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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The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $3 million to the North Central Regional Transit District for the purchase of electric buses. The vehicles will replace three diesel- and two gasoline-powered buses.
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The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) is set to receive millions of dollars in new annual funding, following the successful passage of a countywide sales tax dedicated to transit and transportation.
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A Fort Worth company that believes it can revolutionize the electric motor industry while putting the city on the map as a tech hub stands to receive a nearly $70 million city grant for research and development.
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It's a week before Nikola, the electric truck start-up, debuts its shares on the public market, and for some reason its founder and chief executive, Trevor Milton, wants to talk about how much he loves Tesla.
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Municipal transit agencies are working with private companies to reduce the difficulty people often have in getting from home or work to public transportation, making trains and buses more accessible for all.
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Though work is moving forward on the rail project in the San Joaquin Valley, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing dramatic cuts to 88 consultant positions. The cuts would save around $30 million annually.
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The Texas transit agency VIA faces a deficit of $126 million over the next five years, even including the $93 million it will receive this year in federal stimulus funds through the CARES Act.
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More than 3,200 electric vehicles have been sold in Columbus, Ohio, in the last four years, capping a major goal of the Smart Columbus strategy. The milestone comes as car markets reel from the effects of the pandemic.
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If completed, the proposed hyperloop project connecting Ohio and Chicago could generate over $19 billion in direct transportation benefits and $300 billion in economic gains, according to a new feasibility study.
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With the demand for ridesharing diminishing sharply in the age of social distancing, companies are shifting their focus to using driverless vehicles to deliver goods before they ferry passengers.
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According to a recent online poll, many Americans are still unsure about the capabilities of driverless vehicles. The survey results echo previous polls that suggest low consumer confidence in the technology
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The traffic analysis firm StreetLight Data has seen sharp increases in traffic volume in beach communities, a harbinger of what officials can expect during the three-day Memorial Day weekend.
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The San Francisco-based startup launched a new tool today to give city planners faster access to data on who will be affected by road closures, route changes, reduced service hours and other transit decisions.
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The city plans to install two new electric vehicle stations at the end of the summer — both fast and slow chargers. The fast chargers can charge electric vehicles to near full capacity in about 20 to 30 minutes.
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After the economic dust settles from the impacts of the novel coronavirus, experts predict electric vehicle sales will finally hit their competitive stride in about 2025. For now, car sales across the board will suffer.
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It’s feasible to build a high-speed hyperloop system that would carry passengers from Pittsburgh to Columbus, Ohio, in about 20 minutes at a cost of $33 and to Chicago in about 56 minutes at a cost of $93.
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A fleet of remote-operated scooters is being deployed and tested in Peachtree Corners, Ga. The pilot program was set to launch earlier this year, but the novel coronavirus delayed those plans.
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On Monday the ride-hailing company laid off 3,000 staff members, on top of 3,700 positions it cut earlier this month amid sharp ridership declines. It has now axed 25 percent of its worldwide staff in less than two weeks.
