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Where is this happening? Michigan
What company is the private partner with Michigan? 3M
What’s the collaborative goal? “To implement connected vehicle technology on a stretch of work zone on Interstate 75 that is more than 3 miles long”
What is 3M bringing to the table in this partnership?
♦ Advanced all-weather lane markings
♦ Retroreflective signs with smart sign technology
♦ Dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) devices for vehicle-to-infrastructure communications
♦…
State: Connecticut
Company: State Farm
What does the partnership entail?
Is this new for State Farm? No, it has Partnerships in 15 other states, including:Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania
Benefit to the state: State can continue providing the same…
California is the other big state thats working on high speed rail. The Californians are further along than other high speed rail projects.
California has aquired land and has awarded bids for building.
So, let’s take a look, so we can see what’s on the horizon. Knowledge is power.
The California bids for a 22 mile stretch of high speed rail in the San Joaquin Valley:
What’s happening in the dark world of data collection by the government? A vendor has approached Bowie County about a license plate reader that will search if the vehicle is insured so the county can then levy fines against uninsured vehicles.
The county says we don’t know if its legal. Wants the AG to answer that question.
Oh and by the way if this data system is legal, can we use it to fine people and split fees? Because red light cameras were so popular.
The statement below, which may be attributed to Bill Hammond, CEO, Texas Association of Business (TAB), is as follows:
“According to some news reports, questions have been raised with regard to the CTRMA procurement of the 183 Be…
Overall pretty good not shabby by the agency that once misplaced $1billion. The State Auditor Office raised these issues with TXDOT construction contracts:
Most of this will be handled by SB 20, which has provisions for docuemnt retention and audits.