Sentences with phrase «innovations in transportation»

As you know so well, our country is on the verge of one of the most exciting and important innovations in transportation history — the development of Automated Driving Systems (ADS), commonly referred to as automated or self - driving vehicles.

When combined with other innovations in transportation, the benefits can be even greater, researchers suggested.

«Businesses, residents, and visitors across the Lower Mainland have made it clear that they want more choice and more innovation in their transportation options.

President Obama visited the 2016 North American International Auto Show on January 20 and saw firsthand the innovation in transportation technology that promises to drive the future of the global automotive industry.

Connecticut About Blog NGT News is the web's destination for business - to - business content addressing the technologies and strategies that are driving innovation in the transportation sector.

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So, expect people to do more of these activities, and also for there to be more innovation in people - powered modes of transportation.

With all the innovations in space travel, Bigelow believes at least one rocket - powered transportation company will be operational by 2018.

In the case of Uber, by expanding the supply of drivers and offering a far better experience, many more customers decided to use taxi services rather than other modes of transportation, expanding the marketplace and eventually spurring on both innovation and competition.

I want to be careful about our growth strategy in a way that will ensure that we don't sacrifice innovation,» the CEO said, adding that Uber had barely scratched the surface of the $ 5 trillion transportation sector.

Adding ride - hailing to our passenger transportation mix will reinforce our province's reputation as a progressive leader in innovation with a friendly investment and business climate.

Foster competition and innovation across all players in the technology and private passenger transportation sectors;

But «there's a more urgent need for innovation» in other areas, he said, like biomedical technology, nanotechnology, transportation and energy.

Smart Mobility Panel Featuring thought leaders in transportation and urban planning, Onramp's panel discussion will focus on the intersection of public, private and academic collaboration when it comes to the future of driving innovation.

Under the leadership of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the U.S. ushered in a new era of transportation, innovatiTransportation Secretary Elaine Chao, the U.S. ushered in a new era of transportation, innovatitransportation, innovation and safety.

The International Cold Chain Logistics Hall will be dedicated to exhibiting the newest innovations in cold transportation, warehousing, packaging, preserving, IT, and energy solutions.

Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety.

Also at 6 p.m., Transportation Alternatives hosts and «L - Train Shutdown Candidate Forum,» for NYC Council candidates in districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 to discuss «street design innovations and action plans they will fight for if elected to represent affected neighborhoods,» with Gothamist City Editor Christopher Robbins moderating, The New School, 66 West 12th St., Manhattan.

«By investing in New York's transportation network today and equipping it to meet the challenges of tomorrow, we are cementing our state's position as a national leader in 21st century infrastructure and cutting - edge innovation,» Governor Cuomo said.

In her remarks, Teachout highlighted the potential for innovation through 21st century transportation technology by not «just treating the MTA like an ATM as Andrew Cuomo does, but investing in our transit system, and then encouraging entrepreneurs to come here to invest in new transit systems that we haven't even thought about yet.&raquIn her remarks, Teachout highlighted the potential for innovation through 21st century transportation technology by not «just treating the MTA like an ATM as Andrew Cuomo does, but investing in our transit system, and then encouraging entrepreneurs to come here to invest in new transit systems that we haven't even thought about yet.&raquin our transit system, and then encouraging entrepreneurs to come here to invest in new transit systems that we haven't even thought about yet.&raquin new transit systems that we haven't even thought about yet.»

Lastly, we need to make sound, prudent investments — in transportation, high - quality education and innovation.»

AAAS letter to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to resist any effort to undercut the National Science Foundation's ability to support research across all fields and concern on language in a pending innovation bill that seems to require awarding 8 percent of research funding outside the usual peer - review.

Resistance from entrenched interests and within the industries themselves are among the factors blocking innovation from flourishing in the nation's manufacturing sector — forces that are also prevalent in other legacy sectors such as energy, transportation, construction, health care, higher education, agriculture and to a lesser extent defense, the two experts said.

Transportation: Saab Combustion Control (SCC) Engine - «A car that digests its own pollutants» Eric Olofsson, Combustion and Gas Exchange Manager at Saab Automobile AB in Södertälje, Sweden was honored for the SCC innovation which reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions by 10 percent and other emissions by 75 percent.

Still, researchers in this field are confident that there is a trove of compounds waiting to be discovered, which could kick - start innovations in electronics, energy, robotics, health care and transportation.

Whether in locomotives and services, drilling, stationary power, marine or mining, we offer our employees challenging, rewarding careers in dynamic Digital Industrial functions that matter: brilliant factories, next - gen transportation, Industrial Internet, digital innovation.

In some states, scholarship - giving nonprofits also provide innovation grants to public schools and / or transportation assistance to students choosing alternative public schools.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

«The Technology Innovation Showcase highlights how new solutions have the potential to address critical challenges in education just as innovations have transformed other industries from entertainment to transportation.»

Home to world - renowned multi-disciplinary expertise in all modes of transportation, Volpe serves as a catalyst for innovation, anticipating emerging and future transportation issues, and advancing transportation innovation for the public good.

The latest addition to its «diamond» collection, at I - 49 and 155th Street in Grandview, is an especially good example of better transportation because it uses a roundabout (another EDC innovation supported by FHWA) at one of the ramp terminals instead of a traffic signal.

The DOT is interested in (1) engaging a wide variety of stakeholders on the potential for this initiative to connect people and technology for transportation innovation and (2) identifying partners to launch and manage this platform.

The now fully - complete STIC network brings together public and private transportation stakeholders (State and local level government, academia, and industry) in each State and has created a national network with capacity to have these Councils identify, develop, and advance innovations with the potential to improve the transportation system.

This innovation increases awareness on the role transportation projects can play in supporting community revitalization.

The Department of Transportation is committed to facilitating a new era of transportation innovation and safety, and ensuring that our country remains a leader in automated vehicTransportation is committed to facilitating a new era of transportation innovation and safety, and ensuring that our country remains a leader in automated vehictransportation innovation and safety, and ensuring that our country remains a leader in automated vehicle technology.

Our goal at the Department of Transportation is to help usher in this new era of transportation innovation and safety, ensuring that our country remains a global leader in autonomoTransportation is to help usher in this new era of transportation innovation and safety, ensuring that our country remains a global leader in autonomotransportation innovation and safety, ensuring that our country remains a global leader in autonomous technology.

Goal # 2: Invest in safety innovation in the pipeline and hazardous materials transportation sectors

These funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing in our national infrastructure network, building on recent safety achievements, and modernizing our transportation systems through research and innovation.

«The SBIR program spurs innovation at the most basic and most important level — in the heart of our communities where innovative solutions are needed most,» said Anne Aylward, Director, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

(Sec. 1443) Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress recognizes the valuable contributions made by the U.S. engineering industry to provide critical technical expertise, innovation, and local knowledge to federal and state agencies in order to deliver surface transportation projects to the public.

The electric truck was one of many high - tech innovations on display at the Detroit auto show, where the top industry players in North America showed off their latest models and considered the future of automobiles and transportation.

«Convenient transportation is essential to connect the business and idea hubs at the Navy Yard with the Brooklyn Tech Triangle, DUMBO, and other nearby centers for innovation as well as with the academic community,» said Mark Parsons, executive director of The Consortium for Research and Robotics, which is located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and is a research center of Pratt Institute.

In the long run I don't think we will succeed in getting transportation of oil by trying to stop oil production on a site - by - site basis, we are going to have to put a high price on transportation fuels that have high carbon emissions and get much more serious about driving energy innovation they can get the transportation system off carboIn the long run I don't think we will succeed in getting transportation of oil by trying to stop oil production on a site - by - site basis, we are going to have to put a high price on transportation fuels that have high carbon emissions and get much more serious about driving energy innovation they can get the transportation system off carboin getting transportation of oil by trying to stop oil production on a site - by - site basis, we are going to have to put a high price on transportation fuels that have high carbon emissions and get much more serious about driving energy innovation they can get the transportation system off carbon.

If the US de-monopolized transportation and energy as we did with communications in 1984, we would have explosive innovation.

Innovations in not just medicine, but energy, nutrition, transportation, communication, housing and technology in general, all have been the real great leaps forward for mankind (Apologies to Chairman Mao, and Tom Fuller) And all have been driven by western free market entrepreneurship.

In the long run, much of the economic growth of developed economies is likely to involve less energy - intensive sectors because of demand - side factors such as 1) the amount of stuff people can physically manage is limited (even with rented storage space), 2) migration to areas where the weather is more moderate will continue, 3) increased urbanization and population density reduces energy consumption per capita, 4) there is a lot of running room to decrease the energy consumption of our electronic devices (e.g., switching to clockless microprocessors, not that I'm predicting that specific innovation), 5) telecommunication will substitute for transportation on the margin, 6) cheaper and better data acquisition and processing will enable less wasteful routing and warehousing of material goods, and 7) aging populations will eventually reduce the total amount (local plus distant) of travel per person per year.

By marrying Motivate's visionary operational and urban transportation experience with 8D's award - winning hardware and software, the enhanced company will be able to deliver best - in - class bike share systems and accelerate future innovation.

In its place, the work of innovation to decrease energy consumption is taken up by researchers and startups with many promising solutions like biofuel paved future roads that are cheaper than petroleum, sustainable and environmental friendly, or the creation of high speed system of transportation that runs on air and electricity, made by a company called HyperLoop.

His research interests include clean energy technology development, climate science policy development, transportation policy, and the role innovation has in economic growth.

Electric vehicles (EVs) and innovations in mobility options can help improve transportation efficiency and reduce emissions.

This new vehicle testing laboratory and our investments in plug - in hybrids are critical to this effort, and will help spur the innovation necessary to transition away from a petroleum - based transportation sector.