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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Rikesh Shah, outgoing head of open innovation at Transport for London, on behalf of the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives.

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A Guide to Careers in Government for Transportation Policy Enthusiasts

Careers in Government

Transportation policies keep the country functioning in many ways. The post A Guide to Careers in Government for Transportation Policy Enthusiasts appeared first on Careers in Government. Solid infrastructure helps ensure essential supply chains keep moving and that individuals can easily continue their day-to-day activities.

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Transportation leaders share real-world stories of digital transformation

Google Public Sector

Transportation leaders are facing challenges in providing safe and effective mobility. At their annual conference, the ITS World Congress in Los Angeles will bring together the intelligent transportation and future mobility communities – from automation and connectivity to mobility and digital infrastructure.

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Re-imagining the future of mobility on islands

AWS Public Sector Blog

Learn how islands are leveraging digital technology to innovate across four of the main trends re-shaping our transport systems: promoting public transportation through mobility as a service (MaaS), active mobility, electrification, and autonomous vehicles. Islands can help us to imagine the art of the possible.

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Impacting every citizen and utilizing generative AI to enhance US federal civilian agencies: Insights from AWS executive Christian Hoff

AWS Public Sector Blog

I’m curious, like many of you, about the opportunities technology provides for federal civilian agencies – from transportation, citizen services, healthcare, and veterans to science, education, energy, and the environment – in today’s current state.

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AWS launches new Sustainable Cities Accelerator for startups 

AWS Public Sector Blog

Infrastructure, or the built environment, encompasses all aspects of our lives: real estate, manufacturing, the systems that provide us with water and electricity, and the transportation systems we use to get from place to place. Previous cohorts focused on mobility and transportation and clean energy.

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The future of flying: FAA’s final air taxi rule could have cities looking more like ‘The Jetsons’

American City & Country

continues to play a global leadership role in the development and adoption of clean flight,” Joby Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt stated Oct. Innovations in transportation have always come with profound implications for cities,” Dyer said in a statement, “and advanced air mobility will be no exception.” and Mayor Lily Wu of Wichita, Kan.