Video: AASHTO 2021 Benefits of Transportation Report
This video outlines AASHTO’s report – entitled “The Benefits of Transportation: The 2021 Round-Up of State DOT Solutions that Deliver Benefits to Communities and Citizens.” This report and its supporting website showcase specific state departments of transportation projects and programs that support economic development and improve people’s lives. AASHTO bases its transportation policy recommendations upon transportation serving as the key facilitator for a higher purpose: to provide the safest...
National Traffic Study Shows Driving and Accidents Plummeted In 2020
Vermont, Utah and Ohio buck national trend as accidents outpace drop in miles driven San Francisco, CA – Go Safe Labs today released its inaugural quarterly traffic safety report revealing that driving miles and frequency dropped in 2020 after shelter in place orders were enacted nationwide. The non-profit transportation safety group’s report also found that small drops in travel have generated large decreases in total accident occurrences (~15-55%), a trend that may continue as a large...
Stantec selected to lead autonomous vehicle deployment at Las Vegas Medical District
Advanced mobility program will include autonomous vehicles connected to the wider intelligent transportation system EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY; LAS VEGAS, NV- NYSE, TSX: STN: The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Southern Nevada has selected global design firm Stantec to lead the implementation of the GoMed Program – its vision for safer and more efficient travel to, from, and within the Las Vegas Medical District (LVMD). The advanced mobility program will include planning and...
Video: Port of Long Beach – The Green Port Through the Years
The Port of Long Beach unveiled an interactive timeline highlighting key milestones in the landmark policy that became a global model for sustainable goods movement. The timeline chronicles the Port of Long Beach’s transformation as it fulfilled its promise to deliver a cleaner harbor, soil and skies while still fostering economic activity during a time of unprecedented change and expansion of the global shipping industry.
Lonsdale Rail Awarded £8m Paddington Square fit-out
Mace has awarded Lonsdale Rail, part of the Michael Lonsdale Group, the MEPFC LUL fit-out for the Paddington Square development. Works will integrate London Underground's existing Bakerloo Line tube station at Paddington, with a new entrance underneath the Paddington Cube building. The new tube entrance is part of a £65m investment in transport and public realm on the Paddington Square development. John Kennedy, Project Director at Mace, is "delighted to have Lonsdale Rail on board with Ma...
Velodyne Lidar Launches Breakthrough Intelligent Infrastructure Solution
Rutgers University Selects Velodyne’s Solution as Cornerstone Technology for New Jersey Department of Transportation Smart City Project SAN JOSE, Calif. – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pervasive infrastructure problems. This new solution combines Velodyne’s award-winning lidar sensors and Bluecity’s powerful artificial intelligence (AI) software to monitor traffic networks a...
Video: Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Transportation
Throughout America’s history, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have made substantial contributions in transportation through profound perseverance and self-determination. In this AASHTO Transportation TV video, we bring you the stories of the Chinese Railroad Workers, Major Arthur Chin, Fmr. USDOT Sec. Norman Mineta, and Jessica Cox, pioneers whose sacrifices and contributions helped to fundamentally transform America’s transportation system.
National Traffic Study Shows Driving and Accidents Plummeted In 2020
Go Safe Labs whitepaper offers new insight into traffic patterns in unusual pandemic year San Francisco, CA – Go Safe Labs today released its inaugural quarterly traffic safety report revealing that driving miles and frequency dropped in 2020 after shelter in place orders were enacted nationwide. The non-profit transportation safety group’s report also found that small drops in travel have generated large decreases in total accident occurrences (~15-55%), a trend that may continue as a l...
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...