Transportation
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The money is a bet that more airports and cities will use the company’s computer vision technology to help manage increasingly busy curbside spaces. Automotus traces its roots to two college buddies in Los Angeles. -
Michigan Central in Detroit is quickly becoming a center for air and ground mobility innovation. The state Advanced Air Mobility Initiative, announced in July, aims to stimulate drone development.
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Lorain County Transit has received a $2.7 million federal grant to expand its Via Lorain County microtransit service. The offering uses intelligent algorithms to serve riders more efficiently.
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Some members of the Grand Forks City Council are concerned about the challenges a shared electric scooters system in city limits could bring. Proponents have said scooters would give area students better mobility.
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Four companies were selected by the Transit Tech Lab in New York City to deploy and test train signaling and communications technologies as the Metropolitan Transit Authority continues efforts to modernize its infrastructure.
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On Wednesday, AAA released the results of its latest consumer survey, which found that 25 percent of respondents said that they would likely buy a fully electric car for their next vehicle purchase.
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Two years into a pilot project to use unmanned cameras to catch and ticket unsafe driving behavior, state officials say the program has made a significant difference in active work zones.
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The growing popularity of electric scooters prompted officials on the Charleston Public Safety Committee to reconsider longstanding prohibitions against the vehicles on public streets.
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For about $5,000, not including installation costs, you can add a bidirectional charging system that turns the EV pickup into a backup generator capable of powering your home for three days.
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Chandler Flex, a new on-demand, microtransit service in Chandler, Ariz., is being touted as a free transportation option for students in need of rides to before- and after-school activities and other events.
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The city plans to launch an educational campaign about the upcoming enforcement for the new 13-month program, and for the first 30 days of the program, drivers won’t get tickets for speeding.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation has determined where a number of federally funded charging stations should be deployed across the state as part of a plan to spend more than $100 million in infrastructure funding.
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Money is coming down for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but much of the federal guidance focuses on light-duty vehicles. States should also prioritize charging for heavy-duty vehicles for longer-term success.
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Staffing shortages and the lasting shifts to commuter patterns has pumped the brakes on the recovery of transit ridership. Even as gas prices reach record highs across the country, ridership hasn’t seen a large uptick.
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The smart management and analysis of micromobility data is part of making the devices integrated pieces of the larger transportation ecosystem and vision, experts say. In Chicago, Populus will help manage this data effort.
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From electrified pavement that can charge vehicles and delivery robots that collect data to flying taxis, transportation experts sound off on what we can expect highways and byways to look like in 2050.
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The Cumberland Community Improvement District, a public-private assessment district in northwest Atlanta, is considering an autonomous electric shuttle for a planned three-mile route through the district.
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The smartphone-based congestion-pricing technology being tested in Bogota, Colombia, is showing promise. Some major U.S. cities are also looking at solutions to better manage their own crowded roadways.
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The possibility of opening 160 miles of trails to electric bicycle riders was shut down at a meeting of transit authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area, a major disappointment to bicycle advocates.
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Elected and other officials gathered in Birmingham, Ala., to announce a new U.S. Department of Transportation pilot program aimed at addressing past infrastructure projects that have harmed and divided communities.
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Highly detailed data around cycling and pedestrian activity has not always been easy to come by. Public officials and micromobility advocates stress the need for better data to make the case for more and better infrastructure.
