Transportation
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The CEO of CHAMP Titles — which recently raised $55 million — talks about where the industry is headed. His optimism about upcoming significant growth is matched by another executive from this field. -
The city’s tourist-heavy Oceanfront neighborhood is using a digital parking solution from eleven-x to improve parking management and grow revenue in its “resort area.” Area residents will get parking credits.
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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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After launching an null the future of Uber in Austin is up in the air.
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Bicycle advocates say cyclists should not use hand-held electronic devices at all when riding. But there’s no evidence that such use has resulted in deaths or serious injuries, raising questions about whether creating laws or slapping fines on cyclers makes sense.
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Another controversy has engulfed the proposed bullet train, this time about the plans to move its tracks closer to Bakersfield.
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The staple dashboard decoration may get a tech upgrade. Allstate received a patent for a virtual animated bobblehead that may say things like ‘Whoa! In a hurry?’ if a driver rapidly accelerates.
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Although technically illegal, Uber drivers have dropped off and picked up passengers at Florida airports — and many taxi companies and shuttle services are sick of it.
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Some states are proposing ideas to outfit vehicles with GPS-like tracking devices that will measure mileage and tax citizens depending on how far they drive.
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Autonomous vehicles are coming, and soon. States and localities are taking the lead in developing the smart highways that will be needed.
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When cities try to tax people who work in one place and live in another, things get really complicated really fast.
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To administer road construction projects in real time and avoid complex software that keeps engineers tethered to the office, the Montgomery County Engineer's Office chose a Web-based, mobile-accessible service that provides real-time online collaboration and data collection on mobile devices.
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Winners of the Hack My Ride 2.0 App Challenge, run by the Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority, created apps that featured augmented reality, crowdsourcing, social media and real-time information.
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Gov. Larry Hogan disclosed the details of his $135 million plan to transform Baltimore's public transportation network.
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In order to expand in New York, Uber and Lyft must overcome a decades-old law that bars private transportation network companies.
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Amtrak officials are asking for more time to complete the necessary safety additions, but Congress is dragging its feet on an extension.
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Berlin-based Siemens is hoping its years of prep work in Sacramento will pay off as California officials are planning to call for bids from high-speed rail companies next year.
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A leader in urban innovation in both the public and private sectors, Gabe Klein offers lessons for local leaders around the country.
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Get Me is the newest entry, but likely not the last, in an increasingly competitive market that Houston officials continue to monitor.
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A San Francisco pilot aimed at unclogging public transportation routes became a permanent fixture for the city with the signing of a new state law.
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Cities and states worldwide are beginning to gather data from bicycles in an effort to harness the benefits of this growing trend.
