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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The company plans to roll out 250 vehicles around the city for a year-long pilot program.
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The self-driving car company says police will need guidance on how to interact with the rapidly emerging tech in the real world.
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The subscription aims to encourage users to ditch their own cars in favor of Lyft.
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The study, conducted by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, suggests that as much as half of the traffic congestion can be linked to ridesharing services. Uber and Lyft disagree.
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City officials are expected to approve the purchase of other speed detection devices, but have decided not to proceed with automated traps.
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Research in Chamblee, Ga., is focused on how to make the rider experience on an autonomous shuttle an enjoyable one.
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PennDot has distributed nearly $80 million through the grant program, called Green Light – Go, for projects across the city to help traffic become more efficient.
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A new study that tracked air monitors near the city's first rail line suggests it had significant impacts on air pollution.
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Though the secretary of state did not offer details about what a pause to the DMV’s voter registration program would look like, it is being considered as an option.
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FlexLA is the new on-demand, micro-transit service for downtown Los Angeles.
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Transit officials are rallying behind the Transit Tech Lab to find ways to predict the severity of service disruptions and make bus routes more efficient.
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Nearly $3 million in federal funds is paving the way for the city to buy zero-emissions buses for its transit system.
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While Lime has agreed to stop service in Meridian until March, Boise is in the midst of working out agreements with Lime and Bird that would allow those companies to operate within city limits.
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Electric utilities in Ohio, New Jersey and Florida announced plans for the aggressive development of electric vehicle charging ports.
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Passport got a big investment last year, and started looking for acquisition opportunities.
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Officials say ShakeAlert 2.0 will automatically stop BART trains before an earthquake strikes, giving riders an opportunity to take cover.
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Uber's vow to lobby for congestion pricing could be the biggest boost yet for an effort in Seattle.
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A $1.8 million federal transit grant has helped spur on conversation about how to bring driverless technology directly to Toledo, Ohio.
