Category: Basic Services

July 25, 2024

The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) a $360,000 Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility Program grant. Funding will be used for a two-year statewide mobility management pilot program that will expand mobility. The program will […]

June 25, 2024

The New York State Department of Transportation recently awarded more than 30 communities statewide $97.7 million in federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants. The Transportation Alternatives Program provides funding to projects that enhance access to public transportation, provide safe routes […]

June 19, 2024

The Vermont Downtown Development Board recently awarded 11 downtowns and villages $1.8 million in Downtown Transportation Fund grants to support projects to improve safety, access, and transportation. “Vermont communities are working tirelessly to ensure our roads serve all modes of […]

June 13, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently unveiled the Aviation Economic Impact Calculator that will allow airports to view the economic impact of potential facility updates and activities. The tool will allow the state’s 120 public-use airports to calculate updated impacts […]

June 10, 2024

While in-building coverage for cellular and public safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems is a challenge across building use types, it is a particularly urgent one in schools. At last week’s Safer Buildings Coalition Tech and Policy Summit, the issues […]

May 28, 2024

Artificial intelligence, advanced sensing capabilities and biotechnologies are three of the eight emerging technologies in which the Department of Homeland Security plans to invest more agency resources over the next seven fiscal years, according to a new strategic plan released […]

May 23, 2024

COMMENTARY | We need a solution in which messages are non-partisan, easily accessible and easy to understand. Read More on FCW

May 15, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office this week announced that police departments and sheriffs’ offices outside New York City will receive $127 million for crime prevention tools and other new technology. Nearly 400 law enforcement agencies across New York will […]

May 14, 2024

The evaluations would include basic tools like virtual private networks that encrypt connections when browsing the web. Read More on FCW

May 8, 2024

The Transportation Security Administration is looking at using artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to bolster its security directive, with the agency’s top technology official saying these tools can improve the airport experience for both travelers and officers. In an […]

April 25, 2024

If you work with them enough, AI models almost start to seem like people, with each one having a specific set of strengths, weaknesses and quirks. Read More on FCW

April 19, 2024

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be awarding $316 million in grants to support and modernize passenger ferry service. Grants will be awarded through three programs. A total of $49 million will be awarded through the Electric or Low Emitting […]

April 19, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating 911 outages that on Wednesday disrupted residents’ ability to contact emergency services in parts of Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas. Many of the reported outages had been restored by Wednesday evening, and on […]

April 11, 2024

The Maryland General Assembly this week unanimously passed legislation limiting how law enforcement agencies in the state can use facial recognition technology. It’s now on its way to Gov. Wes Moore’s desk for a signature and could become active as […]

April 8, 2024

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that $20.5 billion in federal funding would be available to support public transit across the country. The funding, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be available to […]

March 21, 2024

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently opened the application period for up to $44.5 million in Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program grants. Active transportation mobility options are defined as those powered primarily by human energy and provide positive health impacts. […]

March 20, 2024

Pennsylvania state transportation officials and an operator from rabbittransit, a Pennsylvania regional public transportation provider, recently spoke about how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal to invest in transit agencies would benefit Pennsylvanians. The proposal would invest an additional $282.8 million […]

March 4, 2024

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) and Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce officials are encouraging the public to share feedback on the authority’s Transit Development Plan now through March 22. The plan is a strategic blueprint […]

March 1, 2024

Implementing the executive order will involve crafting new legal mechanisms for data transfers while assuaging ongoing privacy concerns. Read More on FCW

February 6, 2024

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would make a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Bus Terminal project available. The DEIS relates to the […]