Transportation: Page 2

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    How to ease the path to transit-oriented housing development

    Public transportation agencies “just [don’t] have the land resources on hand to make it feasible,” said the author of a recent Urban Institute analysis on funding transit-oriented development.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 9, 2024
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    Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs

    Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.

    By Matthew Thibault • April 8, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

    From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them in 2024.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    Bird reorganizes into new company as it emerges from bankruptcy

    An executive for the micromobility operator thanked city partners for maintaining trust through the process, which has resulted in a new private parent company for Bird and Spin, which Bird acquired last year.

    By • April 8, 2024
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    Lime’s total rides, gross bookings hit record in 2023

    As Lime increased fleet sizes and added new markets, its trips doubled in more than 42 cities globally from 2022 to 2023, the micromobility company said.

    By • April 8, 2024
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    These 8 nonprofits got $20B from the Biden administration for local clean energy financing. Now what?

    The “green bank” funds must be obligated by September 2024 amid efforts by Republican lawmakers to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

    By • April 5, 2024
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    $20.5B in federal funds for public transit available in FY 2024

    The funding will support urban, rural and tribal communities with grants "to start new projects, fix old infrastructure, and ensure fast, safe, convenient service,” the acting Federal Transit Administrator said.

    By • April 5, 2024
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    Uber Eats partners with Waymo for autonomous delivery in Phoenix

    Uber Eats has been expanding its network of autonomous delivery partners since 2022.

    By Julie Littman • April 4, 2024
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    State transportation projects need better Federal Highway Administration oversight: DOT audit

    Delays could increase the risk of the 2021 infrastructure law funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the audit by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    A traffic ‘mass exodus’ may follow the April 8 eclipse. Here’s how one region is preparing.

    Millions of U.S. travelers caused mass traffic jams around the 2017 solar eclipse. Communities in the path of totality are working to better prepare for next week’s event.

    By Paige Gross • April 4, 2024
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    Cities look to AI-powered cameras to keep bus lanes clear

    Automated bus-mounted camera enforcement systems from Hayden AI, which will soon be implemented in Los Angeles, enabled faster average bus speeds and fewer bus collisions in New York City.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Traffic deaths declined in 2023, but distracted driving remains a danger

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, an inconsistently reported factor in vehicle accidents.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    Government officials, transit agencies get silly on social for April Fools’ Day

    Denver is now the 1.6-kilometer-high city. Amtrak has an emotional baggage car. Here are some of our favorite April Fools’ Day jokes posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    $7.5B for transportation and infrastructure projects available from USDOT

    The grant programs support projects “so large, complex, and ambitious that they could not get funded under the infrastructure programs that existed prior to this administration," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

    By • April 1, 2024
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    New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates

    The rebate program has a total budget of $200,000 and will be available to 50 customers. El Paso Electric will also offer smart charging programs and incentives for charging equipment.

    By Robert Walton • April 1, 2024
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    Texas court strikes down federal rule requiring states to monitor and set targets for highway GHG emissions

    The rule faced swift backlash from state attorneys general after it was issued in November. Supporters of the requirement say it makes the transportation planning process more transparent.

    By • March 29, 2024
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    5 ways drone delivery providers are advancing in 2024

    While drones aren't filling the skies just yet, industry players are strengthening their capabilities and scaling their networks quickly.

    By Max Garland • March 29, 2024
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    New York transit leaders approve nation’s first congestion pricing program

    The tolling plan could generate $15 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital budget but faces numerous lawsuits.

    By • March 27, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that.

    A perhaps overlooked element of the return-to-office conversation: How employees get to work in the first place.

    By Ryan Golden , , • March 27, 2024
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    ‘Rural states have unique needs’: Transportation providers spotlight challenges at House hearing

    Rural bus operators, members of Congress and other witnesses argued for greater local and state control over transportation policies at a House subcommittee hearing last week.

    By • March 26, 2024
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    Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    The four-lane, 1.6-mile span is a major crossing for Baltimore traffic. It crumpled into the Patapsco River Tuesday morning.

    By Zachary Phillips • March 26, 2024
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    7 best practices for delivering high-speed rail

    Alternative construction and funding methods help make these complex projects a success, according to a new report from Dallas-based contractor AECOM.

    By Julie Strupp • March 25, 2024
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    Wireless charging for electric transit buses: Here’s how it works

    Inductive wireless charging avoids the power requirements of depot charging and can be more efficient and cost-effective, said an executive for a wireless EV charging supplier.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    DC’s downtown revival plan, from office conversions to ‘neighborhood safety centers’

    Facing public safety concerns, the possible loss of two professional sports teams and costly office-to-residential conversions, Washington, D.C., officials released highlights of a proposed revitalization.

    By Danielle McLean • March 22, 2024
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    5 tips for building highly utilized curbside EV chargers

    Think about EV charger placement and features that provide value to community residents, visitors and business owners, says the president and CEO of EV charging company Volta.

    By Brandt Hastings • March 22, 2024
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    Will San Francisco Bay Area voters approve new taxes to preserve public transit?

    Largely following the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s advice, two California state senators introduced a bill to put the funding measure on the 2026 ballot. 

    By • March 21, 2024