At DKS, we’re committed to Shaping a Smarter Transportation Experience through effective transportation solutions. We are dedicated to supporting that vision through discussions of emerging technologies and new ideas.

We’re looking at the wrong data

Brian Chandler promotes innovative technologies and emerging data sets to improve safety analysis, leading to projects that better address historic inequities and reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. Why are we building safety projects in the wrong locations?

Technology Meets Transit

Portland’s Division FX reshapes a bus line, traffic, and lives (photo by KLiK Concepts) https://www.roadsbridges.com/current-issue/article/21535516/technology-meets-transit

Brian Chandler Discusses National Pedestrian Safety Month

Brian Chandler discusses Safe Streets for All, data, and the role of technology in making roads safer for all as part of Urban Logiq’s episode of “Ask the Experts” series. https://twitter.com/UrbanLogiq/status/1585372327982018560

It’s a new day for transit on Portland’s Division Street

The FX 2 – Division project will improve the reliability of bus transit—and people’s lives   The future of transit has arrived. The long-awaited project to make bus transportation more efficient, reliable and safe along Portland’s Division Street corridor opened on September 17th. TriMet’s Division FX is a national example of how cutting-edge technology and human-centered design can significantly improve … Read more

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Safe Streets and Roads for All

The USDOT has released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A), a $5 Billion, 5-year discretionary program focused on the safety of local roadways. One important element of SS4A is a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, which is a required element for an agency to apply for an Implementation Grant. USDOT has developed … Read more