Polis signs bills providing millions to boost public transit

Groundwork for possible car-free living along Colorado’s Front Range got done Thursday as Gov. Jared Polis signed four bills into law to boost public transportation. The new laws let state leaders pump tens of millions into transit projects, foremost a multi-billion-dollar rail system linking Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and, eventually, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Polis … Read more

Philippine 4-day work week? Extreme heat reignites talks on flexible deal

In Cavite, more than 30km south of Manila, the provincial government declared a temporary shift to a compressed four-day work week in its offices beginning in late April. Employees are expected to report to work from 7am to 6pm Monday through Thursday until July 31. Governor Jonvic Remulla noted Cavite had recorded extremely high temperatures … Read more

Denver’s Broadway bike lane opens

Denver’s two-way bikeway on Broadway has been a long time coming, from a weekend demonstration with traffic cones more than eight years ago to the full 1.5-mile, traffic-separated version that debuted this month as one of the city’s premier bicycle amenities. Even as cyclists celebrate the results of the $14.3 million project, the long-controversial lanes … Read more

London Underground Is Testing Real-Time AI Surveillance Tools to Spot Crime

Staff at the transportation body ran “extensive simulations” at Willesden Green station during the trial to gather more training data, the documents say. These included members of staff falling on the floor, and some of these tests happened when the station was closed. “You will see the BTP [British Transport Police] officer holding a machete … Read more

Front Range Passenger Rail is chosen to receive major federal support

The federal government will provide $500,000 in seed money to help kick-start construction of Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail project between Fort Collins and Pueblo — a decision that brings the prospect of millions more in future funding. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration are set to announce that the rail … Read more