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Autonomous Vehicles: The Built Environment as an Unfolding Question
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) may still feel like science fiction, but they are already rolling along streets across the country in real time. Policies regulating AVs […]
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Preventive Maintenance, An Industry Solution and Policy Incentive
Air travel is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. People sometimes forget that the first human flight was in 1903. In the span of one hundred […]
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PennDOT’s Groundbreaking Public-Private Partnership Delivers 558 Bridges in Record Time
The Rapid Bridge Replacement Program shows the power of PPP and intentional contract development In 2013, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) set out on […]
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Is Distributed the Future of Infrastructure?
The United States has worked for many years to centralize its infrastructure, from sprawling power grids to extensive pipeline networks. However, as technological innovation has […]
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The Transportation Relay Race
Most Americans are familiar with the globalized economy. Clothes from Asia, food from South America, cars from Europe. Head into almost any store and you […]
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The Return to NYC’s Maritime Roots
Congestion pricing has brought new urgency on the challenges facing New York public transportation. Expanding the NYC Ferry would deliver a reliable, cost-effective boost to […]
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The Evolution of Accessible Public Transportation & AI
Public transportation is an essential part of everyday life for many, not only because it gets people from point A to point B, but because […]
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Hydrogen’s Infrastructure Liability is the Very Asset to Jumpstart Demand
Development of scalable hydrogen has a critical liability – infrastructure. Despite growing interest and federal incentives, achieving large-scale, centralized production of hydrogen is simply infeasible […]
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Understanding the Love-Hate Relationship with Roundabouts
Construction that not only interferes with, but alters, our daily lives can become contentious. Humans are creatures of habit, and any form of change requires […]
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Y’all Aboard – High-Speed Rail in the Fossil Fuel Heartland
There is a common phrase in the United States: Everything is bigger in Texas. While it generally references its massive trucks, houses, and high school […]
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Catching Up with Congress on Infrastructure Funding
Investments in infrastructure and transportation support the economic stability of cities across the country, a primary focus in the U.S. Congress coming out of the […]
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Paving the Future One Robo-Taxi at a Time
As transportation technology continues to evolve, the autonomous vehicle (AV) rises as one of the most prominent innovations in the industry. However, safety concerns from […]
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Does the U.S. Have a Bridge Problem and How Damaging is It?
On March 26, 2024, the United States received a wake up call when a transportation cargo vessel struck the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, […]
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Turbulence, Airlines, and the Winds of Change
Commercial air travel is a much-maligned miracle. Amid complaints over cramped seats and delayed flights, it has safely and extraordinarily connected the world. However, there […]
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