The Build America Bureau is now open for business! Citizens, public officials and taxpayers who have watched this program develop have high hopes for what can result. The bureau falls under supervision of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the objective is to provide as much assistance as possible to government entities with long-overdue […]
In a world of drone package delivery and self-driving cars, it’s clear that all kinds of everyday activities are being impacted by technology. That’s especially true when it comes to transportation. Mobile app-based ridesharing is a trend that has tremendous energy behind it … and, it has created a few road bumps along the way. […]
Here’s something that may, or may not, be new to readers … but it is worth consideration. There are some very successful programs and models available for transportation executives as they seek to make motorists safer. One initiative called Vision Zero is especially popular because of its success. This program actually began in 1997 in […]
An estimated 231 million travelers will take flight this summer on U.S. airlines alone – up 4 percent from last summer’s high of 222 million passengers. International flights will add about 30 million additional travelers. While exciting times may begin once passengers step off the planes, getting inside the airplanes to take off will require […]
Traffic congestion – it’s a major cause of headaches and heartburn for U.S. transportation officials and the motoring public. With transportation infrastructure funding steadily declining, “innovation” has become the buzz word as government officials seek ways to mitigate growing traffic problems nationwide. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is taking innovation to a new level. […]
America’s infrastructure is crumbling – our roads, bridges, schools and water plants. While government officials are eager to address these growing needs, funding sources are scarce. There is an alternative solution to paying for infrastructure projects with funding other than local, state and federal allocations. But, according to a report released this week by the […]
Calling American infrastructure “a necessary input to every economic output,” a report this week released by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) addresses how failure to invest in the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure is affecting the economy, jobs, personal disposable income and business sales. The report, Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for […]