Transportation

The post-pandemic reality for America’s public transportation is bleak. Working from home has solidly set in, leaving transit agencies that rely on fare-box revenue facing a fiscal cliff.

Sun City, Ariz., is the location for the latest autonomous on-demand transit program operated by May Mobility and Via. The project marks May Mobility’s first foray into the western United States.

For the last year and a half, four electric buses have been traveling routes throughout the city. Now, officials want to expand the use of the no-emission vehicles in line with the city's Climate Action Plan.

Weeks after the California Air Resources Board approved an ambitious rule to limit rail pollution, the Pacific Harbor Line unveiled one of the nation’s most advanced zero-emission locomotives.

A recent 360-mile road trip to Portland, Ore., in an electric vehicle introduced a whole new set of considerations around trip-planning. Unlike their gas-powered counterparts, EVs take some planning and a little luck where charging infrastructure is concerned.

The Move PGH pilot project in Pittsburgh has provided some 1 million scooter trips, with about a third of those replacing a trip by car. The pilot uses "equity zones" to make these trips more accessible to all residents.

Agencies and higher education institutions nationwide are experimenting with autonomous vehicles and robots to provide mass public transit, food delivery and on-demand transportation for people with disabilities.

It's a project the city of San Antonio has passed on and that residents, professors and lawyers have deemed too expensive, potentially hazardous to the environment or simply unnecessary.

California’s air quality regulator will vote on whether to ban the sale of diesel big rigs by 2036 and switch all trucks in the state to zero-emission by 2042, which would transform California’s trucking industry.

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding programs are taking root in states like Oregon, which will soon launch the Oregon Community Charging Rebate program, aimed at disadvantaged neighborhoods and multifamily housing.

Israeli-founded company Eviation Aircraft flew its nine-passenger, all-electric commuter aircraft on the morning of April 18. The flight lasted just eight minutes and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet.

Transportation technology and smart infrastructure company Seoul Robotics will leverage assets like the Curiosity Lab and other features of Peachtree Corners, an Atlanta suburb known for its smart city leadership.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the release of a new $848 million funding program designed around hardening transportation infrastructure in the face of climate change.

Nigerians have become accustomed to long lines for gasoline and wild fluctuations in bus fares. Though the country is Africa’s largest producer of oil, its residents don’t benefit from a steady supply.

A North Carolina Department of Transportation autonomous shuttle pilot project collects and shares performance data and insights, including the common factors that cause service interruptions.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is looking for a new fare system after more than a decade with its current vendor. Officials are looking for an “open architecture” option that can be more easily adapted to future needs.

The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with Stellantis on the Battery Workforce Challenge, a competition to boost EV battery research, development and the worker pool for this emerging industry.

The city of Colorado Springs is installing 26 sensors in the downtown corridor as part of a program to collect foot and vehicle traffic data. The sensors detect and categorize moving objects but do not collect personally identifiable information.