Transportation

Ahead of one of the most deadly weeks on Connecticut’s roads and around the country, state officials announced that more than 120 wrong-way detection systems have been installed on high-risk highway ramps.

The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced it expects to award electric vehicle startup Rivian a nearly $6 billion loan to start construction of its long-promised factory in Georgia.

The number of fatal crashes in Connecticut statewide this year is on track to surpass last year's numbers despite a monthslong initiative targeting menaces on the state's roadways.

Sacramento Regional Transit is poised to deploy a new payment system in coming months, using technology familiar in the retail world. The agency will preserve older ways to pay, and offer discounts for veterans and seniors.

The city’s Mass Transportation Authority replaced its last two diesel buses in April with hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The $11 million, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced this week, will enable it to add to its fleet of fuel-cell buses and expand its hydrogen production facility.

A program in several northeastern states is attempting to bridge training gaps for EV technicians in disadvantaged communities. The endeavor, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, focuses on the need for municipal fleet mechanics.

The recent fortunes of local initiatives reveal a shifting landscape in U.S. transportation policy — driven by political, economic and environmental factors. What lies ahead is, as yet, unclear.

The state department of transportation has done an environmental assessment and is seeking comment on proposed self-driving vehicle lanes from Ann Arbor to Detroit. One lane in each direction would be repurposed to interact with connected and automated vehicle tech.

State and local transportation leaders discussed ideas intended to coax motorists away from driving alone at the CoMotion LA conference. The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are looming as tech and policy options develop.

The Ross Town Council approved a pilot to install eight motion-activated cameras that photograph license plates. Personal identifying information will not be recorded. It’s estimated a system will cost $25,200 to lease in the first year.

A federal framework for self-driving vehicles could be on the horizon, people in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have reportedly told advisers. Such rules could potentially facilitate the wider deployment of cars without human controls.

Members of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board voted 4-3 for code language defining three classes of electric bicycles as “non-motorized use.” The City Council could hear the proposal next month.

The state Department of Transportation is continuing work on Route 15 in Norwalk, installing vehicle detection cameras with artificial intelligence on ramps entering the city. Workers stood up similar infrastructure last summer elsewhere in the area.

Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is in a new practice called dynamic tolling, which aims to better manage traffic.

The California Air Resources Board approved changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, to expand incentives for high-speed electric vehicle charging and advance the use of low-carbon fuels.

The sheriff in the state’s most populous county hopes lawmakers can be persuaded to let authorities deploy traffic cameras to tamp down speeding and running red lights — and reduce fatal and injury crashes.

Veo, a shared, electric scooter and bicycle provider in numerous cities around the nation, is using technology from Captur to ensure its devices are parked properly. The process is customized according to local regulations.

The pair has been accused by an Eastern Washington state grand jury of conspiring to smuggle devices to override truck emissions controls into central Washington, and selling them online for $74 million. The men face allegations including smuggling.