Cities preparing for driverless cars on streets, report shows
Most city C-suite technology leaders anticipate needing to be ready for autonomous vehicles within five years, survey says
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Feds make $127 million available to clean legacy pollution sites
Funds come from $660 million in rolling formula grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Over $600 million in PILT funding made to local governments
Funds help offset the costs of providing essential services such as firefighting, law enforcement,, road maintenance
Four energy-technology initiatives receive federal funding
Projects span from using aerogels and thermal batteries for energy efficiency to decarbonizing cement
North America’s second CO2 removal facility planned for Shreveport, Louisiana
Direct air capture project to extract carbon dioxide from the air and store or convert it into another material
AI improving public transportation accessibility in Tennessee, research shows
System shown to lower public transportation detours, increase passengers per pickup and generate route manifests significantly quicker than humans
West Palm Beach, Florida, first to adopt Rail S.A.F.E. Program
Initiative focuses on education, enforcement, engineering and engagement to achieve zero fatalities on railroad tracks
Michigan roadway infrastructure is deteriorating, annual study shows
Condition forecasts show roadway infrastructure will continue to deteriorate faster than can be fixed
Partnership to bring air taxis to Houston Airports
Agreement expands on a recent public-private partnership to develop vertiport infrastructure in the greater Houston area
FHWA releases $108 million to improve safety on tribal roadways
Transportation improvements will help mitigate roadway fatalities and serious injuries on federal and tribal lands.
