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 18-month pilot involves more than 1,000 vehicles and will attempt to collected more accurate transportation data that could help drivers and the city's transit service.
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced it has chosen May Mobility to run its one-year autonomous vehicle pilot program in the capital city, and the state may extend the contract by two years.
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Born from a web of partnerships, including the Smart Columbus initiative kicked off with a U.S. Department of Transportation grant two years ago, Ohio's capital city is now opening its self-driving shuttle to the public.
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Charging six cars at once is fine. Charging 60 million might be a bit tougher.
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A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund has found electric buses are not only clean, but have lower operational costs than traditional diesel buses. Still, few are on the road.
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A total of 36 electric vehicle charging stations are part of $2.6 million shift to provide infrastructure in an area city and state officials see as underserved when it comes to alternative fuel options.
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Transit, a Canadian startup, is bringing ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft into its app so that users can buy rides to and from public transit stations in the U.S. and around the world.
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It took the California Highway Patrol around seven minutes to stop the vehicle, which had been on autopilot while the allegedly intoxicated driver slept, officers reported. The situation highlights the potential for abuse of autonomous technology.
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The county’s antiquated parking garage needs technology upgrades, but officials are dubious that fully automating the facility would be worth the additional revenues the changes might bring.
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A new report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund has found electric buses are not only clean, but have lower operational costs than traditional diesel buses. Still, few are on the road.
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Plus, a university café sells students coffee in exchange for their personal data, and a team of researchers at NYU have created artificial fingerprints that accurately imitate real biometric IDs.
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City and industry officials gathered in Sacramento, Calif., for day two of the annual Meeting of the Minds Summit to discuss the problems and opportunities in the transportation sector.
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Columbus, Dublin, Athens and Marysville have all signed agreements with the state’s Department of Transportation to be part of the DriveOhio autonomous and connected vehicle pilot.
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City and industry officials are gathered in Sacramento, Calif., for the annual Meeting of the Minds Summit to discuss problems and technological solutions in areas like transportation, sustainability and equity.
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Some 150 smart signals will be deployed across so-called “smart spines,” which lead in and out of the downtown area. The project has $11.3 million earmarked for 2019, and $15.1 million for 2020.
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The rise of on-demand delivery services are putting additional stress on already busy city streets, according to a report by the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management and the research firm 6t.
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Companies peddling by-the-mile electric scooters have rapidly set up shop across the U.S., forcing cities to weigh the benefits with the problems they bring.
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The Dallas Innovation Alliance released a report detailing feedback generated from nine smart city pilot projects within the Smart Cities Living Lab in the West End Historic District.
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