Infrastructure
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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. -
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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Tesla is developing driverless cars on public roadways using its customers as test drivers and shrugging off requirements — and, so far, the Department of Motor Vehicles has been largely content to look the other way.
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Electric utility Tennessee Valley Authority has joined forces with the Tennessee Department of Transportation to place electric vehicle chargers every 50 miles on state highways and major thoroughfares.
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The latest Global Traffic Scorecard by INRIX highlights interesting trends in traffic congestion and mobility around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the way people work and travel.
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The regional transportation plan of the San Diego Association of Governments has several issues: not enough riders, low demand and an uncertain time frame. The association should take a harder look at the evidence.
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Plain Township is the latest local government in Stark County, Ohio, to embrace electric vehicles, installing two EV chargers at a shopping plaza. The chargers will be free to use for a few months.
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A new clean trucking rule to require the sale of medium and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks in Oregon serves as one more piece of state public policy to nudge the trucking industry more securely toward an electric future.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has verbalized his opposition to a bill that would significantly expand consumer tax credits for electric vehicles and provide other financial support for the emerging EV industry.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is seeking proposals from companies for a transit system that would feature all-electric autonomous mini buses that citizens can call for via an app or city kiosk.
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Jascha Franklin-Hodge, who has been serving as executive director of the Open Mobility Foundation, will become the next chief of streets in Boston. Franklin-Hodge previously served as the city's chief information officer.
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Five startups were selected to develop pilot projects to help speed the adoption and deployment of electric vehicle fleets. The project, known as the Mobility Studio, is a partnership between Ford Motor Co. and Newlab.
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Federal researchers have connected with utility provider EPB's fiber network that runs both its smart electric grid and a citywide high-speed broadband Internet network to find ways to defend the national power grid.
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A federal hearing discussed new cyber incident reporting requirements for rail operators, put focus on needs to shore up Department of Transportation system defenses and questioned the state of FAA cybersecurity.
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After pulling shared e-scooters from Miami streets, the city commission decided during a special meeting to continue the pilot program through early next year, this time with more oversight and regulations.
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Merced County leaders say the $2.1 million expansion of the self-driving car testing site is now complete after months of construction — signaling the next chapter in the county's quest to attract the AV industry.
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Even in California — the largest electric vehicle market in the country — getting chargers installed in multi-unit housing is met with significant obstacles that range from ownership inertia to power supplies.
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Researchers have long known that communities of color, which tend to be lower income, are more vulnerable to air pollution. A new study using Google Street View cars quantifies the exact size of those disparities.
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The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, Calif., rejected yet another civil lawsuit alleging that the California high-speed rail project is unconstitutional. The decision came yesterday.
