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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So-called interlock devices are generally only required by state courts after someone has been arrested for drunk driving, but members of Congress are pushing legislation that would mandate the devices to keep drunk drivers off the road.
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At the fifth annual Redefining Mobility Summit in San Ramon, Calif., industry and public officials discussed the rapidly changing world of advanced and autonomous driving systems and what that means for drivers.
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The metrics, released annually, are considered helpful for municipalities when it comes to actual traffic counts, as well as traveler demographics for particular streets or specific stretches of highway.
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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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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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The Governors Highway Safety Association has estimated that pedestrian deaths on U.S. streets and highways numbered more than 6,200 in 2018, accounting for 16 percent of all traffic-related deaths.
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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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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.
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The rapid spread of the on-demand transportation is prompting officials in the Texas city to evaluate the rules and enforcement — especially when it comes to public safety.
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