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 Australian company SenSen won a five-year contract to introduce two hardware tools and 80 mobile app subscriptions for the automation of parking and traffic enforcement in the city of Las Vegas.
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As the novel coronavirus continues to batter the U.S., transit agencies are searching for ways to reach riders and staff. Despite sweeping ridership declines, many frontline health workers rely on transit services.
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Researchers say the technology is available to move passengers at up to 700 miles an hour in pods, but the lack of a certified test facility for government regulation and the high cost will delay development of the systems.
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Pedestrians are wary of autonomous cars, but they trust traffic lights. Researchers suggest driverless cars could communicate directly with the signals to make their own actions more predictable.
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Movement data pointed to an increase in vehicle activity on Easter Sunday in several U.S. counties. This revelation comes as many states urge residents to avoid nonessential travel to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Partnering with ride-hailing companies to replace little-used bus routes in Miami could be one of the numerous changes that the COVID-19 crisis brings to public transit as users stay home to slow the virus.
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Lux Research Inc., based in Boston and with offices in other countries, released a report last week that concluded developers of the innovative system are far too optimistic in predicting commercial operation by 2030.
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With a $9.6 million grant recently awarded from the federal government, City Manager Jarrett Atkinson said Citibus is hoping to soon launch microtransit services throughout the city of Lubbock, Texas.
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The van service is hailed via smartphone app and will cost $5 a ride. The program is specifically meant to improve accessibility for disabled riders or those unable to ride city buses.
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Software for planning and managing capital projects now works more closely with software for designing them, in an effort to make construction more efficient and manageable as the economy tanks.
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Three California cities have explored locating chargers for electric vehicles in the public right of way. The changes promise to help normalize zero-emissions vehicles across the state.
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One in 5 of the poorest US households don't have a car and rely on public transportation to get around.
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All four scooter companies licensed to operate in the city of Atlanta have been pulled of off the streets due to the virus pandemic. The micro-mobility businesses have seen a sharp decline in business and are a non-essential service.
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Burbank will automate its walk signals throughout the city. Pedestrians will no longer need to push a button to cross at traffic intersections.
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Even as funding and fares dry up, transit agencies across the country continue to provide service for front-line responders and those serving essential functions during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Nice Ride Minnesota is back in operation and offering free rides for health-care workers amid the pandemic. The company also plans to unveil another fleet of electric bikes and a new version of their app as well.
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Venture capitalists say they're still optimistic about the future of new mobility options in cities, despite the deep freeze many companies have been forced into as cities confront the coronavirus pandemic.
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Removing the installation barriers typical of some electric vehicle charging stations, solar units promise to make the technology more accessible to the general public and government fleets.
