NYPD to beef up subway security after recent slashings
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton introduced a new plan Wednesday to deploy an NYPD officer on every subway train.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton introduced a new plan Wednesday to deploy an NYPD officer on every subway train.
The vehicle and the test driver "believed the bus would slow or allow the Google (autonomous vehicle) to continue." Google said in the filing the autonomous vehicle was traveling at less than 2 miles per hour, while the bus was moving at about 15 miles per hour.
he expansive project saw the outfitting of all 81 of the university's shuttles with on-board equipment that provides real-time GPS, automatic on-board announcements and integration with existing automatic passenger counters.
Annual Roadside Intervention Effectiveness Model analysis estimates that in 2012 — the most recent year in which data is available — these life-saving safety programs also prevented nearly 9,000 injuries from more than 14,000 crashes involving large commercial trucks and buses.
Representatives for St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City opposed the legislation, saying cities should be able to regulate their own public transportation.
Under current law, an assault is usually classified as a misdemeanor, except under certain circumstances.
The order includes the metro trains, electrification system, and signaling and communication equipment for driverless operation on Lines 1 and 2.
Pat Foye, the authority's executive director, told Politico New York that he has been troubled with the huge cost of the Hub at a time of limited resources for infrastructure.
The agency is spending $4.8 million to outfit 48 of its 163 train cars this year. All trains should have cameras by 2018.
The system was originally designed in the 1980s as a proof of fare system in which, proof of a valid fare must be held by the passenger and provided to law enforcement when asked.
ELERTS See-Something Say Something mobile app enables riders to submit reports containing photos, video, and a description the issue, as well as a GPS map, pinpointing the problem area.
The SPOT ITS and its flexible, open architecture allowed the City to implement a variety of new, value-added features that enhanced their riders experience.
Will install 415 RoadRunner HD™ systems across MCTS’s fleet of fixed route buses, featuring 10 cameras per system
The agency also urged states to add event recorders to traffic lights connected to railroad crossing systems so information obtained during inspections can be used to improve safety.
Formal Memorandum of Understanding will enable the two organizations to jointly educate the industry on Near Field Communication technologies supporting the needs of public transportation operators.
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