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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A report by the International Council on Clean Transportation looked at the growth of the electric vehicle market across the U.S. It found that adoption is strongest in urban centers and along the east and west coasts.
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Since San Diego put in new rules for dockless e-scooters, ridership has plummeted. From July to October trips using shared-mobility devices dropped by 50 percent, according to data recently released by the city.
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Public transit officials in the San Francisco Bay Area have a new strategy to entice people on to their rail system’s flagging San Francisco airport line: priority for riders at the airport security gates.
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A California tech company is testing remote-operated and autonomous scooters at a site in Georgia. The hope is that the technology will better connect riders while also helping to manage them in the public right-of-way.
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Tennessee-based technology company TransCore has been selected for a $507 million, seven-year contract to “design, build, operate and maintain” tolling infrastructure to enforce a new congestion pricing scheme.
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The department bought two new hybrid utility vehicles at a cost of $45,000 each. The hybrid patrol vehicles get better gas mileage — 24 per gallon compared with about 17 per gallon for current vehicles.
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The Bay Area test site for autonomous vehicle technology will host the Olli self-driving shuttles, made by Local Motors, as they undergo rigorous connected vehicle testing and prepare for widespread use.
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Critics of the proposal point to the impact the incentive plan would have on drivers with inflexible schedules and those of low-income, who may not be able to afford, for example, long distance bus service.
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The city is working to limit the number of e-scooters and curb where they can be parked. It would be the first time shared rides would be regulated after being allowed to operate with little oversight for over a year.
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The Chicago suburb’s ban on electronic message board signs will not apply to certain signs installed at bus and train stops if aldermen formally approve a change they tentatively supported on Oct. 7.
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Cupertino, Calif., is one of the latest communities to launch an on-demand transit program, where a shuttle will take you wherever you want to go for $5 a ride. The program could cut the need for a costly fixed bus route.
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E-scooter operator Spin is leading a project, in partnership with data firms StreetLight Data and Populus, to make troves of micro-mobility data available to nonprofits advocating for safer streets.
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The Minnesota city has launched a pilot to develop four “mobility hubs” in three regions. Officials hope the effort will put everything urban travelers need — be it information or alternative transportation — within reach.
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Every day, about 92 people in Dayton try out the e-scooters for the very first time, a Spin spokesperson said, and locally, the average trip is nearly two miles and takes about 9 minutes.
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Marin Transit officials have approved the second extension of its on-demand ride program. The extra time will allow the agency and its industry partner, Via, to test a potential expansion of the service area.
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In November, Uber will map streets in the downtown area to decide whether to test self-driving cars in the city. The transportation company's presence in North Texas is expanding even as it faces significant roadblocks.
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As the experts see it, midsize cities are the ideal places to test and develop new ways of getting around. During a symposium in California’s capital city, thought leaders discussed the issue and where strides could be made.
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A network of closed circuit cameras, along with speed and volume sensors, at interchanges will allow the Department of Transportation to monitor the interstate for crashes, incidents and other travel-related concerns.
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