Elaine Chao
DOT wants to use data science to make roads safer
In one pilot, the agency will partner with navigation app Waze to see if crowd-sourced hazard information can be used to predict future crashes.
Trump administration ‘evaluating’ Obama-era automated vehicle policy
The Trump administration is taking another look at the autonomous vehicles policy launched during the Obama administration, the new secretary of Transportation said Sunday.
There’s a place for tech in infrastructure planning, experts say
As transportation enthusiasts wait for President Donald Trump’s leadership to begin unveiling a plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure, experts said Tuesday that technology has a place in that discussion.
Chao punts on questions on regulating emerging transportation technology
In her nomination hearing, Transportation secretary pick Elaine Chao said the department would need to conduct a national conversation around the issues.
