Transportation
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The money is a bet that more airports and cities will use the company’s computer vision technology to help manage increasingly busy curbside spaces. Automotus traces its roots to two college buddies in Los Angeles. -
Michigan Central in Detroit is quickly becoming a center for air and ground mobility innovation. The state Advanced Air Mobility Initiative, announced in July, aims to stimulate drone development.
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Lorain County Transit has received a $2.7 million federal grant to expand its Via Lorain County microtransit service. The offering uses intelligent algorithms to serve riders more efficiently.
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Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration overhauled its computer-based learner’s permit tests, and passing scores increased within months. Data obtained by Government Technology details the secret to their success.
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New technologies in contactless fare payment systems enable riders to not carry cash and can save them money through features like fare-capping. And for transit systems, they can be an informational gold mine.
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A hydrogen fuel-powered passenger train set a Guinness World Record for distance traveled on a test track in March. The trains, from Swiss manufacturer Stadler, are slated to go into use in San Bernardino County, Calif.
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After previously resuming operations in Dallas, the company’s autonomous cars will resume operations in Houston this week. Plans are to shift to autonomous driving with a driver present sometime in coming weeks.
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Last year, a series of near collisions at U.S. airports, which the Federal Aviation Administration calls “runway incursions,” raised serious public alarm.
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Last week’s park rules changes by the Metropolitan King County Council allowed electric bikes and scooters on its trail network. The new rules are something of a standardization with the state, Seattle, and other counties.
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Lithium is a mineral that is used to make electric vehicle batteries, and right now, the only functional lithium mine in the entire country is located in rural Esmeralda County, Nev.
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The two cities submitted the winning applications for the 2024 Mobility Insights Competition, organized by Lime and the League of American Bicyclists. The municipalities can now use Lime’s data to address mobility issues.
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A federal court jury in Seattle on Thursday ruled against Boeing in a lawsuit brought by failed electric airplane startup Zunum, awarding $81 million in damages — which the judge has the option to triple.
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The Utah Department of Transportation will continue its partnership with Panasonic on deploying connected vehicle technology. It intends to add more vehicles to the project and make collected data actionable.
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Like swimming pools, or full kitchens, electric vehicle charging is just one more perk that travelers are looking for when they book their vacation rentals.
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Although the chargers are part of several different projects, the result is slated to be the development of hundreds of new electric vehicle charging ports in and around Oakland, Calif.
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People on foot are twice as likely to be struck by an electric or hybrid vehicle than one powered by gasoline or diesel, a study by London researchers found. Their relatively quiet operation may be a key factor.
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The city’s Department of Transportation has opened its application portal for companies to submit bids on providing electric scooters, electric bikes or other dockless vehicles for public use.
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Tyson Morris, the former chief information officer in Chattanooga, Tenn., is the new CIO for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. He’ll guide it through application upgrades and digital transformation work.
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State economic development and university officials joined private-sector EV leaders in an online discussion of “The Path to True Electrification.” For Michigan, that will include a focus on infrastructure, job training and shaping public policy.
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Manufacturing fleets of hybrid cars instead of pure electric vehicles is the answer to reducing greenhouse gas amid a global copper crunch, a University of Michigan scientist found in a report this month.
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Gov. Mike DeWine announced nearly $16 million Thursday in state awards to build 22 new electric vehicle fast-charging stations along interstates, state routes and U.S. routes. The goal is to have fast chargers every 50 miles, statewide.
