Transportation
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The Illinois secretary of state is seeking to address a lack of clarity around rules for those transportation methods through a new educational campaign called “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Ready.” -
Aided by federal funding, the state Department of Transportation will seek proposals this spring from businesses willing to install public electric vehicle chargers, with its financial assistance.
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Its commission has approved installing three different types of electric vehicle charging pads this summer, at its Middletown base. The endeavor is part of its goal to be energy neutral by 2040.
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New organization of transit officials will share technology information and best practices.
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Polaris Industries and May Mobility have grand ambitions to market short trips in densely populated communities and on campuses.
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Right now, the only law that affects AVs states that a driver must be behind the wheel. Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne hopes the hands-off approach encourages innovation.
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Companies testing self-driving vehicles in Massachusetts are fighting to warn state officials that current laws and regulations on testing could make it tough to make progress.
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State transportation officials held a workshop to discuss the deployment of autonomous vehicles and the recent draft of regulations released by the DMV.
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The legislation defines "automated driving system" to mirror current requirements of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has set nationwide safety standards.
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According to reports filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles, of the six driverless car accidents this year, two resulted in human attacks.
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In what’s believed to be a first for any state, Iowa residents will have a chance to use their smartphones as ID.
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez has a "rapid transit" plan that would cost $300 million to create — but could politics bring a $1 billion Metrorail extension instead?
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A camera system on an undisclosed stretch of Bay Area freeway is on the lookout for drivers ignoring the rules of the multi-passenger lanes.
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Mattress-sized slabs of limestone fell onto a road in St. Paul, Minn., recently.
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The issue of whether the state has the authority to enforce a law imposing penalties against cities using traffic enforcement cameras saw support from the state’s Supreme Court June 20.
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Biking apps like Ride Report and Strava are being used by transportation planners to determine where biking infrastructure should be focused.
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The California Energy Commission awarded nearly $1.8 million in funding from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to nine cities and organizations to develop strategic plans for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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The plates will generate more data than the average car, which could be useful for a number of purposes. But it also creates one more trove of information to protect.
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The company, spun out of Google, will multiply its driverless fleet size with Chrysler Pacificas.
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The company is racing against several other players in the self-driving automotive space to put vehicles into commercial operation.
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The city has had problems with disruptive transportation technology in the past. So when startups began blanketing other cities with electric scooters, Portland, Ore., decided to take a more measured approach before allowing them in.
