Transportation

Amtrak is partnering with Sacramento, Calif.-based Siemens Mobility. By 2024, Amtrak will receive 73 new emission-reducing trains, which will be the first hybrid cars the rail operator puts into use.

Lake Nona, a 17-square-mile pivate planned community near Orlando International Airport in Florida, is a citywide test site for “movement analytics” technology to better understand traffic and other forms of mobility.

Much will depend on the degree that regulators pressure railroads to clean up their emissions. In California, the state Air Resources Board wants railroads to reduce or even eliminate diesels in the next 14 years.

The public transit department is testing the Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus on its routes this week, marking a temporary preview as the city collects data in order to determine whether it should purchase this bus.

The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority plans to purchase eight electric buses using federal funds. The money, from the Federal Transit Administration, is the largest grant for a regional transit authority this year.

Rail travel has been a particular point of discussion in the state in recent months, with some calling for a new high-speed rail network to connect New York and New England and drastically reduce travel time in the region.

Citing equity and environmental concerns, officials in Baltimore, Md., oppose a $10 billion project that would enable a high-speed train to carry passengers from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., in 15 minutes.

Officials yesterday appeared by the Los Angeles International Airport to break ground on a $900 million project that will make the airport accessible by rail. Stakeholders hope the project will help increase ridership.

For the first time, Laredo, Texas, officially recognized June 17 as "Dump the Pump Day" as part of a local initiative to encourage people to cut down on their car usage and utilize public transportation.

Officials from the electric vehicle industry say the nation needs some $87 billion in charging infrastructure investment in the next 10 years to get it on the path to 100 percent EV sales by 2035.

Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 closures and lockdowns took drivers off the roads.

In comments at the CoMotion MIAMI transportation and urbanism conference, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds put forward a vision of expanded access to affordable and equitable transportation in her city and beyond.

The companies deal in automated traffic enforcement solutions, including a growing suite of AI and data offerings. Now they are forming what they call the largest transportation enforcement company in the U.S.

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law that commits $5.4 billion toward state transportation projects, including more charging infrastructure and incentives for residents to purchase electric vehicles.

Now that Massachusetts is no longer in a state of emergency, ride-share companies and drivers can charge higher prices for rides. A state law prohibited surge pricing during the pandemic.

The Montgomery County Public Schools district is transitioning all 1,400 school buses to electric models, aggressively retiring diesel buses as more districts explore funding and cleaner transportation options.

As the Smart Columbus project closes out its five-year run, the city is preparing for a new smart city future, building on the projects, successes and lessons learned to begin exploring innovations around renewable energy and closing the digital divide.

Peachtree Corners, Ga., is testing new technology that allows vehicles to communicate with their surroundings in the hopes of ultimately bettering public safety and traffic flow through the enhancements.