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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

CIO Business Intelligence

So it’s not surprising the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation , with priority areas of public safety, climate, transport equity and investing in new public transportation technology. This has produced a number of interesting technology use cases.

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Inrix to acquire Portland startup Ride Report, which helps cities manage mobility programs

GeekWire

(Ride Report Image) Transportation software company Inrix acquired Ride Report , a Portland, Ore.-based based startup that helps city governments manage shared mobility fleets. It also works with mobility operators to audit data from shared bicycles, scooters, and other transit options.

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How transportation agencies can maximize infrastructure investments with network modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

Across roads, highways, rails, and airports, federal, state and local transit authorities are rolling out new digital infrastructure to enhance safety and make transportation more efficient. Another step transportation agencies can make is to adopt a network-as-a-service (NaaS) model, which makes network and service management much easier.

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Bird plans a pilot program for electric wheelchair and mobility scooter rentals in NYC this summer

The Verge

Bird is piloting a mobility scooter rental program in New York City | Bird. Scooter company Bird is partnering with mobility vehicle company Scootaround on a pilot program that will test accessible electric vehicle rentals in New York City this summer, the companies announced.

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Oracle Cloud SCM gets new capabilities to help manage logistics

CIO Business Intelligence

The new features appear in its Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management applications, and include expanded business intelligence capabilities, enhanced logistics network modelling, a new trade incentive program, and an updated Transportation Management Mobile application. billion in 2021.

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China Mobile’s Green 5G Program achieves energy-saving at scale

TM Forum

China Mobile deployed an end-to-end AI-powered solution to precisely manage the energy consumption of 5G networks, help industrial customers reduce energy usage, and intelligently schedule distributed computing power so that clean energy can be used to its full potential. China Mobile's Autonomous Networks Project.

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Bellevue awarded $1.4M to test tech that adjusts traffic signals in real time for pedestrian safety

GeekWire

Department of Transportation SMART grant. Department of Transportation to pilot the use of technologies aimed at making pedestrians safer when they cross intersections. The SMART grants program is a two-stage program, with the first awards focusing on Stage 1 activities, including planning and prototyping.