Transportation


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    NLC offers air taxi, drone guidance for city leaders

    The National League of Cities debuts its Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration this week as a resource for local governments.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    America awakens to high-speed rail

    On bullet trains, the U.S. has lagged behind other nations for decades. That may finally be changing as high-speed rail projects expand, but big obstacles remain.

    By Nov. 11, 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.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    How ‘floating car data’ can help cities tackle traffic

    Smart city technology can save transportation agencies money and inform conversations with the public, says a white paper by consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    How will a second Trump administration affect transportation policy?

    Federal support for public transportation, Amtrak, high-speed rail and electric vehicles may be at risk, experts said.

    By Nov. 6, 2024
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    Dockless bikes and scooters cluttering your city’s streets? Here are potential solutions.

    Parking corrals, photo verification and micromobility locking requirements are making a dent in the complaints plaguing some localities.

    By Michael Brady • Nov. 6, 2024
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    DoorDash continues growth, partners with Lyft

    The delivery company’s total number of orders in the third quarter jumped 18% compared with last year. DoorDash expects holiday demand to increase use further.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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    People are skeptical of robotaxis — until they use one: JD Power

    Fear about autonomous driving technology tends to subside after a person experiences it for themselves, an October J.D. Power study found.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Nov. 5, 2024
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    Transit agencies must improve rail worker safety under new FTA rule

    The Federal Transit Administration seeks to reduce the number of workers killed and injured while working on or around tracks.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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    How EV policy could be impacted by the election results

    Electric vehicle infrastructure projects, like charging stations, are likely to maintain support, even under another Trump presidency, one expert says. EV tax credits, however, could be on the chopping block.

    By Robert Walton • Nov. 4, 2024
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    The Commercial Driver’s License Program Implementation (CDLPI) grant: Supporting commercial driver’s license programs at the state level

    Learn about federal grant opportunities and how your organization can apply.

    By Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Officials failed to fully study environmental impacts of $3.6B bridge, lawsuit alleges

    Four Cincinnati-area groups also argue the design of the project connecting the city with Kentucky doesn’t do enough to include alternative modes to car travel such as walking, biking and transit.

    By Julie Strupp • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Money, politics are the biggest barriers to US high-speed rail

    Costs for these projects are only getting higher, but political support seems to be growing in both major parties.

    By , Nov. 1, 2024
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    High-speed rail projects progress in California, Texas and other states

    Both red and blue states are backing bullet trains while Amtrak has taken the lead on a proposed Dallas-Houston project.

    By , Oct. 31, 2024
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    Is US high-speed rail finally on a roll?

    With two projects underway, business, labor and government leaders see the dawn of a new industry that “could be a very important part of the U.S. economy,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

    By , Oct. 30, 2024
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    Passenger rail, freight rail get $2.4B from Federal Railroad Administration

    Grants announced today are the largest-ever funding round for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program, said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    Robotaxi company Waymo raises $5.6B to expand operations

    The company plans to use the money to bring its “Waymo One” commercial ride-hailing service to more U.S. cities.

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 29, 2024
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    FTA orders transit agencies to protect workers amid rising assaults

    “No American should go to work and worry they will not return home safely,” the Federal Transit Administration’s deputy administrator said. Agencies must respond by Dec. 26.

    By Updated 19 hours ago
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    California doles out $3.8B for transportation improvements

    Approximately 600 local governments and regional transportation authorities will receive money, according to the California Transportation Commission.

    By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 28, 2024
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    Hillside Solutions

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    Scaling for success: How Omaha’s Hillside Solutions seized a technology opportunity and grew its business

    Learn how fleet technology empowered Hillside Solutions to grow its business by providing digitized customer, route and resource management tools in one system.

    Oct. 28, 2024
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    FAA sets air taxi pilot training, operations final rule

    Powered-lift aircraft like eVTOL, which operate like both helicopters and airplanes, are "the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years," the FAA administrator said in announcing the new rule.

    By Oct. 25, 2024
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    How transit ballot measures fared in Nov. 5 elections

    Many local and state transportation improvements earned bipartisan support even when measures asked to increase taxes, an analyst said.

    By Updated Nov. 8, 2024
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    Wider streets are more dangerous for pedestrians to cross

    Longer street crossings are more likely to lead to more pedestrian collisions, according to a New York University study of 49,000 crossings in three cities.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    $13B overhaul of I-45 in Houston breaks ground after years of delays

    The controversial highway widening project, one of Texas’ largest infrastructure efforts, is expected to take 18 years to complete.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 23, 2024
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    Massachusetts investing in commuter rail to relieve traffic congestion

    “Our roads are at a standstill,” the state’s transportation secretary said at a conference last week, detailing how the state is making passenger rail a priority.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Transportation costs soared in major US cities over the past 10 years

    Inflation was the leading driver of higher transportation costs in 10 major cities, according to the New York state comptroller. The average household spent over $12,700 on transportation in the 2022-2023 period.

    By Oct. 21, 2024