Velodyne Lidar Launches Breakthrough Intelligent Infrastructure Solution
Rutgers University Selects Velodyne’s Solution as Cornerstone Technology for New Jersey Department of Transportation Smart City Project SAN JOSE, Calif. – Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pervasive infrastructure problems. This new solution combines Velodyne’s award-winning lidar sensors and Bluecity’s powerful artificial intelligence (AI) software to monitor traffic networks a...
Video: Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Transportation
Throughout America’s history, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have made substantial contributions in transportation through profound perseverance and self-determination. In this AASHTO Transportation TV video, we bring you the stories of the Chinese Railroad Workers, Major Arthur Chin, Fmr. USDOT Sec. Norman Mineta, and Jessica Cox, pioneers whose sacrifices and contributions helped to fundamentally transform America’s transportation system.
National Traffic Study Shows Driving and Accidents Plummeted In 2020
Go Safe Labs whitepaper offers new insight into traffic patterns in unusual pandemic year San Francisco, CA – Go Safe Labs today released its inaugural quarterly traffic safety report revealing that driving miles and frequency dropped in 2020 after shelter in place orders were enacted nationwide. The non-profit transportation safety group’s report also found that small drops in travel have generated large decreases in total accident occurrences (~15-55%), a trend that may continue as a l...
Hexagon selected by Munich for shared mobility solution
Partnership with Fujitsu to help city track bicycles, e-scooters and ridesharing companies (HUNTSVILLE, Ala.) — Hexagon’s Geospatial division announced today that the mobility department of Munich, Germany, has selected Hexagon to implement a smart monitoring system to better manage and understand the impacts of shared mobility services in the city. Hexagon will partner with Fujitsu to provide Munich a SaaS solution for tracking, visualizing and analyzing IoT data from a variety of mobili...
BTS Releases Spring 2021 Updates to National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD)
U.S. Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/29/2021 11:00 AM EDT National Transportation Atlas Database Spring 2021 Includes New Pipeline Dataset, 8 Other Updates The Spring 2021 update to the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) was released today with the new pipeline intermodal freight facility layer and eight updated datasets. The pipeline addition brings to 89 the total number of geospatial datasets in the NTAD collection representing the nation’s transpor...
ARTBA Training Resources Aim To Improve Transportation Project Safety
WASHINGTON — As the transportation construction industry gets ready for its peak season, so too is the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with its world-class safety training programs. “For decades, ARTBA has worked to create and deliver high-quality education resources that are focused directly on the hazards faced by the transportation construction industry,” said Bradley Sant, ARTBA senior vice president for safety and education. “Through our partnerships with ke...
Video: Floating in of the New Danube Bridge in Linz, Austria
Watch this video to learn more about Mammoet's smart solution for installing the new Danube bridge in Linz—one of the heaviest bridges installed in Austria in recent years. The challenging task was to move the two main supporting structures—each weighing around 2,800 tonnes, 100 meters long and 32 meters wide—safely and on schedule from the very confined pre-assembly area on the side of the Danube to the piers in the middle of the river. Are you interested in further details of the techn...
CAF Selects Infor to Power Parramatta Light Rail Project
Infor signs long-term contract with CAF Australia to provide enterprise asset management solutions for light rail construction project in Western Sydney SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Infor today announced that CAF Australia, a market leader in the design, manufacturing and implementation of comprehensive transport systems, has selected Infor Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for the Parramatta Light Rail project. Infor EAM will help CAF manage and maintain a diverse portfolio of assets including 13, 7...
Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show
Federal Highway Administration urges drivers to slow down, drive carefully near work zones WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide today to urge drivers to keep highway workers safe as construction activities increase. They also urged the public to wear orange on April 28 for a national “Go Orange” Day to show their support for highway workers. In 20...
Builders & Developers See Growing Demand for Community-Based Transportation
Beep Industry Survey Illustrates Communities with Established Transportation Services Attract More Home Buyers & Increase Home Values ORLANDO, FL (April 27, 2020) - A recent industry survey by Beep, a Florida-based autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and technology provider, illustrates the opportunities builders and developers have in creating more community-based transportation and / or driverless shuttle services for their communities. Beep commissioned the online survey dur...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
