The ITS Blog
In 2017, New York City experienced its safest year on record with the fourth straight year of fatality declines, according to NYC's Vision Zero Year Four Report. Since 2014, the city’s traffic fatalities have declined 28 percent with a 45 percent decline in pedestrian fatalities — bucking national fatality trends, which have increased 15 percent over the same period ...
Smart cities have the potential to "give back" 125 hours to every resident every year — with 60 of those hours from smart mobility — according to an Intel-sponsored study by Juniper Research ...
A woman was struck and killed by one of Uber's self-driving cars in Tempe, AZ. In response, Uber halted testing of autonomous vehicles across North America ...
From an ITS perspective, it is nice to see Intelligent Transportation Systems mentioned by name in the Senate Democrats Jobs & Infrastructure Plan for America's Workers ...
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station announced that testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads will begin at Bishop Ranch. This is the first time the California DMV has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads in the state. This is a historic moment ...
According to AASHTO, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said the USDOT will award the 2017 round of TIGER infrastructure grants very soon ...
ITS America offers its recommendations for the upcoming bill: A Framework for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America ...
Almost daily, consumers are faced with a steady stream of timelines, predictions and updates on when self-driving cars are expected to hit the road. Yet, the majority still struggle with the idea of handing over control to or even driving alongside these vehicles ...
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects nearly 6,000 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2017, marking the second year in a row at numbers not seen in 25 years ...
As the world continues to move deliberately toward a transportation system driven by autonomous vehicles, let's take a look at some of the advantages driverless cars can bring to society ...
