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Nearly five years after the passage of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, fewer than 100 EV charging stations funded by the federal initiative have opened.

Scott West will lead the Department of Information Technology in Washington’s second-largest county, following the departure of Peter Barlow. West comes to Pierce County from the state’s Department of Ecology.

Tap-to-pay lets riders of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the country’s second-largest transit system, pay their fare with a credit or debit card.

A new report from the Urbanism Next Center and the Shared-Use Mobility Center examines the varied regulatory landscape for shared mobility. Regulations can help cities shape new forms of travel.

In using AI-powered technology to analyze visual data, local governments are trying to simultaneously improve city operations and calm worries over privacy. Access, one CIO said, “is strictly limited.”

New Internet of Things technology is helping to monitor the operations of elevators, escalators and moving walkways in airports and other transit centers — and determine when might be best to service them.

The state division began a three-year initiative in March that will roll out new technology to improve residents’ experience and make frequent steps digital. On-site document upload is an early move.

A Southern California water district is working with a vendor to explore its water purifying technology. More testing and data gathering, up next, could further prove the tech and drive market interest.

Access to transportation can be a barrier to healthcare. A transit operator in Iowa partnered with a local hospital to make it easier for residents to get to medical appointments.

The state’s second most populous county is using geospatial predictive modeling to get deeper insights into rodent and flu outbreaks. Temperature and humidity data also helps in creating forecasts.