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House committee sets aside $4B for transportation carbon reduction initiatives in reconciliation bill
The legislation requires the Federal Highway Administration to set greenhouse gas performance metrics, wherein states would set emissions targets and receive incentives to meet those goals.
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Construction of Maryland's much-delayed Purple Line to resume early next year
The state plans to pick a new contractor and finalize the cost to finish building the rail line by December.
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A tech billionaire wants to build a smart city in the desert. Can it be sustainable?
City and water experts weigh in on whether sustainability is possible for Diapers.com founder Marc Lore's proposed “city of the future” in the water-scarce American desert.
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US cash payment kiosks rise despite digital age
Cities and utilities are making more use of the kiosks provided by vendors like CityBase to give consumers additional no-fee options for paying bills in cash.
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New York City forges ahead with long-debated congestion pricing plan
Public meetings on the plan are set to begin, the latest step in the city's pursuit. They come as cities like London have had success with similar schemes and LA and San Francisco examine the concept.
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Ford, Argo AI team up with Walmart for autonomous delivery in 3 cities
As more customers become accustomed to same-day and next-day delivery, Walmart said the service will show how autonomous tech can optimize logistics and operations.
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City leaders should expand their purview of electric transportation beyond cars, experts urge
Bringing electrification to underserved communities will require access, collaboration and outreach, and an emphasis on electrifying school buses, public transit, ride-share and more, panelists at an ICF webinar said Tuesday.
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OpinionBuildings are infrastructure, so Congress should treat them that way
Creating a 21st-century transportation network while letting our nation’s buildings crumble is no way to responsibly address an infrastructure crisis, let alone build back better, writes a former congressman and association exec.
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In the race to distribute rent relief, Houston-Harris County has made major strides
As local governments hustle to distribute aid following the recently revoked federal eviction moratorium, the Texas rent relief program has been praised by the U.S. Treasury Department as one of the country's strongest.
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California lawmakers withhold $4.2B from high-speed rail project
Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature project, which has seen pushback at the state level, could gain momentum via new federal funding.
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As traffic deaths climb, NTSB chair calls for 'fundamental rethink' of transportation planning
"The current approach, which favors automobiles and punishes only drivers for crashes, is clearly not working,” chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday at the Governors Highway Safety Association’s annual conference.
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Connecticut falls behind state's GHG goals: 'We told you so,' says Acadia Center
Despite the rise in emissions, the electric sector "shows encouraging results," the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Proposed new gas projects are a step in the wrong direction, though, advocates warn.
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As consumers cut the cord, more cities sue Netflix and other streaming giants for lost revenue
From Plano, Texas, to Longport, New Jersey, an increasing number of municipalities are filing lawsuits against the likes of Hulu, Netflix and Disney+ to receive franchise fees to make up for lost cable revenue.
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Delivery companies sue New York City over permanent 15% fee cap
DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit on Thursday claiming that price controls ultimately harm restaurants, couriers and consumers.
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OpinionWith longstanding mobility problems back in the spotlight, cities must consider autonomous vehicles
Many historical transportation challenges in the U.S. are returning worse after pandemic lockdowns. Local leaders have a golden opportunity to leverage autonomous vehicles to create more efficient, equitable systems.
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
The requirements will impact some 80 million workers, in addition to many working for the government and federal contractors, the White House said.
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Advocates call for $10B more in federal transit funding to address inequities, climate change
As transit remains an infrastructure investment sticking point, a coalition is calling on federal lawmakers to restore the original transit funding that a group of bipartisan senators and the White House agreed to in the infrastructure bill.
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Utility shutoff moratoriums protected many consumers earlier in the pandemic. What happens now?
Cities and states are looking at how to help residents likely to lose power once utility shutoff moratoriums end.
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Are federal AV investigations a first step toward federal regulation? Not necessarily, experts say
Even with growing pressure on the federal government to increase autonomous vehicle oversight, industry watchers don't consider new NHTSA investigations into Tesla's Autopilot and similar technologies a sign of impending change.
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3 cities enter accelerator program to help achieve 100% zero-emissions commercial vehicles by 2030
Chicago, San Diego and San Jose, California, each won $100,000 to reduce emissions through local initiatives that include a cargo e-bike pilot and zero-emission neighborhood zone.
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Los Angeles approves 100% clean energy by 2035, moving original target up by a decade
The LA100 plan would see the city replace its natural gas electricity generation with wind, solar and battery storage, while also improving energy efficiency and transmission.
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OEMs make the economic case for autonomous trucks
Driverless trucks bring safety and improved fuel efficiency to the industry, according to Waymo and TuSimple executives.
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Residential electric panels are a nearly $100B 'roadblock' to full electrification, report finds
Up to 48 million U.S. homes may require electric panel upgrades to charge electric vehicles or switch away from appliances now running on natural gas or other fossil fuels, according to research from Pecan Street.
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Pittsburgh City Council approves unified fiber network for municipal buildings
The NetPGH initiative would lay the backbone that allows Pittsburgh to install connected infrastructure and launch smart cities projects.
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The Boring Co. wants to build an underground transit loop in flood-prone Fort Lauderdale. Can it be done?
Transportation experts say the project is possible, but building a tunnel under South Florida is expensive. "You can engineer yourself out of any problem," said one expert, but it comes at a cost.
UPDATED: Sept. 1, 2021 at 6:16 p.m.
