Transportation
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The newest Transit Tech Lab competition focuses on such areas as data modernization, infrastructure management and workflows. Finalists have a chance to work with city officials and enter procurement. -
The robotaxi maker has been testing its newest vehicle on Texas streets since late December. Now, one of the cars has been spotted on a highway at night, which obscured any view of a driver.
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A freight ferry and two cargo bikes were part of a project to show how fresh seafood and other freight can move through New York City without traveling on a delivery truck through city streets.
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A renovation of Laguna Beach’s shuttered South Coast Cinemas, a Vaudeville-era theater right across from Main Beach, is proposed to include a coffee shop, a community gathering spot, and an electric car showcase.
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A recent study by AAA found that, on average, for every 4,000 miles of real world driving, vehicles with active driving assistance systems experienced some type of system-related error every eight miles.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation is in the early process of exploring partnerships that would lead to broadband Internet conduits being installed along three interstate highway routes.
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A San Francisco Superior Court judge appeared reluctant to reclassify rideshare drivers as employees at a hearing, but also displayed skepticism of arguments about why drivers should remain independent contractors.
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The San Francisco-based data company will build out its products and features to accommodate fast-changing transportation dynamics, as cities and DOTs deal with uncertain schedules and funding.
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Reddy Bikeshare expanded its rental bicycle fleet, at a time when the novel coronavirus pandemic helped launch a national summer biking explosion and Black Lives Matter demonstrations underlined racial disparities.
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The project — across three lanes of Highway 162 just east of Oroville in Butte County — represents the first time a state highway in California has been repaved using 100% recycled materials.
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A startup electric car company, simply called Fisker, is working on an SUV that will feature a design inspired by Southern California’s geography, including the sun, the sky and the ocean waves.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has a new website where motorists can take an anonymous survey on wearing seat belts, driving while talking on a cellphone and other safety-related issues.
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The novel coronavirus has prompted some transit agencies to reimagine how they accept fares. Efforts to keep transit staff and riders safe, while serving the “unbanked,” are giving new payment solutions a foothold.
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Smart Columbus is seeking 500 volunteers to test new traffic technology. The new tech alerts drivers to traffic signal changes, detect potential collisions with other vehicles, and alert them of school zones.
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In a press conference Tuesday, the American Public Transportation Association put forward a request for $32 billion as Congress considers another $1 trillion round of funding to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has seen an increase in ridership since public transit riders dropped off due to the pandemic. June ridership numbers stand at about half of the previous year’s totals.
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EVs will have lower sticker prices than gas vehicles when batteries are cheaper. Getting there comes down to knowing where to cut costs.
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Proposed hyperloop transportation, which can move pods with passengers or freight through low-pressure tubes at more than 500 miles an hour, have received a key endorsement from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Lincoln, Neb.’s StarTran will buy six new electric buses with a grant from the state’s Environmental Trust and Lincoln Transportation and Utilities. The move will mean that 57 percent of the fleet is electric.
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Following COVID-19 related stay-at-home orders, transit ridership across the U.S. fell 40.8 percent in March compared to a year ago, after two months of ridership gains in a number of cities.
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A new pilot project will focus mostly on evaluating the technology, known as Cellular Vehicle to Everything, in connected roadside infrastructure, such as stoplights and traffic monitoring devices.
