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Issue / Transit Technology

Technology has shifted both the actual transportation services available and the way that riders interact with transportation options. From demand management systems, intelligent traffic signals, vehicle automation, and new mobility options, technology is altering how the transportation system functions. While the long term outcome of recent mobility additions like ride-hailing services and dockless electric scooters is unknown, these services have already begun to influence regulation and legislation in cities and states. In some cases, technology has also changed the user experience by, for example, making it easier for transit riders to access the bus schedule and to see when their next bus will arrive.

Guest Op-Ed: Autonomous, Electric and Shared – One of These Is Not Like the Others

October 10, 2018 One of the most popular terms in the autonomous vehicle world is the belief—or goal—that vehicles in the future...

DOT Seeks to Designate Two New University Transportation Centers

September 27, 2018 On September 21, the USDOT announced the availability of new grants for two additional University Transportation...

Carving a Path Forward on Connected Vehicles

September 26, 2018 On Tuesday evening, CarTalkDC and OmniAir Consortium hosted a V2X and spectrum allocation roundtable bringing...

Op-Ed: Better Communicating the Role of Technology in Transportation

September 20, 2018 Experts on smart cities, new technologies, and infrastructure briefed the House Subcommittee on Highways and...

Senate Commerce Committee Approves Aviation and Amtrak Nominees and USDOT Reporting Bill

September 5, 2018 The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Wednesday two transportation-related nominees...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 10, 2018

Thursday, September 13 – House Transportation and Infrastructure – Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials...

Guest Op-Ed: Revolutionizing Transport Systems Using the Power of Data

July 27, 2018 Stuck in gridlock, or another train delay? These are problems faced by commuters daily. For decades our public transit...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of June 4, 2018

Tuesday, June 5 – Senate Appropriations – Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing – subcommittee markup of draft FY 2019...

Managing transportation infrastructure in the digital age

It is an exciting time in the transportation industry. Never before have we seen technology revolutionize transportation systems so...

FY18 Omnibus Revives 2020 Census Funding: Question Bias and Lack of Testing Still Could Hold Back Transportation Research

Census data is critical for a myriad of research areas, including public health, education, economics, and of course infrastructure and...

Op-Ed: How Los Angeles is Adapting Urban Mobility for our Digital Age

Los Angeles rose with the age of the automobile, and the city embraced it. We designed our entire urban landscape with it in mind and...

Senate Hearing Examines State and Local Infrastructure Needs

March 16, 2018 On Tuesday, the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and...

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