With the recent availability of funding to our public transit agencies for zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure, there is a lot of interest and conversation about what we can collectively do to drive sustainability.
There are so many aspects of the scheme it is impossible to cover them all in one article. I will highlight several the key features in this article and go on discuss some of the larger impacts of the scheme on the future of transport in Greater London and the UK.
On World Car Free Day, people around the globe are encouraged to take a pledge to leave their cars parked for the day and explore alternative methods of transportation.
Public transportation is a greener choice than other traveling options, but considering the scale of the climate change problem, there’s much more work to do.
As an outcome of the Smart Cities Movement, Digital infrastructure is thought to provide great hope toward a more connected and livable urban environment.
Many small to mid-sized public transit agencies are sitting on a treasure trove of data from a variety of hardware and software sources. However, most do not have the capabilities to extract value from that data to gain insights into past, present, and future ridership demand and make meaningful projections.
The U.S. is facing a public crisis when it comes to transportation and safety — over the last decade, more than 370,000 roadway deaths related to transportation incidents have occurred.