Additionally, NAR asked Congress to establish as baseline of safety design to accommodate all users
of transportation systems.
Often the unsung heroes of many public and private works projects, Welders are literally the binding that holds together many
of the transportation systems, buildings, and tools we use on a daily basis.
A committee of authors warns that climate shifts will require significant changes in design, construction, operation and maintenance
of transportation systems.
But it is also clear that helmet laws cause far more trouble than they are worth, are not all that effective and are keeping people off bikes just when we should be recognizing them as part
of our transportation systems.
While much of the world ponders what can be done to avoid peak oil, instability
of our transportation systems, and breakdowns of national security, France is
Although it is impossible to place a monetary value on human life, economic decisions are frequently made that indicate how much money society is willing to spend to extend human life in contexts such as medical treatments and the design
of transportation systems.
In addition, we can leverage that clean grid to rapidly accelerate the electrification
of our transportation systems and our buildings.
Lidar systems play an important role in the safety
of transportation systems.
The Secretary may provide funding to support adequate consideration
of transportation systems management and operations, including intelligent transportation systems, within metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes.
In addition, each OA shall focus as appropriate for its missions on the following areas: transportation access to jobs, particularly for non-driving segments of the population; quality
of transportation systems near minority and low - income communities; implementation of NEPA; implementation of Title VI; impacts and benefits from commercial transportation and supporting infrastructure (goods movement); and impacts from climate change.
As an extension of its domestic responsibilities to ensure transportation safety, and in recognition of the role
of transportation systems in stimulating trade and economic development for the United States and its friends around the world, the DOT views international outreach as a core mission.
For example, a social studies teacher could use the transit dilemma to focus on map - reading and map - making skills and the profound impact
of transportation systems on a community.
Such local hotspots are likely the result of the «hierarchal nature
of transportation systems, which tend to have limited redundancy and funnel large proportions of regional traffic through specific network links.»
Mike Toohey, president of the Waterways Council Inc, an inland waterways infrastructure advocacy group, said he was pleased to see the president addressing what he called the «silent r»
of the transportation system — rivers.
And in 2013, Musk unveiled a design for a new kind
of transportation system called Hyperloop.
«Truckers are the eyes and ears
of our transportation system, which allows them to close the loopholes that traffickers exploit for their own personal gain.
Benito Mussolini made the trains run on time; the people who supported his totalitarian view were recipients
of a transportation system they could count on.
A zero accident goal would reflect a culture in which safety is paramount and drives all aspects
of the transportation system.
BTS is a policy - neutral, objective broker of statistical information on the use and performance
of the transportation system, its contributions, and consequences.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), within the Department of Transportation (DOT), has been given the responsibility of enhancing the highway movement of people and goods, while also ensuring the safety of the traveling public, promoting the efficiency
of the transportation system, and protecting the environment.
Having a resilient infrastructure ensures the operations
of the transportation system will withstand impacts for future generations.
Produces independent research and reports focused on the Department's strategic priorities, the performance
of the transportation system and the outcomes of investments made through the federal program.
Multi-dimensional models
of the transportation system will provide insights that will help improve safety on our highways
While many transportation research projects hold the potential to benefit multiple aspects
of our transportation system, specific projects authorized by Congress are most commonly tied to one transportation mode.
The quickly - evolving CV and AV technology developments require policies that ensure the safety
of transportation system users without hindering innovation.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), within the Department of Transportation (DOT), has been given the responsibility of enhancing the highway movement of people and goods, while also ensuring the safety of the traveling public, promoting the efficiency
of the transportation system, and protecting the environment.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), within the Department of Transportation (DOT), has been given the responsibility for enhancing the movement of people and goods from one place to another, while also ensuring the safety of the traveling public, promoting the efficiency
of the transportation system, and protecting the environment.
Part I contains a summary of Departmental emergency authorities for key components
of the transportation system, including air, rail, public transit, highway, pipeline, hazardous materials, and maritime transportation.
America's transit systems are a critical part
of our transportation system.
Walking and bicycling should be considered equally important as other transportation modes: The primary goal
of a transportation system is to safely and efficiently move people and goods.
This is also highly variable depending on how close you live to your campus, how good
of a transportation system your college has, and how many times you go home each year.
And one of the potential solutions there is electrification
of our transportation system; that clearly wasn't enough from PG&E standpoint to justify keeping Diablo open.
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The wholesale conversion
of our transportation system is every bit as culture - shaking and probably much more costly than building jillions of renewable energy sources.
is it possible that what electric cars offer is a better version
of a transportation system that's broken, rather than a solution to a deep - rooted infrastructure issue?)
They recognize «the quality of life, economic development and environmental benefits
of a transportation system that is oriented toward Complete Streets.»
They have to be treated as an integral part
of the transportation system and funded like other transportation systems; in a study of Montreal, (PDF here) they found that 33 % of the users were diverted from the transit system, which is great in cities where the subways and buses are overcrowded and heavily subsidized.
But what if you're somewhere like Baltimore or Minneapolis where the bulk
of the transportation system is built around buses picking you up on a street corner?
Not exact matches
As the North American oil
transportation system continues to evolve, with new pipelines, reversals
of existing lines and a growing role for oil - by - rail, what is clear is that the North American oil market will eventually settle into a new era
of pricing relationships which will be very different than those which prevailed prior to 2008.
But the elder Rosenthal is more than just a figurehead: He remains an active participant in all facets
of Raleigh's business and is a close observer
of the technologies and trends that could shape the organization's future, name - checking everything from Instagram to Elon Musk's proposed Hyperloop high - speed
transportation system.
In addition, Musk teased the use
of the space vehicles as part
of a high - speed
transportation system around Earth.
Partnerships between ridesharing services and healthcare
systems are becoming increasingly popular, as healthcare
systems realize the benefits
of offering non-emergency medical
transportation to patients to reduce the number
of missed appointments.
This is precisely why his Grantham Foundation has aggressively invested in alternative
transportation technologies, such as the lithium - ion battery
systems expected to drive mass - market adoption
of electric vehicles.
A Hyperloop is a nascent
transportation system that pushes pods through a vacuum - sealed tube, and the goal is to transport people between cities at speeds
of up to 700 mph.
«We have this interesting paradox
of progress, where we are building
systems in medicine,
transportation and business that are much more sophisticated than what we had in the past,» Tilcsik says.
Still, engineers at the nonprofit International Council on Clean
Transportation suspected that at least some
of the disparity might reflect carmakers» gaming the
system and exploiting lax European compliance and enforcement mechanisms.
This industrial internet
of things startup develops hardware and software for
transportation communications
systems.
While pricey, cost
of living in New York City is offset by its top public
transportation system, diverse population, and electric atmosphere.
Musk also is CEO
of electric car maker Tesla Motors and has made headlines for his vision
of a high - speed
transportation system that would shoot passengers through elevated tubes from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
We measured the vitality
of each state's
transportation system by the value
of goods shipped by air, land and water.