Database Category: Transportation

The news out of INRIX last week was not wholly unexpected. Just two months after hitting near-record lows, vehicle traffic in the US has already made up a majority of its pre-covid volume, with similar shifts being measured in several countries around the world. It might be tempting, given these developments, to think that the […]

California can continue to lead in the transportation energy markets of the future by making investments that stimulate green transportation.

In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, the County must strengthen its commitment to sustainability, equity, and resilience in order to create a pathway for investment in a safe, healthy, and inclusive future.

Whereas, on April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1 (Beall, Chapter 5 Statutes of 2017) known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, and created the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program to fund projects that make specific performance improvements and are part of a comprehensive corridor plan designed to reduce […]

California has been leading the charge to get more zero emission vehicles on the road in support of statewide goals to improve air quality and combat climate change. Electric vehicle (EV) deployments, particularly in the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sectors that are largely dependent on petroleum-based fuels, are critical for the state to meet its […]

Transportation revenue has plummeted because user fees produce a large share of resources needed to operate California’s transportation system.

Passenger transportation systems are one of the major concerns in addressing the ongoing threats of emergent highly infectious diseases. This article highlights common ways for diseases to be transmitted in a public transportation context and methods that might be adopted or further researched to reduce the spread.

The transportation industry is an integral component of the economy and a common tool used for development. This is even more so in a global economy where economic opportunities have been increasingly related to the mobility of people and freight, including information and communications technologies.

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