Transportation
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A Missouri bill would enable self-driving taxis but it would open roads to autonomous semitrucks, prompting pushback from commercial drivers. Supporters include disability rights advocates. -
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.
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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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Boulder County Commissioners voted 2-1 to support a recommendation from Boulder County Parks and Open Space that would allow certain e-bikes on plains trails where regular bikes are permitted.
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Lime’s six-month pilot program with the city expires on Nov. 20, and city officials confirmed there is no plan to extend it before then. City officials say they are evaluating all options related to the program.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced a $20 million award for Lake Nona to develop a driverless bus system, one of many Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grants nationwide.
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The county has received a $20 million federal grant to expand its autonomous shuttle system at Lake Nona as part of a combined $62 million in transportation awards to three Florida cities.
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Uber's subsidiary, Jump, has filed a request for a hearing that will determine whether the company will be forced to remove its red scooters and electric bikes from L.A.'s streets and sidewalks.
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The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is leading an autonomous vehicle pilot project at Fort Carson in Colorado as part of a partnership with the nonprofit group US Ignite.
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Northern California-based Hound Labs, which launched in 2014, plans to bring its THC-sensing breathalyzers to the market in 2020. The devices could be used to tell if drivers are under the influence of marijuana.
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The system, created by transportation technology and consulting firm INRIX, offers a digital map portal to fill in all the parameters and “rules” making up streets, such as signage, signals, streetlights, and more.
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The Trump administration has moved to allow electric bikes on all federally owned trails where normal bikes are allowed. A public lands scholar weighs in on the issues this could cause.
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As cities become denser, the old rationale of designing them around automobiles must give way to a new use of streets that includes walking and micro-mobile solutions. The result: greater efficiency, equity and safety.
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Local bike shops reported in October that e-bike sales seem like a financial win, and the shops are receiving ample kudos for the popular personal vehicle achieving a market share in the Twin Falls biking community.
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Strava Metro, which offers data on cyclists and joggers to the government for decision-making, used to be geared more toward technical users. A dramatic facelift has turned the product more toward the average employee.
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Cities like Seattle and Chicago are mapping construction and other projects on a new online platform that offers detailed insight into how construction, paving or other work might impact mobility.
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Francis Renewables, a company that started in solar, is nearing the completion of a multimillion-dollar project to add about 250 fast chargers for electric vehicles at 110 locations spread throughout Oklahoma.
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The two companies have developed a data-enabled tool to help planning officials better decide where new public electric vehicle charging ports should be located. A case study in Santa Clara, Calif., showed positive results.
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A pilot project that will launch in Irvine, Calif., is introducing a free autonomous ride-hailing service to several hundred citizens, many of which are college students, with an end goal of studying human behavior.
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City officials are trying to establish where scooters might fit on city streets and sidewalks. While some are concerned with safety, others questioned whether the devices were a good alternative to car traffic.
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Tennessee's Memphis Area Transit Authority has contracted with Chicago-based Americaneagle.com to develop a cashless fare payment system. The upgrades play into the larger plan to reduce traffic and improve service.
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