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State Department of Motor Vehicles offices will temporarily cease operations mid-month to bring the first part of a multiyear project online. The initiative will modernize a great deal of legacy tech. -
California-based company Coco Robotics announced a pilot program in the Heights neighborhood last week, nearly a year after Uber Eats teamed with Avride for downtown robot delivery service.
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California electric utilities plan to launch a program to help pay for electric vehicle charging, for income-qualified households that do not have charging at home. Other initiatives are already underway.
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The vehicle-mounted systems will be deployed at work zones to automatically monitor the speeds of cars and trucks. Registered owners will receive a warning letter for the first offense, followed by fines of $75 and $150.
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Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a new partnership with AT&T will bring enhanced Internet connectivity along the route between New Haven and Greenwich. Eventually, that infrastructure will support 5G equipment.
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The Department of Transportation has announced that the configuration error in the credit card payment software of New York City’s parking meters is not expected to be fully resolved until later this week.
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The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in southern Georgia, functions as a test bed for next-generation transportation technologies, including striping to enable autonomous vehicle use.
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An increasing number of vehicles and devices that have traditionally been gas-powered are easing into electrification, and experts say that this is a trend that will continue all throughout 2020 and beyond.
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Chicago Transit Authority officials say that upgrading to an electric fleet is complicated, and involves not just acquiring the buses but upgrading the agency’s infrastructure to build charging stations.
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Ohio lacks the zero-emission-vehicle requirements of states like California and it does not offer a tax incentive for electric cars, but a bill proposed in the state this month has the potential to change that.
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Transportation for America selected Bellevue, Wash.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Boston as locations to study the demands placed on curb space. The cities are part of the 2020 Transportation for America Smart Cities Collaborative.
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The new fees are necessary to comply with Oregon's constitution that requires everyone who uses the roads to pay their fair share, and electric car owners can avoid costs by allowing the state to track their mileage.
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The company has been rebuffed several times over the years in the General Assembly as lawmakers sided with the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association that opposes Tesla dealerships.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has just approved a demonstration program to test connected, autonomous vehicle technology in the Lincoln Tunnel’s Exclusive Bus Lane to expedite bus trips.
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A new transportation research center announced today in Jefferson City, Mo., will combine academic researchers with industry and government leaders to develop new strategies to address the state's infrastructure issues.
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Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer recently toured its concept electric fire engine through California’s coastal communities, offering an early look at the potential future of the vehicles.
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The Hartselle City Council will soon be voting on a proposal that would create the first publicly-owned electric vehicle charging station in all of Morgan County to bolster economic development.
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Two pilot projects in Baltimore will provide $2.50 flat-rate rides to qualifying residents traveling to area grocery stores. Food deserts are a substantial barrier to healthy living in low-income communities.
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Self-driving public shuttles will roam up and down the corridor. Street lights will brighten for passersby and then dim to save energy. Stoplights will dynamically adjust to traffic conditions.
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A new study shows Hyperloop, which uses electric propulsion to shoot passengers in a pod through low-pressure tubes, scores the highest among possible high-speed transportation options to connect Texas cities.
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Wichita is the first city in Kansas to deploy full-sized, zero-emission electric buses as part of its regular fleet, with four new buses that will seat 29 and have a larger standing room capacity of 55 passengers.
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