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A simple yet promising technology has been proven to save the lives of bicyclists and pedestrians on roadways. That’s why cities such as Boston are taking the initiative to require a new piece of equipment on large trucks.
The National Freight Advisory Committee is working to make the nation’s freight network safer and more efficient.
Two Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows gave presentations at Volpe about some of the challenges for the Argentine railway system and how Chilean transportation planners can encourage bicycle use.
The 2014 National Climate Assessment was released by the White House on May 6. Its lead finding is that climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present and its impacts are increasing across the country.
In Boston, city planning innovators developed a smartphone application called Street Bump that helps the city pinpoint pothole problems and fix them quickly.
It is important for transportation planners to remember that when they talk about livability, they are really talking about a highly personal and idealized perception of how everyday life and transport intertwine.