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The Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency is in the search for its first chief innovation officer, following a trend by other transit agencies to include innovation as a core mission and to reverse recent declines in ridership.
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It might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but Boston-based Transit X is pitching an idea that would send solar-powered pods zipping through the urban landscape.
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By working together, the transit agencies aim to lower the cost of testing and share best practices, the news release said.
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Approved by the City Council Monday night, the program will target certain neighborhoods. If the limited pilot program is successful, it could be expanded citywide in the near future.
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The goal of increasing and maintaining a skilled workforce is prompting some in the South Carolina city to target the gnarled rush hour commutes. Local employers are leading the fight and turning to innovative ideas to make it happen.
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A Swedish company — aptly named Cangoroo — is hoping the idea catches on and plans to launch in San Francisco by fall. But some are calling the spring-loaded sticks a more dangerous version of electric scooters.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles is considering new regulatory language to allow for the testing of light-duty delivery vehicles on public streets.
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The legislation would require the plans to include the installation of at least 50 miles of protected bicycle lanes each year alongside at least 30 miles of bus lanes that are separated from traffic via new medians.
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The bikes would be available around The Gateway Center, Bowen's Wharf, Waites Wharf, Jane Pickens Theater, City Hall, Newport Hospital, International Tennis Hall of Fame, The Breakers, Fort Adams State Park and several other locations.
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The city continues to move ahead with the deployment of new connected vehicle technologies, which officials hope can offer safer and more efficient traffic operations.
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The partnership between the California city, Uber and tech company RapidSOS will enhance features of Uber’s in-app emergency button, which can be used by both riders and drivers to call 911 during a trip.
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The system, which the city said would be a first of its kind in New Jersey, would allow users to request rides from their smartphones or by making a phone call.
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Georgia Tech this year created a Center for Urban and Regional Air Mobility to explore the development of aircraft for transportation in densely populated urban areas.
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The village is in the process of exploring how connected infrastructure and the latest iteration of high-speed Internet service could benefit residents. Nearby Racine has already taken steps in this direction.
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Urban Rivers, a Chicago-based environmental nonprofit, plans to dispatch a remote-controlled, trash-collecting robot. Eventually, they hope to have the general public controlling the vessel through their website.
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The new ePayroll mobile app, developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, makes real-time management of highway workers' payroll and time sheets easier from work sites. Officials estimate it could save $7.5 million annually.
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Only 16 percent of Americans say they are likely to purchase an electric vehicle, according to the report. Most drivers cite concerns about the lack of charging stations as a prime reason they won't buy one.
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The two-week pilot will focus on five round trips of more than 2,100 miles each through Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. A driver will be in the vehicle should human intervention be required.
