We can not forget about rural America’: UI researchers working towards accessible transportation
- Date: 10/29/2024
The University of Iowa Driving Safety and Research Institute recently completed a research project to help rural America. The project…
The University of Iowa Driving Safety and Research Institute recently completed a research project to help rural America. The project…
Road safety is a priority for transportation agencies, and many have established the goal of reaching zero deaths from roadway…
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting America’s frontline transit workers from assault, the U.S.…
The opening session of the 2024 Safety Summit hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this…
With road deaths still stubbornly high following the pandemic, the Biden administration announced Thursday more than $1 billion in funding to help make…
Traffic incidents on highways present serious risks to those involved, as well as to the first responders on scene. According…
It’s not likely that you think of ITD as being the ones to first call 911, the ones to keep…
If you ride Metro regularly, you’ve likely seen some of our unhoused neighbors sheltering on the system. After all, enclosed…
An Australian university law and technology expert has warned the advent of e-scooters is robbing Australian seniors of what were…
The public transit perils Angelo faces are becoming common in metro Denver and for city dwellers across the U.S. as…
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Attorney General has submitted a notice of proposed rulemaking initiating…
In one Oklahoma region, they’re using high impact, low-cost, proven interventions to start making roads safer for everyone.
The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit…
Oklahoma City’s Embark transit service provides demand-response rides to domestic violence victims
Public-transit agencies often hear complaints from riders about harassment. But system officials don’t always know what to do about it,…
The Federal Transit Administration issued a final rule last week updating the agency’s safety plans for transit workers and passengers. The…
By day, Mingwei Samuel works as a software developer. Also by day — together with urbanist and writer Darrell Owens — he…
More than three times as many SamTrans bus drivers were physically assaulted last year as in the prior year, leading…
he Stark Area Regional Transit Authority said it and two other Ohio transit systems are part of a group that has received…
The number of cyclists who died in traffic crashes reached the highest number in 2022 since the federal government started…
This multi-use trail project, funded by a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant, is designed to reinvigorate New Mexico’s largest city’s downtown while creating safer streets, a more environmentally sustainable environment, and improved quality of life.
King County Metro has announced that it has taken significant steps to enhance security measures across its extensive transit network, aiming…
While this college town is home to America’s first public university, the percent of people living below the poverty line is almost 50% higher than the national average. To build equity and improve quality of life, the town is launching an ambitious plan, funded in part by a $1 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant.
America is full of sorry bus stops — but advocates and agencies don’t always know exactly how many need some TLC.…
I have been thinking a lot about transit recovery in the post-pandemic world. To sum up my previous thoughts: The…
Utah’s Transportation Technology Group researches and implements emerging technology to provide safety information to drivers, vehicles, and control room operators. Their goal is to make transportation safer while improving mobility options and reliability for all users.
Metro Transit is expanding its contract with a private security company to add two dozen “TRIP Agents” to its light…
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a bill criminalizing the use of illicit drugs on public transportation. Senate Bill 1553,…
An amendment introduced to the Oregon Legislature Thursday would criminalize drug use on public transit. The Oregon Transit Association and…
In 2022, the latest year complete data is available, 201 people were killed on Chicago’s roadways. Traffic crashes, injuries and deaths have…
Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).
Please confirm you want to block this member.
You will no longer be able to:
Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.