Infrastructure
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy. -
Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked states according to their public policies encouraging the growth of electric vehicles. California took the top spot, followed by New York.
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In a unanimous vote this week, Merced County supervisors finalized a long-awaited contract with the Transportation Research Center Inc., opening the door to the immediate testing of autonomous vehicles.
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will be testing all-electronic tolling at the Newport Pell Bridge. The tolls will be collected utilizing the existing open road tolling technology.
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Speakers at the recent Micromobility World conference debated the future of smart city tech and whether it’s actually been improving urban mobility, or simply facilitating a growth of the surveillance state.
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Less traffic and new uses for public streets are two of the side effects of the pandemic. As cities map a path forward, some of these changes are likely to linger in a post-coronavirus world.
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Spin says the debut of its S-200 model in Boise will mark the first three-wheel electric scooter in the United States, and eventually, customers will be able to use a phone app to order a scooter to their location.
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The Xcelsior AV — an electric, autonomous transit bus, developed by New Flyer and Robotic Research — is headed for testing in a pilot project with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
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The idea has met stiff opposition from nearby homeowners, however, because the developer’s plan involves leveling part of the iconic rock ledge just west of where Canton, Conn., meets Simsbury, Conn.
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Officials announced the no-cost electric vehicle charging station this week during a virtual city council meeting, saying that the new infrastructure is hopefully the first of many to come.
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The automaker said it aspires to have all of its global new light-duty vehicles, including full-size pickups and SUVs, be zero emission by 2035. It also targets 2040 for its global products and plants to be carbon neutral.
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In what is being called the company’s commercial satellite “rideshare” service, the Sunday launch of a Falcon 9 rocket successfully sent a record-breaking 143 satellites into space.
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The pilot project will attempt to use digital signage to alert drivers to snowplows and other slow-moving maintenance vehicles. The project could expand to audio alerts via smartphone.
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A new transit mobility platform developed by Cubic is designed to be used by transit agencies of any size, enabling riders to pay fares and plan trips across public and private modes.
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In an interview with a German business magazine, Waymo CEO John Krafcik took aim at Tesla’s approach to developing fully autonomous cars, saying driver-assistance systems could not simply evolve into full autonomy.
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The $2.6 billion efforts to replace the California transit agency’s aging train cars stalled after it refused to take delivery of new cars until the Canadian firm Bombardier resolves software glitches and other problems.
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The city of around 400,000 residents in the Dallas metropolitan region will expand its partnership with Via to provide on-demand transit shuttles across its 99 square miles.
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The new chargers have online connectivity, synced with the EVConnect cloud platform, which makes it possible for drivers to search for and locate charging stations directly from their phones.
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The new Port Authority terminal will feature a building able to handle 40 percent more passengers and will also be home to charging infrastructure for the agency’s fleet of electric buses.
