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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council will tackle issues of emerging technologies. Chao made the announcement during South by Southwest March 12.
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A creation of Google’s Area 120 — an experimental division of the technology juggernaut — the bot is the company’s first personal delivery robot to hit the streets and begin interacting with the public.
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When most people say "smart city," they're talking about self-driving cars and sensors that detect crime. When Lima, Ohio, uses the term, they mean modernizing old systems that are holding them back.
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When the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed, eager "miners" came to town and gobbled up cheap electricity to fuel their activities. Now the price is down and the mining has slowed. Here's what that looks like.
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The proposed bill by state Sen. Nancy Skinner requires significant diesel emission reductions: 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050. Neither are possible without huge changes in the trucking industry.
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Idaho’s House Bill 76 amends the state’s existing definition of electric-assisted bicycles to match industry standards, categorizing them in the same way as human-powered bikes and permitting them on sidewalks and paths.
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Officials with Disability Rights Oregon say Portland is not ADA compliant, and that when e-scooter riders finish their trips, discarded scooters often block sidewalks and other public rights of way.
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House Bill 511 would allow Georgia counties — once they receive voter approval — to raise sales taxes for transit expansion. And it would launch pilot programs to help transport unemployed Georgians to jobs.
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“You have three lights in 50 yards, and the middle one will be green and the other two won’t. Then the opposite. No one’s going anywhere,” Uber driver Felipe Rios said to the Herald last week.
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With a spike in public transportation usage, the Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to determine their transit priorities so they can focus on providing the best bus, train and ferry service to citizens.
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A consultant outlined several possible changes to the city of Spokane, Wash.'s infrastructure to help smooth it out, including raising the prices on "premium" parking spaces. It also suggested technology upgrades.
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The deadly collision between a Tesla Model 3 and a tractor trailer in suburban Delray Beach has attracted the attention of the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Around 2,000 sensors will be installed on the Mackinac Bridge this summer as part of a Michigan State University research program to explore the “logistics of large-scale deployment” of low-cost sensing technology.
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Metro Transit in St. Louis will work with the Transit App for trip-planning, booking and payment across a range of transportation services, from bus and light rail to private ride-hailing options.
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The order, announced Monday outlines the expectations for autonomous vehicle testing within the city. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is tasked with developing guidelines for annual reporting from vehicle testers.
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The Board of Alders in New Haven, Conn., agreed to a $15,000 study conducted by Avangrid to explore integrating roadside electric vehicle charging stations into the infrastructure of the city.
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It appears that the dream of defeating worsening traffic congestion will need another white knight — at least for now. Unproven technology and a company closure have some looking for more immediate solutions.
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Thirty-five states allow for private investment in government-owned infrastructure, but not New Mexico. A bill passed in the House of Representatives last week could change how the state finances roads, bridges and Internet projects.
