Transportation
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation has launched its Eyes on the Road project, which leverages dashcams in private and state-owned vehicles to gather vast amounts of information on roadway conditions.
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All e-bikes must be registered and insured, whether they are low-speed e-bikes that require pedaling and can't exceed 20 miles per hour, or they are motorized bicycles that reach 28 miles per hour.
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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.
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Electric scooters have received pushback in some cities, but they’ve gotten a warm welcome in the South, where hot weather and often hilly terrain have made it tough for bike-share programs.
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The Pentagon is pushing to have autonomous vehicles on the battlefield long before they make their way onto public roadways.
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A fix for the aging transportation infrastructure could cost the city at least $30 million.
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With some educated guessing, one can pull a lot of information out of a cellphone's location data.
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As Silicon Valley's economy has boomed without new housing to match, a city 80 miles away has become the No. 1 city in the country for extremely long commutes.
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A company funded by a former Dodgers owner has proposed a gondola lift to whisk passengers from Union Station to Dodger Stadium by air in five minutes.
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The Santa Cruz, Calif., City Council opted to spend $98,500 on a new smart meter parking system, while also deciding to shelve plans on setting height restrictions for vehicles parked downtown, for now.
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SDG&E will be installing and maintaining over 200 electric-vehicle charging stations in National City — for free.
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A rebate program gave American Electric Power Ohio approval to spend up to $10 million on rebates and incentives to encourage Ohio drivers to use electric vehicles.
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After a deadly commuter crash in California, the U.S. Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 passed, mandating all railroads have positive train control in place by Dec. 31, 2018.
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Other hyperloop routes are being considered across the country.
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As technology improves, autonomous vehicles and human-driven vehicles are bound to collide.
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A recent cyberbreach of Colorado’s transportation department didn’t affect traffic signals, cameras or electronic message boards. The next state might not be so lucky.
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Monday's programming dove deep into top-of-mind issues for state CIOs.
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The navigation app helps drivers avoid traffic — which can mean sending highway drivers into residential side streets.
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They include companies from across the globe.
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Electric vehicles will address some problems, but likely exacerbate others.
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Delivery trucks, car-charging ports and smart parking meters have triggered new challenges when it comes to using curbside space in cities.
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