Hexagon selected by Munich for shared mobility solution
Partnership with Fujitsu to help city track bicycles, e-scooters and ridesharing companies (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — Hexagon’s Geospatial division announced today that the mobility department of Munich, Germany, has selected Hexagon to implement a smart monitoring system to better manage and understand the impacts of shared mobility services in the city. Hexagon will partner with Fujitsu to provide Munich a SaaS solution for tracking, visualizing and analyzing IoT data from a variety of mobili...
BTS Releases Spring 2021 Updates to National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)
U.S. Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/29/2021 11:00 AM EDT National Transportation Atlas Database Spring 2021 Includes New Pipeline Dataset, 8 Other Updates The Spring 2021 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with the new pipeline intermodal freight facility layer and eight updated datasets. The pipeline addition brings to 89 the total number of geospatial datasets in the NTAD collection representing the nation’s transpo...
ARTBA Training Resources Aim To Improve Transportation Project Safety
WASHINGTON — As the transportation construction industry gets ready for its peak season, so too is the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with its world-class safety training programs. “For decades, ARTBA has worked to create and deliver high-quality education resources that are focused directly on the hazards faced by the transportation construction industry,” said Bradley Sant, ARTBA senior vice president for safety and education. “Through our partnerships with ke...
Video: Floating in of the New Danube Bridge in Linz, Austria
Watch this video to learn more about Mammoet's smart solution for installing the new Danube bridge in Linz—one of the heaviest bridges installed in Austria in recent years. The challenging task was to move the two main supporting structures—each weighing around 2,800 tonnes, 100 meters long and 32 meters wide—safely and on schedule from the very confined pre-assembly area on the side of the Danube to the piers in the middle of the river. Are you interested in further details of the techn...
CAF Selects Infor to Power Parramatta Light Rail Project
Infor signs long-term contract with CAF Australia to provide enterprise asset management solutions for light rail construction project in Western Sydney SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Infor today announced that CAF Australia, a market leader in the design, manufacturing and implementation of comprehensive transport systems, has selected Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for the Parramatta Light Rail project. Infor EAM will help CAF manage and maintain a diverse portfolio of assets including 13, 7...
Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show
Federal Highway Administration urges drivers to slow down, drive carefully near work zones WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide today to urge drivers to keep highway workers safe as construction activities increase. They also urged the public to wear orange on April 28 for a national “Go Orange” Day to show their support for highway workers. In 20...
Builders & Developers See Growing Demand for Community-Based Transportation
Beep Industry Survey Illustrates Communities with Established Transportation Services Attract More Home Buyers & Increase Home Values ORLANDO, FL (April 27, 2020) - A recent industry survey by Beep, a Florida-based autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and technology provider, illustrates the opportunities builders and developers have in creating more community-based transportation and / or driverless shuttle services for their communities. Beep commissioned the online survey dur...
Video: Every Day is Earth Day at MnDOT
This video highlights the many ways that the Minnesota Department of Transportation and other state DOTs are leading in the areas of sustainability and environmental stewardship.
GET Worldwide, Inc. Creates Sustainable Cities with its Smart Transit Solutions
Global Electric Transport (GET) Worldwide, Inc. is providing zero emission mobility solutions for cities throughout the world with the introduction of a new fleet of state-of-the art zero-emission mini-buses. The San Diego, California based corporation began deploying its first fleet of GET buses in the cities of Manila & Davao, Philippines in December 2020. “We saw a dire need for a triple bottom line solution to alleviate the traffic and pollution in our dense urban centers. As a social...
Munich Airport and partners commence operations of Sofia Airport
As of Monday 19 April 2021, Munich Airport and the consortium "SOF Connect" - consisting of the French investor Meridiam, the Austrian developer Strabag - has taken over the full responsibilities and business activities related to the operation of Bulgaria’s capital airport. SOF Connect is committed to investing at least 624 million euros over the life of the concession and build a brand new Terminal 3 for the airport within the first 10 years of the concession. “Our mission is to transfor...