Posted on 03/21/2023 4:07:02 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department will announce on Tuesday it is awarding $94.8 million to 59 projects on advanced technology projects to boost road safety, improve transit reliability and use drones and sensors for transportation projects.
The $1 trillion November 2021 infrastructure law dedicates $500 million over five years for "Smart" mobility projects.
New Jersey has won $2 million for sensors to address wrong-way driving events while New York is receiving $2 million for an app to allow visually impaired New York subway and bus customers to safely navigate their transit trips.
Los Angeles is receiving $2 million to integrate transit trip planning with event ticketing for major activities, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Cleveland, Ohio will get $1.8 million for smart traffic signals to provide the right of way to emergency vehicles, and Harris County, Texas is receiving $2 million for sensors for a new flood warning system.
Three tribal nations in North Dakota are receiving $2 million for drone technology for medical care and equipment deliveries.
Massachusetts is receiving $2 million to use drones and sensors to monitor and analyze railroad infrastructure threatened by ground water variability.
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And.......nothing for rider security from the armed criminals
I’ve been tossing a transportation idea around in the back of my head.
If joe and buttgig are awarding money for ideas, this might be the time to suggest it.
How about a car - electric of course - that checks your pronouns before it will start.
...or this...
...or FedZilla being careful stewards of our money...
Who’s willing to bet that the results of these projects will never be used?
and where is the money to pay for the program???
IF I am “VISUALLY IMPAIRED”-—How do I read an app??????
I’m all for Smart transportation devices and implementation. But these should be funded by the local agencies through local taxes and fees already collected.
Yup,just pork for certain districts.🙄
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