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Traffic congestion got much worse in 2022 but is still below pre-pandemic levels

The typical U.S. driver lost 51 hours to congestion in 2022, about an hour each week. That’s 15 more hours lost to congestion than in 2021.

By NPR

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AI in connected cars eased rush hour congestion, researchers found

Researchers in Tennessee say they have successfully used artificial intelligence in a group of wirelessly connected cars to help ease rush hour traffic on Interstate 24.

By The Associated Press


State Treasurer Joe Torsella offers loan to fund highway projects

Treasurer Joe Torsella said he was prepared to authorize financial support to the Motor License Fund to keep contractors paid and on the job through the fiscal year ending June 30.

By The Associated Press



Philly cops are getting inside the ‘black box’ of city’s rising traffic fatality problem

Thanks to a grant from the Philadelphia Police Foundation, crash investigators will soon be able to access data from inside a vehicle’s event-data recorder, better known as the “black box.”

By Darryl C. Murphy/WHYY

PennDOT survey finds most Pennsylvanians continue to drive alone

Every two years PennDOT does public outreach to try to figure out how people are traveling and see what kinds of concerns they have about transportation.
By Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania
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