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How to Improve Local Public Transportation 2022 | GovPilot

GovPilot

When it comes to the quality of public transportation, many cities that were once notable for their advanced public transit are seeing their infrastructure age rapidly, whereas other cities and townships (especially in rural areas) unfortunately lack the infrastructure altogether to operate modernized and useful systems of public transportation.

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Public Transit Systems Require Object Storage Capabilities for Video Surveillance

State Tech Magazine

On the New York City subway, crime rose 30 percent in 2022. Video surveillance systems “aid in the deterrence and detection of security threats,” according to the American Public Transportation Association. In Washington, D.C.,

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The Electric Moment and What’s Next: Transforming Transportation 2022

The City Fix

Transforming Transportation 2022 will continue on February 17. The case for decarbonizing transport cannot be clearer: it’s the fastest growing sector of emissions after. Visit transformingtransportation.org to register and watch full sessions. And join the conversation on Twitter with #TTDC22.

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Transit Executives Muse about Equity, Inclusion, and Post-Covid Priorities

Human Transit

Paul Comfort, Conversations about Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation, Comfort Consulting, 2022. Paul Comfort is a transit evangelist (his term) and the former Executive Director of Maryland Transit Authority, which covers greater Baltimore.

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As Mobility Undergoes a Revolution, “There Is No Turning Back”: Transforming Transportation 2022

The City Fix

After COP26, transport has reached an important milestone in the global climate conversation. Visit transformingtransportation.org to watch full sessions from the conference. And join the conversation on Twitter with #TTDC22. The electric revolution is underway and it’s now a centerpiece. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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6 Takeaways from the 2022 IPCC Climate Change Mitigation Report

The City Fix

With every fraction of a degree of global warming, climate change impacts will intensify. In the latest installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, 278 scientists from 65 countries find that the world should peak GHG. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Recalibration, Recommitment, Renewal: Top 10 Posts for 2022

The City Fix

Just as cities were hoping to emerge from two years of a pandemic, 2022 provided a new round of disruption, thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and new economic, political and climate disruption. Oh, and COVID-19 is still here.