Transportation
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The bill would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in a handful of Illinois counties, including Cook, before opening the door to statewide legalization of self-driving cars in three years. -
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.”
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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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When drones help police reconstruct crash scenes, roads reopen more quickly.
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The Google-backed autonomous vehicle company and Valley Metro announced a first-of-its-kind pilot program that aims to increase access to and use of public transportation.
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Spiking wait times at DMV offices over the last year are drawing scrutiny from lawmakers, some of whom say upper management has misled the public.
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By fall, a 12-month pilot program with Cap Metro could have six driverless shuttles bustling around downtown Austin.
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“Our focus is always on providing safe, reliable and efficient transportation services,” says a Las Vegas spokesman.
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The city will run a year-long trial where planners will measure the various impacts from the bike lanes before deciding whether the lanes will become permanent.
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Councilmember Kerry McCormack is looking into app technology as an avenue to improve Cleveland's troubled downtown parking.
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No-cost app development and rampant replication sounds like a civic tech pipe dream, but one organization is making it a reality.
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The proposal wants to jump-start an Ohio economy that has been idle for decades in economic, population and wage growth as well as household income and poverty.
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The Idaho Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Testing and Deployment Committee will hold its first meeting May 30 to begin the process of creating a framework for autonomous vehicle use and testing.
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A $5.1 million, 5-year contract with SENSYS, will help operate 16 traffic safety cameras around the city.
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A compromise currently being crafted by the city council would likely bring more scooters to town.
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The regulations set rules for vehicle testing, insurance, registration and reporting by manufacturers.
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A UK-based company is bringing added accuracy to tickets issued in Winter Park, Fla.
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The DOT's Division of Aviation recently collaborated with about 50 state and local government agencies and researchers during a workshop about the use of drones in crisis situations.
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The law sets standards for insurance coverage, permitting and criminal background checks for the companies and their drivers.
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The industry wants to accelerate the rollout of NextGen, a satellite-based control system that would replace ground-based radar technology.
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Two U.S. senators issued a statement saying that Congress needs to “assist innovators in bringing this new technology to our roads.”
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