Transportation
-
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. -
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.
More Stories
-
Fort Lauderdale’s e-scooter program is in the spotlight, as city leaders weigh whether to impose new rules to make scooter riders and other pedestrians safer. So far, 74 riders have been injured and one killed.
-
Drive the ARC, a network of 57 public chargers stretching from Monterey to Lake Tahoe in California, has been completed. It offers electric vehicle drivers an escape from what is known as "range anxiety."
-
An operator is on the vehicle at all times, though officials have said that the intent is for the shuttle to operate as autonomously as possible throughout all three phases of the pilot project.
-
Lower operating costs and environmental benefits are cited as key selling points for electric airplanes. For example, a pilot-in-training will pay about $50 an hour for fuel alone for a conventional plane.
-
Experts say people need time to get used to seeing driverless vehicles on the road, even if the cars are identifiable only by the hardware stacks on the roof.
-
In a unique partnership with car-sharing firm Getaround, the city's transit agency hopes to reduce congestion and improve last-mile travel by allowing drivers to turn their vehicles into temporary car-shares.
-
Under the terms of the deal between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City’s Department of Transportation, both will have a hand in planning, designing, installing and maintaining the toll program.
-
A mobility plan currently in the works — as well as newly signed state legislation — could make autonomous vehicles a viable option for the city’s future transportation network, officials say.
-
A state law taking effect July 1 makes no requirement that the traveling public be made aware of the autonomous semi they share the road with or that the trucks be tested, inspected or certified before being deployed.
-
The new vessel will continue a trend that has been seen in other modes of transportation — namely passenger vehicles. If upcoming transit projects are any indicator, ferry use in the region will likely continue to boom.
-
Uber has announced plans to demonstrate electric-powered urban air taxis, called vertical take-off and landing vehicles, in 2020. It also aims to launch the first commercial use of them in 2023.
-
The proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations has some considering the risks posed by cybercriminals. A new report advocates for contactless payment options to reduce the opportunity for card skimmers.
-
A recent report compiled by students at the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning gave several recommendations for how the city could better prepare for a future with automated vehicles.
-
Skipping the hassle of flying – and the different headache of driving – gives self-driving cars a leg up when people are choosing how to travel.
-
The Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency is in the search for its first chief innovation officer, following a trend by other transit agencies to include innovation as a core mission and to reverse recent declines in ridership.
-
The Portland, Ore.-based company has announced new funding to market and expand its SaaS that gives cities in-depth data on micromobility operators on their streets via partnerships with many startups.
-
It might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but Boston-based Transit X is pitching an idea that would send solar-powered pods zipping through the urban landscape.
-
By working together, the transit agencies aim to lower the cost of testing and share best practices, the news release said.
Most Read
