Transportation
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California electric utilities plan to launch a program to help pay for electric vehicle charging, for income-qualified households that do not have charging at home. Other initiatives are already underway. -
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.
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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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The MBTA Commuter Rail operator was shut off after a ransomware attack targeted the transit authority.
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A recent study examined projects to reduce car use and increase walking and biking on neighborhood streets in five cities, offering a look into how transportation data can be used to craft similar future projects.
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General Motors Co. virtually unveiled the $112,595 "Edition 1" of the off-roading electric supertruck Tuesday across multiple platforms, including Game One of the World Series and NBC's "The Voice."
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Approximately $38,000 from the Rideshare Special Revenue Fund for 2018 and 2019 will be used for general safety upkeep and roadway maintenance, including traffic calming and other safety elements.
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In a report published last week by the state Department of Environmental Protection, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has recommended that by 2035 all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state be zero-emission.
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Just as keys, bank cards, plane tickets and car insurance have evolved from physical objects to digital apps, a pilot program will soon determine whether you can store a state-issued driver’s license on your smartphone.
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The company got approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles on certain streets in the city without a safety driver as a backup.
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Though national confidence in autonomous vehicle technology remains low, riders using the University of Michigan's Mcity driverless shuttles seem to have grown more comfortable with the technology.
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The nearly overnight shift to remote working situations had a broad impact on commutes across the country, but the changes have also raised questions when it comes to planning for the future of transportation.
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The new system, unveiled Thursday, will send residents of Rapid City Pennington County alert texts related to accidents, infrastructure incidents, fires causing traffic hazards, and weather-related travel advisories.
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Hayden AI, founded last year, has pulled in two big names along with $5 million in investment money. The company plans to put cameras on vehicles like city buses and run the video through AI.
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Austin’s Capital Metro is piloting a mobile app that siphons real-time bus location data to help officials make better scheduling decisions. Officials hope the tool will be useful in pushing back on the disruptive force that is COVID-19.
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Officials in the city of Ocala made the unanimous decision to buy three of the electric trucks in 2021 and two more in 2022. The trucks are being paid for, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Planners with Yellowstone County and the city of Billings commissioned a feasibility study earlier this year to investigate whether a scooter-share or bike-share program would work here.
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The purchase of the additional buses follows a 2018 pilot that found the buses were reliable on their routes and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, despite having less range than diesel-powered counterparts.
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A research report by the University of Texas, Austin, identifies more than 127,000 acres of right-of-way areas at interstate exits around the country as suitable sites for locating solar power generating sites.
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Virgin Hyperloop announces that it has chosen West Virginia to be the location of testing and development of the high-speed travel system.
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Messages within ridesharing apps are urging riders to vote in favor of Proposition 22, which would carve out a new category of work for gig drivers and spare companies from paying for full employee benefits.
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