FutureStructure Transportation
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Each winning city will receive an individualized Readiness Workshop and host of tech tools to help further its efforts toward becoming a smart city.
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Some 1,500 intersections in Los Angeles to get upgraded with new traffic signal equipment.
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles.
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The state is looking to encourage its citizens to invest in green vehicles by providing more infrastructure and offering rebates.
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The sample size is still small, but researchers from the University of Michigan have taken on the first public attempt to determine whether self-driving cars are safer than conventional vehicles.
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Many states are hesitant to embrace autonomous vehicles, but California could serve as a model on how to establish regulations for this new technology.
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The California Bullet Train is scheduled to have the tunnels and tracks completed by 2022, but many are questioning this timeline.
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Sen. Susan Collins says that regulators must strike a balance between legitimate uses by responsible drone owners and “dangerous intrusions caused by irresponsible operators."
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To avoid a traffic nightmare for millions of Americans, Congress is giving railroads more time to install a safety system to prevent deadly crashes.
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The city has approved a permit that would allow for a hydrogen refueling center operation in the Oakland suburb.
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Bike-sharing has become a growing trend in large cities nationwide, and Dallas could be next in line.
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According to one Dallas developer, we may require less than we think thanks to ride sharing and the influx of self-driving vehicles.
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Instead of overhauling the city's infrastructure, some officials are moving toward more data -- much of which is supplied through apps by users who don't even realize it.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will outfit over 700 trucks with GPS tracking devices so residents will know when to expect roads to be clear.
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Palo Alto, Redwood City and Los Gatos will use advanced sensor technology to improve downtown parking and pedestrian safety along school routes.
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If one Southern California developer's big promises come to be, Lilac Hills Ranch will be the first community in the nation to offer its citizens a private vehicle network where self-driving cars would be summoned via an app.
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One automotive executive speculates that the company has little interest in manufacturing its own automobile, but would like to take advantage of adding greater Internet connectivity inside cars.
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The new buses will be equipped with GPS tracking capabilities for users' smartphones, security cameras and an old feature: hand straps to hold onto when forced to stand.
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Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf penned a letter to Uber executives before they take over the Sears building in Downtown. In it, she urges the company to give back and understand the community.
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The ‘complete streets’ movement is reshaping urban boulevards, small-town main streets and even rural highways. But there are still plenty of bumps in the road.
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Safer roads mean fewer accidents, fewer accidents means lower premiums.
