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One Solution to Car-Dependency: Have Non-Drivers Plan Our Transportation Systems

Next City

Anna Zivarts says it’s time for transportation planners to include them in decision-making. One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license.

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Using Amazon Timestream and Amazon Location Service to detect transportation route deviations and anomalies

AWS Public Sector Blog

Most commonly, GPS coordinates are used to track vehicle location and transportation route. Additionally, if a vehicle takes a detour, it will offset public transportation schedules. In this post, we look into an anomaly detection mechanism for public transportation using Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings.

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States Implement Better Traffic Management With Smart Transportation Systems

State Tech Magazine

The Colorado Department of Transportation has… On some stretches along the way, the road becomes so relentlessly steep that trucks lose their brakes to overheating. Add snow, sleet or rain to the mix, and the accidents that result can be deadly.

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State and Local Governments Use the Shared Responsibility Model for Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

Cyberattacks targeting state and local power grids, communication systems, transportation networks, and other critical U.S. infrastructure have risen dramatically in recent months. These attacks, frequently attributed to foreign threat actors from countries such as China or Iran, pose risks for state and local governments.

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Q&A: Transportation Official Jason JonMichael on Why Austin Is a Smart City to Watch

State Tech Magazine

In Austin, Texas, Assistant Director of Transportation Jason JonMichael has his sights set on smart mobility. Facing rapid population growth, Austin is pursuing a range of pilot projects in support of intelligent transportation systems and infrastructure.

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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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3 Steps to Optimize Data Collection and Analysis in 2025

State Tech Magazine

Everything from healthcare to transportation and even the environment has the potential to be significantly improved by converting data to The ability to do both depends on agencies creating new solutions and augmenting existing ones using actionable intelligence derived from various disparate data sources.