Transportation
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The Mamdani administration is seeking to bring curb management into the 21st century — in some cases, policies haven’t changed much since the 1950s. That could mean more parking and different ways to collect trash. -
Deploying the haulers on the Interstate 35 corridor is intended to evaluate their performance in real-life conditions. The highway from Laredo to Temple is one of the state’s busiest trade corridors.
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Problems in February left travelers unable to pay at self-service kiosks, but the solution, a software fix, has now been completed. The garage’s self-payment system was out for six days.
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Reports of drone sightings — and even a “guy in a jetpack” — have prompted the Transportation Security Administration to use new technology to spot, track and identify drones in LAX restricted airspace.
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Pilot projects using bidirectional charging equipment are turning electric vehicles into battery storage units, feeding energy back onto the grid when needed. Fleet vehicles are seen as prime opportunity for the tech.
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California has made its historic decision to ban the sale of new cars that run on gas after 2035. But putting millions of green-energy vehicles on the road poses challenges some experts say could complicate the decision.
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The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously to phase out the sale of new fossil fuel-burning cars in the largest state in the nation, setting the stage for a wider adoption of electric vehicles.
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The Washington Legislature approved measures to phase out sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2030, and the new law sets aside $25 million worth of incentives for people who purchase EVs.
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Volkswagen Chattanooga expects to gear up assembly of its ID.4 electric SUV to 7,000 monthly by the end of the year and to manufacture a total of more than 90,000 in 2023, an official said Tuesday.
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After a Florida-based micromobility startup that powered the city's bike-sharing program abruptly folded in July, the city developed a rescue plan. Now the bikes are set to resume cruising the city's streets and trails.
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The National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum opened this week in Springfield, Ohio, with leaders of original equipment manufacturers and government gathering to explore the future of the industry.
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While significant emphasis has been placed on EV technology and charging infrastructure across the state, the California clean transportation future needs to include hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology.
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On Thursday, Uber launched its new group transportation feature, Uber Charter, in the New York and New Jersey metro areas, allowing customers to book various vans and buses directly through the app.
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Interstate 66 in northern Virginia will be operated through a public-private partnership, deploying the latest in technology to enable dynamic tolling lanes and real-time traffic management for a range of mobility users.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that was recently signed into law includes incentives to help consumers buy electric vehicles — as long as they meet strict criteria — but that’s not necessarily the ultimate goal.
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On Tuesday, Lyft and Motional, an autonomous vehicle company, announced the launch of a new all-electric, autonomous vehicle on the Lyft network in Las Vegas. For the time being, rides will be accompanied by two safety drivers.
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New York City’s bus service will partner with Hayden AI on a project to use camera technology armed with artificial intelligence to help keep cars out of bus-only lanes.
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One of the primary goals for the recently signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is to fight carbon emissions by, among other things, giving Americans incentives to buy zero-emission vehicles.
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While momentum has gathered behind plans to charge drivers entering certain areas of Manhattan, a similar plan in San Francisco is being put on hold until pre-pandemic traffic levels return, officials say.
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Some 150 transit agencies to receive new federal infrastructure funding to purchase zero-emission or low-emission buses, nearly doubling the number of electrified buses on American city streets.
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A lack of easily accessible charging stations means that EV drivers in some instances must plan trips to accommodate — both in their schedules and where they go — lengthy stops to add juice to their batteries.
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