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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Technology identifies potential commercial vehicle safety risks, allowing officers to stop the right trucks for a closer look.
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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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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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It took just a year for Indiana officials to put together a major public-private bridge project. How did they do it?
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Industry insiders worry that liability concerns may slow introduction of autonomous vehicle technology.
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South Dakota will lead a national pilot project later this year that will study states moving to a complete electronic vehicle-titling process.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) held a public workshop in Sacramento to find out what factors should be considered when developing autonomous vehicle regulations.
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A new Virginia program uses private-sector funding to subsidize the cost of maintaining 43 rest areas geared toward preventing distracted driving.
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Idaho’s Boise Airport implemented a safety management system to allow better tracking of airfield discrepancies, which enhances public safety and reduces delays caused by issues on the runway.
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Later this year, the New Mexico Department of Transportation will utilize 3-D modeling software for road and highway design projects across the state.
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Police may one day make use of thermal imaging technology that identifies how drunk a person is simply by taking a picture.
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A Texas group says it can bring high-speed rail to the state at no cost to taxpayers.
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In time for the cold winter months, Dover, N.H., drivers will have the choice of carrying their own parking meters they can keep in the car.
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A press conference following the deaths of two civilians had the mayor of Memphis asking for new police technology that could prevent future accidents.
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A new program that will use Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) to launch 10 space missions puts Virginia in the commercial space race.
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Faced with aging legacy vehicle and licensing registration systems, “out of the box” technology is not seen as a viable answer by some state Departments of Motor Vehicles.
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A grand total of 140,000 wind turbines placed offshore in the Northeast could power one-third of the U.S., according to a recent study by Stanford researchers.
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The Big Apple stopped taxi app developer Uber from connecting drivers directly to passengers, at least until next year.
