Transportation

Arlington County, Va., has announced a partnership with parking technology maker eleven-x for a pilot project to bring sensor technology to some 4,500 public parking spaces. The pilot lays the foundation for other enhancements.

After federal authorities found that Tesla sedans equipped with the company's Full Self-Driving software could cause vehicles to act unsafely, the company agreed to issue a software update for vehicles with the add-on.

New incentives — like the ones offered in Denver — are promising to advance the adoption of e-bikes and are fueling calls for the devices to be seen as essential parts of the evolving transportation ecosystem.

Street sweeping improves road conditions, safety and quality of life. But vehicles violating no-parking rules on street sweeping day slow down sweeping efforts and make it impossible to fully sweep roads. AI-powered cameras mounted on sweeper vehicles help cities enforce parking violations, making the street sweeping process safer and more efficient.

When drivers illegally pass stopped school buses, it endangers children’s lives. AI-powered cameras mounted on school buses can automatically enforce no-passing laws, making it safer for kids to travel to and from school.

Enforcing traffic laws is a critical part of keeping communities safe, but traffic stops can be dangerous. AI-powered cameras mounted on enforcement vehicles give cities a safe and efficient way to enforce parking and traffic laws.

Streetcars provide high-quality transit service. But drivers illegally passing stopped streetcars put riders and pedestrians in danger. AI-powered cameras help cities enforce streetcar passing laws – improving transit safety and efficiency for all.

With AI-powered cameras mounted on buses, cities can cut down on illegally parked cars that block bus lanes – making bus transit faster, safer and more efficient.

Even smaller transit agencies — like Greenlink Transit in South Carolina — are phasing out diesel and making the switch to electric buses. That switch is much easier to make when the bus-maker is in your backyard, officials say.

The City Council has approved the installation of 40 license plate readers throughout the city. Flock Group Inc. will provide the equipment and maintain it through a five-year agreement.

A new report by CALSTART shows strong growth in electric buses in 2022. That unprecedented growth is driven, in part, by robust state and federal incentives, policy pressures and cost savings.

It isn't clear how much it would cost to add a rebate program for e-bikes, but the state’s Efficiency Maine program currently provides at least $500 for eligible electric vehicles.

Public charging networks like EVCS are turning to technology to make their platforms easily accessible and interoperable across a range of charging operators.

The city's metro area may get a faster, better-connected mass transit system in the future but not right away, according to an agreement released this week that was signed by seven separate agencies.

Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city of Boston will pay 65 percent of each employee’s MBTA monthly pass of their choice, a significant cost savings compared to the pre-tax discount workers had been offered previously.

More than 380 loading zones in Oakland will be turned into smart zones, allowing for commercial fleets — like parcel and other deliveries — to seamlessly park and pay by the minute.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has begun a one-year pilot project to deploy smarter technology at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels and the George Washington Bridge to help improve traffic operations.

The county’s public utility district began mapping out a strategy for a future that relies heavily on electric vehicles. The planning session follows on the heels of the Washington Clean Fuels Standard law, which took effect this year.