Transportation
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The Helix Water District in San Diego County, Calif., is putting the finishing touches on an $11 million electric vehicle charging depot capable of supporting its vehicles and those of other public-sector fleets. -
House Bill 4085 would allow companies such as Waymo to deploy null in Oregon with no human driver on board, including for delivery services or passenger rides.
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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.
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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 app made for PennDOT's Innovations Challenge would incorporate advertising from businesses offering coupons and incentives as rewards for safe driving.
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The city's transit agency wants to add more functionality to the app in the future.
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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 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 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 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.
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Like NYC's Citi Bike program, Suffolk residents with the Zagster app will be able to pick up and drop off bikes at docks placed throughout the county.
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The Bridge SF conference embraced startups this year. Here's a sampling of them.
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Gov. Mark Dayton opposed the bill for lacking funding to fix the MNLARS computer system and also criticized where the $9 million was coming from.
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Minnesota's new online vehicle license and registration system has reduced its backlog, but improvements remain to be completed, state IT and public safety officials told lawmakers.
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This year’s awardees offer a fresh set of stories that are filled with good ideas.
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The city of Sacramento is piloting digital license plates on a couple dozen of its electric cars, and the potential benefits of the dynamic new devices are many, including safety, diagnostics and public information.
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Seattle has the most alternative-fuel vehicles in its municipal fleet. But its fleet is supposed to be 100 percent alternative.
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Rather than obeying the order to remove dockless scooters from public streets and sidewalks, two companies are hoping the city will come around.
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The city and county of Honolulu becomes the first government agency in the nation to pass a bill that caps fares charged by ridesharing services.
