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.
Capital Convergence: Innovation in Washington
Aug 24, 2016 | Greg RogersThe proliferation of mobile technology and the rapid acceleration of computer processing power have driven a renaissance of innovation...
FTA Requests Public Input for 5-Year Research Plan
Aug 18, 2016 | Greg RogersAugust 18, 2016 As the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) develops its department-wide, five-year strategic research plan, the...
Mapping the Digital City
Aug 17, 2016 | Greg Rogers“Why don’t you stop and ask for directions?” For decades, the now-anachronistic question encapsulated American identity,...
Competition for Federal Grants Breeds Transportation Innovation
Aug 03, 2016 | Robert PuentesLast month’s unveiling of the winner of the Smart Cities Challenge got a lot of attention (congrats, Columbus!) That program, run by...
A Brief History of Big Data (in Federal Transportation)
Aug 03, 2016 | Thomas GroganGuest op-ed by Thomas Grogan, Senior Economist, HDR, Inc. Big Data is big. Big enough to generate 3.5 billion search results each...
The Lists: The Top 10 Private Sector Disruptors in Transportation
Jul 21, 2016 | Patrice DavenportThe current evolution of transportation is being driven by the convergence of a series of industry-changing forces and megatrends, and...
Smart Policies for the Transportation Technology Revolution
Jul 14, 2016 | Robert PuentesTwo weeks ago, the U.S Department of Transportation announced Columbus, Ohio as the winner of its $40 million Smart Cities Challenge....
GMU Study Recommends Policies and Partnerships to Promote Real Time Information
Jul 01, 2016 | Christine ShermanA recent study by students at George Mason University (GMU) found that strategic improvements in policies and cross-agency...
In the Spotlight: Matt Cole, Cubic Transportation Systems
Jun 23, 2016 | Ann HeneberyFor this month’s In the Spotlight article, we decided to catch up with the man in charge of Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS). CTS...
House Roundtable Examines Innovation Provisions of FAST Act
Jun 15, 2016 | Emily HanJune 15, 2016 On June 9th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a...
Convergence: Where Do We Go From Here?
May 12, 2016 | Emily HanTransportation systems across the world are changing rapidly. Private sector innovation has upended many traditional transportation...
Convergence: What Role Do Cities Play in a Changing Mobility Landscape?
Apr 20, 2016 | Emily HanAt Eno’s Convergence conference on March 24, a session on “The Role of Cities in our Mobility Future” looked at a vital component...