Infrastructure

According to a recent report from the San Diego Association of Governments, the San Diego region faces both urban and rural broadband challenges. Money from the federal infrastructure bill could change the game.

The Senate today approved President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill with a 69-30 vote. Experts believe much of the bill's water infrastructure funding could go to California.

A new study rejects the idea that provider networks held up quite well for Americans during the pandemic. This research, as well as state broadband leaders, think upload speeds must be better for America’s future.

A provision in the Senate's proposed infrastructure bill will require new cars to have technology that detects drunk drivers on the road and prevents children from being left inside vehicles on hot days.

The Senate voted 67-32 to start official debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Although the bill is not fully written, passing this vote was key for the deal to move forward.

After weeks of debate, a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on infrastructure worth about $1 trillion, with $550 billion in new spending. Now the group awaits the reactions of their many colleagues.

Union Township School Corp. in Indiana will invest ESSER III funding in technology such as touchless faucets, urinals and toilets, new HVAC units, Chromebook chargers and a contactless payment system.

By the end of July, the School District of Philadelphia will fit more than 200 buildings with ActivePure Technology purifiers, which purportedly eliminate 99 percent of COVID-19 within three minutes.

Much will depend on the degree that regulators pressure railroads to clean up their emissions. In California, the state Air Resources Board wants railroads to reduce or even eliminate diesels in the next 14 years.

Rail travel has been a particular point of discussion in the state in recent months, with some calling for a new high-speed rail network to connect New York and New England and drastically reduce travel time in the region.

President Joe Biden and a group of 10 senators — five Democrats and five Republicans — settled on the details of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal. But it remains to be seen whether the plan will survive Congress.

A one-year pilot in Eau Claire County, Wis., will provide free Internet to 50 residents through Elon Musk's satellite service, Starlink. The residents will receive equipment soon.

Citing equity and environmental concerns, officials in Baltimore, Md., oppose a $10 billion project that would enable a high-speed train to carry passengers from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 15 minutes.

Officials yesterday appeared by the Los Angeles International Airport to break ground on a $900 million project that will make the airport accessible by rail. Stakeholders hope the project will help increase ridership.

Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 closures and lockdowns took drivers off the roads.

Years ago, Albuquerque, N.M., installed a red light camera system that was unpopular and eventually canned. The city is now considering a new camera system that would only target vehicles moving at dangerous speeds.

The Kandiyohi County commissioners reached a consensus this week, committing $1,314,386 to a project that will expand high-speed broadband to Dovre, Mamre, St. Johns and Arctander townships.

Hackers working for profit and espionage have long threatened American information systems. But in the last six months, they’ve targeted companies running operational networks with greater persistence.