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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An Atlanta-based company, AirSage, collects real-time data (15 billion data points every day) from cell phone tower interactions — whenever a person sends a text, makes a phone call or when a phone is searching for the next cell phone tower.
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The new system will allow riders to use debit cards, credit cards or PayPal to buy Muni tickets anywhere and at any time.
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Commuters in Frederick County, Md., can now buy bus fare on their smartphones, and present the ticket on-screen to a driver.
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The new driver clubhouse called Groove aims to be their pit stop, offering a lounge South of Market where drivers can take breaks, get free coffee, use Wi-Fi and visit the restroom 24/7.
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For travelers who hope to avoid road emergencies or bad weather, the NHAlerts app will be very handy -- until July, when New Hampshire law will forbid drivers from using it.
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Across the nation, automotive shoppers will be weighing their options in 2015 — a pivotal year for a fledgling electric-car industry that is rolling out a record number of models amid a historic downturn in gas prices.
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The announcement echoes a similar move by electric car maker Tesla in 2014, when Chief Executive Elon Musk made Tesla patents available to all, hoping to spur innovation.
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California's bullet-train agency will officially start construction in Fresno this week on the first 29-mile segment of the system, a symbol of the significant progress the $68-billion project has made against persistent political and legal opposition.
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Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Friday his office has submitted legislation that would require ride-share drivers to register with the state and to prove that they have a valid driver’s license and insurance.
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The free app aims to prevent DUI-related crashes, injuries and deaths by allowing people to request a ride home from transportation companies like Uber, Lyft or Curb.
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Driverless cars could reshape how Californians live, work and travel, yet there hasn’t been much discussion of what the new world will look like.
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The DMV will miss a New Year's deadline set by a state Senate bill to establish regulations for driverless cars.
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The devices are specifically attuned to identify conditions conducive to ice forming, and “shedding” from the bridge's stainless-steel coverings.
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The New Jersey State Senate passed legislation to make the state a hub for the development, testing and implementation of driverless vehicles.
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The new ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019 outlines the direction and goals of the Department’s ITS Program.
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The apps are intended to keep the Tollway as up to date with technology as possible and to appeal to young customers.
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The state's travel advisory app includes weather updates and notifications on flooding, hazardous materials spills and other issues that could affect travel conditions.
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This new tool, made possible by open data, could also be used to help people decide where to live.
