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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Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Thursday released draft rules around the popular on-demand transportation options. The proposal includes things like speed limits, parking, fees and operator data sharing.
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New Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to limit the high-speed train to a 165-mile rail line, to the praise of some and criticism of others. The original project, delayed and increasingly costly, would have gone much farther.
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After two years, a federal agency finally released the data it used to come to the conclusion that Tesla's self-driving software reduced crashes. It looks like the agency's statement may have been unfounded.
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Two attempts were made to increase the property tax that finances the city's bus service, and both were rejected. The first one proposed a hike of $11.50 a year for homeowners and the second for $5.75 a year.
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In recent months, even the people working on self-driving vehicles have started to publicly acknowledge that it's unlikely we'll stop driving by 2020. But new data from California hints that the technology is improving.
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Making equity a central goal is essential when devising successful and inclusive electric vehicle programs. Too often, programs miss less fortunate communities and the benefits that come with boosting mobility.
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A new study by the University of Kentucky concluded bike and scooter-share operations may be depressing bus ridership. On the other hand, train systems such as light rail and subways might benefit from the same options.
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Gaps in transit service prompted the city to launch Via, an on-demand ride-share pilot. And while the program has seen successes, some say it underscores a need for more transportation options.
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Though state regulators signed off on $4 million in fast-charging stations along Interstate 70, plans to move ahead with an $18 million incentive program were stalled.
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Just because an airport looks impressive doesn’t mean it functions well.
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The driverless shuttles, operating with autonomous vehicle technology, will serve as a free, first-mile/last-mile solution connecting residents to a community center, recreation facility and a transit center.
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Columbus, Ohio, wants to boldly change how cities integrate communities and transportation with Smart Mobility Hubs in what could be a new way forward for multimodal travel.
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EVgo, a network of public electric vehicle charging locations, attributes some of its recent success to the increasing popularity of ride-shares and the need for faster vehicle charging capability.
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The document gives the city a foundation for evaluating how technology can improve the lives of residents, serve economic development efforts or other civic purposes.
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Mayor Sam Liccardo announced that he has been in discussions with the Elon Musk company about the possibility of an building an airport-to-transit station tunnel.
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The city’s mayor and transportation commissioner say the rideshare company is behind a proposed bill to “eliminate local consumer, safety and disability-access protections” for riders.
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Electric scooters seem to have outpaced one of the U.S.’s earliest municipal bike-share programs, leaving questions about whether such options can coexist with commercial ventures.
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Officials say positive train controls, which automatically slow a train traveling too fast, could have prevented the accident that killed two Amtrak employees and injured nearly 100 others.
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