A new report indicates that information systems power by artificial intelligence or AI will become more critical to state government operations; especially where transportation is concerned. Yet separate research by a Princeton University team indicates that the “learning ability” of AI systems leaves them “vulnerable to hackers in unexpected ways” and thus will require new […]

A new report from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy projects that shifting short trips from driving to walking and biking via connected active-transportation infrastructure could help generate a return on investment of $73 billion to $138 billion per year in the United States if connected to public transit systems. [Above photo by the District of Columbia Department […]

A first-in-the-nation highway maintenance management two-year college degree program introduced by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Front Range Community College in January is experiencing high demand, according to news reports, with 61 students enrolled. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT.] “With this program we are really trying to redefine the future of transportation professionalism […]

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., proposed new legislation on October 8 designed to reduce first responder roadside deaths by establishing a new national safety priority within an existing federal grant program to increase public awareness of “Move Over” laws and encourage implementation of life-saving vehicle technology. [Above photo by the Virginia […]