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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Over the last year, multiple lawsuits have sprung up against Tesla. Several Black employees have alleged that they have endured discriminatory behavior from managers and coworkers.
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Transportation eats up 25 percent of the income of median-wage earners in Tampa, Fla., underscoring that the path to transportation equity could be as simple as reducing transportation costs.
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With a winning vote of 11-9 by city aldermen, Madison, Wis., will soon launch a one-year police body camera pilot. Although the pilot has a number of critics, the police department supports the idea.
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Plug Zen, a Detroit-based company founded by former Ford employee Kwabena “Q” Johnson, will show off its charging platform at the New York International Auto Show in September against competitors such as Tesla and Shell.
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States have taken a wide range of approaches to regulating autonomous vehicles. In places like Florida, some argue that the market and insurance companies should set the tone. Other states are much more prescriptive.
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The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization has identified a “telecommuting group” in its planning. The organization wants to better serve and understand the workers who no longer travel to an office each day.
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After almost a year and a half of allowing electric scooters on its streets, Seattle has seen the number of scooter trips dwarf the number of bike trips. Some city council members still have safety concerns, however.
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DeLorean Motor Co. now has $1 million of incentives from Bexar County and San Antonio to build a headquarters on the Southwest Side — where it plans to develop the electric cars of the future.
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In many Tesla vehicles, the boombox function can blast music outside of the car itself. The feature violates federal standards in that the noise can drown out pedestrian warning system sounds.
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The acquisition, a North American expansion move for Optibus, is designed to improve real-time communication updates for transit operators and users. Trillium serves hundreds of transit agencies in the U.S. and Canada.
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The reborn 1980s-era car manufacturer is hoping to build a new electric vehicle version of the famous gull-wing coupe vehicle, the same car that appeared in the film franchise, Back to the Future.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced the state's planned transportation infrastructure improvements, including the addition of electric buses, 5G connectivity for state trains and a bridge replacement.
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A factory where charging stations for electric buses are made is an example of how North Carolina can benefit from the clean energy economy, North Carolina leaders said during a tour and media event this week.
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Almost 10 years ago, Jeff Bezos suggested that Amazon would be delivering goods via drones within five years. But an investigation reveals the company hasn't made much progress due to preventable mistakes.
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While permanent power restorations take time, the federal government is assessing a stop-gap measure that would use hybrid, electric and fuel cell-powered buses as mobile power generators during an emergency.
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The company provides hardware, AI and other services to help state and local governments make roads safer and more efficient. The company’s services can also add clarity to infrastructure decision-making.
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A recently released electric vehicle readiness plan presented to the Colorado Springs City Council Monday states the city will need 30,000 to 66,000 charging stations to meet demand in the coming decades.
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Elon Musk's Boring Co. has proposed that a fleet of company-driven Teslas could use a subterranean road to transport visitors between San Antonio's airport and downtown area. But will the project actually happen?
