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Schachter formerly served as the chief technology officer for the New York City Department of Transportation. He brings more than 26 years of local public-sector experience to the federal government.
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With a new governor at the wheel after the resignation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a handful of transportation issues could be getting renewed attention. Among them, congestion pricing and a controversial speed camera plan.
Ridership on commuter rail declined as much as 90 percent for some services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Operators are now exploring options to bring back not only riders who sat out the pandemic, but new customers as well.
Last week, the Illinois State Police started installing license plate readers on highways near Chicago. More than 200 cameras will be installed. Speed limits will not be enforced by this system.
Pittsburgh has launched two transportation innovations to make multimodal trips easier to book and navigate, and a program to make a package of transportation options more accessible for low-income workers.
The stationary cameras, called the Flock Safety Falcon, allow neighborhood HOAs and police officers to identify and find cars associated with criminal activity, according to a Flock Safety representative.
In 11 instances, Tesla vehicles have crashed during "Autopilot" mode. As a result, two Democratic senators have asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into how Tesla is marketing this mode to customers.
By 2030, the Tennessee Valley Authority wants all of its passenger cars and half of its pickup and light cargo trucks to be electric vehicles. TVA's large trucks will remain gas-powered for the immediate future.
A commuter bus service along the California Central Coast installed the tap-to-ride fare payment technology on all of its buses, with other transit services in other parts of the state doing the same. The pilot project is part of a state effort to increase convenience for transit riders.
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill moving through Congress has the potential to be a game-changer for cities as they consider projects in areas like broadband connectivity and other urban technology projects.
Automakers and the world’s most powerful governments want electric vehicles to make up 50 percent of new car sales by 2030, which should be easy for one reason: EVs will be very different then than what we drive today.
Transit agencies are turning to data and data analysis tech firms to plan future developments, like route changes or service upgrades, as transit tries to regain ridership lost during the pandemic and improve services.
Electric scooters will remain an option for residents of Tuscon, Ariz., after the success of a pilot program. As part of this decision, the city will test out new technology that can detect whether a scooter is on a sidewalk.
The first phase of the Autonomous Vehicles Colorado program took to the streets in Golden, home to the Colorado School of Mines, where nine of the self-navigating shuttles will serve three routes.
Lightning eMotors, which designs and builds electric vehicles for commercial fleets, has struck a deal worth up to $850 million to provide electric powertrains for shuttle buses made by a Berkshire Hathaway company.
A traffic signal upgrade project in San Diego will involve 26 intersections around the University of California, San Diego. The project will use adaptive software to improve mobility throughout the region.
