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The North Carolina city is deploying electric scooters and bicycles from Bird. University researchers, however, are skeptical of their potential to bring positive environmental change.
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The transportation agency on Monday added the first of 15 electric Access-A-Ride vans. Each has lifts and other amenities for people with wheelchairs and accessibility devices.
With a plan to transition to lower-emission vehicles and become carbon-free by 2050, Cedar Rapids officials are seeking federal funding to add five hybrid electric buses to their transportation fleet.
Reducing traffic deaths is a compelling proposition, but it gets complicated when trying to make it so.
The funding is part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan and will pay for 643 new direct-current, fast-charging ports at 141 sites around the state. Sites will be publicly accessible areas like malls, retail stores and hotels.
The Metrolink network, which connects six Southern California counties, has received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Its mission: to develop security with artificial intelligence to detect hazards on tracks.
Whale Safe North America, created by university researchers, builds on their original Whale Safe tool to look at all slow-speed ship zones in North American waters. It provides a scorecard for shipping companies, ship by ship.
Eighty transportation projects will receive nearly $830 million from a discretionary program that aims to improve resistance to extreme weather. Some state and local initiatives will use tools and data-driven analysis to harden infrastructure.
An updated ordinance designed to promote safer electric bicycle usage in Santa Cruz County was delayed this week as county leaders there kicked the tires and double-checked for leaks.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently opened another 5.6 miles of bus priority lanes, giving the region a total of 51 lane miles designed specifically for public transit. Another 46 miles are coming next year.
A divided state House on Tuesday passed a bill that would have Pennsylvania do something all its nearby neighbors have done — ban the use of handheld cell phones by drivers.
The Department of Energy finalized changes last month to a little-known energy calculation that could dramatically impact automakers’ ability to sell gas-powered cars and trucks.
The new initiative is expected to enhance safety by advancing drone airspace management and navigation. It is designed as a peer-to-peer model for statewide use, and is aimed at avoiding conflicts in shared airspace.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the state will overhaul technology at the state Department of Motor Vehicles to use automation in an effort to speed up processing times and eliminate paper forms when possible.
Reasoning that the electric vehicle market is likely to grow, and retrofitting is expensive, the St. Paul, Minn., City Council may require future lots with more than 15 spaces to be EV-ready. They would have to have conduit for charging stations.
The San Francisco Bay Area’s leading role in electric vehicle adoption is producing a measurable drop in the region’s carbon footprint and contribution to the battle against climate change, research suggests.
