Transportation
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The newest Transit Tech Lab competition focuses on such areas as data modernization, infrastructure management and workflows. Finalists have a chance to work with city officials and enter procurement. -
The robotaxi maker has been testing its newest vehicle on Texas streets since late December. Now, one of the cars has been spotted on a highway at night, which obscured any view of a driver.
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A freight ferry and two cargo bikes were part of a project to show how fresh seafood and other freight can move through New York City without traveling on a delivery truck through city streets.
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Chattanooga was awarded a $4.57 million federal grant Wednesday to go toward an integrated, smart transportation management system for electric vehicles so that drivers can find charging stations.
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A newly released report from the MTA, city Department of Transportation and other agency partners considers a range of congestion-pricing structures, including one that sees tolls climb to more than $20 during peak hours.
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Texas State Highway 130, which connects Austin with San Antonio, is an innovation corridor using high-tech satellite imaging to find tiny flaws in pavement and other structures in need of maintenance.
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The bill includes $52.7 billion earmarked for semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development and within that is $2 billion for legacy chips used in automobiles and defense systems.
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A new report from the Mineta Transportation Institute highlights some of the growing cybersecurity risks that public transit systems are being exposed to as technology becomes more integral to daily operations.
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The startup has partnered with Paradigm Traffic Systems on a push to bring better technology to road safety and traffic management in the state. The move reflects the rise of smart traffic controls and connected vehicles.
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The agency alleges the electric carmaker misled customers with advertising language on its website describing Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies as more capable than they actually are.
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Commuters using several MVRTA bus stops will soon have access to Wi-Fi and device charging thanks to a $50,000 grant from the state. The stops could also include displays for real-time schedules and other information.
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In a filing with utility regulators, the Minneapolis-based utility company unveiled plans to build 730 fast-charging stations across the state in the next few years. The project would cost an estimated $300 million.
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The city of Cleveland’s Department of Public Utilities is building out the infrastructure needed to support its move to a fully electric fleet. The price tag for the project is expected to be $1.4 million.
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State transportation officials met with Wilkes-Barre officials on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a feasibility study on passenger rail service between Wilkes-Barre and other cities, including Philadelphia.
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Yellow Alert systems are meant to help police track down suspects involved in fatal hit-and-run crashes through tips from the public. They are similar to the Amber Alerts issued for abducted children.
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A pilot project between a regional utility and the Cajon Valley Union School District is turning eight electric school buses into battery storage devices to supplement the electric grid during peak demand periods.
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It's rare that an electric bus catches on fire with only 18 reported cases globally, and after one of Connecticut's electric buses burst into flames the NTSB stepped in to investigate.
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Some two dozen public EV charging stations will be installed in Hoboken, N.J., at no cost to the city or the drivers using them. Revenue generated from advertising on 55-inch screens will help subsidize the operation.
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An increasing number of Uber and Lyft trips in the United States, Canada and other countries are happening in a zero-emission car, as ride-hailing platforms push for electric vehicle adoption.
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The Saturday fire came one day after state officials gathered in New Haven to celebrate the success of the Clean Air Act that would restrict diesel vehicles and increase electric cars in the state.
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Some 900 subway and rail platforms across the nation remain inaccessible to riders with physical disabilities. Funding provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help to retrofit these old stations.
