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States say they put safety first. Why do people keep dying on state-owned roads?

Ask anyone at a state department of transportation, and they’ll tell you that safety is their top priority. Despite these good intentions, our streets...

The IIJA is a climate time bomb. Will states defuse it?

Despite the transportation sector being the biggest emitter of U.S. greenhouse gasses, our AI-powered analysis of over 57,000 infrastructure law-funded state projects shows that...

Transportation for America Applauds Long-awaited USDOT GHG Rule

The GHG emissions measure will require U.S. states and territories to measure and report transportation-related emissions on federal roadways. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 27) — Last...

The traffic forecast used to justify your road widening is bogus

The predicted traffic levels on which transportation planners base their decisions are erroneous and rooted in obsolete methods. Here’s how transportation models fail to...

Eliminating driver error doesn’t work. What does? Part III: The Seven E’s

Cities across the world are arriving at the same conclusion: the only acceptable number of pedestrian crash-related deaths is zero. How can state departments...

Four ways states and the Biden administration can curb transportation pollution

Last month, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed a new rule that will require states to measure and set goals for reducing greenhouse gas...

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Digitalization in Public Transport: Lessons from Mexico’s Cities

Digitalization in public transport (DTP) refers to the use of technologies across the entire value chain of mobility, from planning and operations to user...

CyclingMAX and the Case for Active Mobility

As cities around the world face growing traffic congestion, rising emissions, and strained transport budgets, the case for investing in cycling and walking infrastructure...

Jakarta’s Traffic Management Strategies Set a Standard for Indonesia

Cleaner air has long been a shared goal for Jakartans, and it has become increasingly urgent with visible smog and pollution regularly shrouding the...

Jakarta’s Traffic Management Strategies Set a Standard for Indonesia

Cleaner air has long been a shared goal for Jakartans, and it has become increasingly urgent with visible smog and pollution regularly shrouding the...