Cities should embrace the scooter revolution

Something as simple as the electric scooter — once thought of as a child’s toy — can unlock a world of benefits for communities and governments, but only if policymakers have a vision for the future.

By Joe Rinzel • Aug. 6, 2018

US Senate passes 'minibus' containing transit, EPA funding

The spending bill includes $16.1 billion for public transit and $8.1 billion for the EPA — which is $2.7 billion more than what was requested in the Trump administration's FY 2019 budget proposal.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 6, 2018

LA Metro to develop MaaS system for TAP smart card program

The account-based system will become a one-stop shop for payments and signups across all mobility services including bike-share and microtransit.

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 3, 2018

Sacramento, CA reaches deal with Phantom Auto for 6-month AV pilot

The vehicles will be monitored and telecontrolled by technicians at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

By Jason Plautz • Aug. 3, 2018

Bird establishing fund for protected bike lanes

The company is also establishing a Global Safety Advisory Board to work on policies and education to make electric scooter use safer.

By Jason Plautz • Aug. 3, 2018

Phoenix transit agency partners with Waymo for driverless vehicle pilot

The program by Valley Metro aims to fill first mile/last mile transportation gaps in what is new territory for the Alphabet-backed AV company.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 2, 2018

Uber, Lyft agree to proposed San Francisco ride-sharing tax

Under the proposed deal, the city would collect a 3.25% tax on net rider fares for single trips and 1.5% on shared trips that originate in its limits.

By Jason Plautz • Aug. 2, 2018

EPA proposes to freeze auto emission standards, revoke California EV rules

The move could be met with opposition from utilities, which support pro-EV policies, but the EPA administrator said he is open to compromise with California.

By Gavin Bade • Aug. 2, 2018

NYC creates office to address discrimination by taxi, for-hire vehicle drivers

The Office of Inclusion aims to eliminate ride refusals based on location and racial biases through anti-discrimination training for drivers.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 2, 2018

The students bringing smart city concepts to life with 'unconstrained creativity'

At NYU's 2018 Science of Smart Cities program, founder Ben Esner lauded students' efforts to build innovations like climate-measuring drones and smart bridge technology.

By Kristin Musulin • Aug. 2, 2018

Petition calls for DC to expand bike-share program to 20K bikes

An open letter from advocacy groups urged the city to make sure the system is safe and equitable, and encouraged DC legislators to take "bold action."

By Sean Gibbons • Aug. 1, 2018

Why the dramatic decline in car ownership could give life to the transportation industry

The momentous shift in consumer sentiment, coupled with the explosion of ride-share services, has already altered transportation as we know it — and it won't stop there.

By Gary Hallgren • Aug. 1, 2018

Revel launches moped service in Brooklyn, NY

The company's founders say they're trying to introduce more shared options to the borough without "disrupting" the existing transportation system.

By Jason Plautz • Aug. 1, 2018

Uber shuts down self-driving truck unit

The company wants to instead focus on the development of self-driving cars, leaving one fewer player in the market to work on autonomous truck tech. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 1, 2018

Lyft to Chicago drivers: Ditch your car, get free rides

Windy City drivers who give up their vehicles for a month will get alternative transportation credits.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 1, 2018

UK government launches challenge to shape future transportation strategies

The government also provided the equivalent of $15.9 million USD of funding for six projects to develop and test connected and autonomous vehicles. 

By Katie Pyzyk • July 31, 2018

Transit report card shows sub-par performance in San Francisco

The city lags 16 other metropolitan areas' public transportation on factors like speed and reliability.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 31, 2018

Autonomous ride-hailing pilot launches in Frisco, TX

A six-month pilot of the Drive.ai cars will transport passengers within a geofenced area, initially with a safety driver on hand in the fast-growing suburb.

By Jason Plautz • July 31, 2018

Will new ride-hailing regulations bring NYC back to the 'bad old days'?

City leaders are considering new regulations on Uber and Lyft to help address congestion, but the companies and some experts warn of a return to an era without equity of service. 

By Chris Teale • July 30, 2018

Bosch to launch weather alerts for autonomous vehicles

Hyperlocal weather forecasts will be generated and delivered to cars through the cloud, with the company eventually incorporate shared data from other AVs.

By Jason Plautz • July 30, 2018

Uber paid $12.9B to drivers and delivery workers last year

A study from Economic Development Research Group also found the net impact of Uber on the U.S. economy is $591 million annually.

By Jason Plautz • July 27, 2018

NYC could be first to cap ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft

Legislation before the New York City Council would freeze approvals of new for-hire vehicles during a year-long study of the industry.

By Chris Teale • July 27, 2018

Report: Ride-sharing increases, not reduces, traffic

The study by Schaller Consultants shows that this shared mobility trend has nearly doubled the size of the for-hire transportation sector since 2012.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 27, 2018

Lyft, Hitch Health NEMT pilot reduced no-shows by 27%

A yearlong program targeting patients who frequently miss appointments reported a boost in revenue for an internal medicine clinic by $270,000 and yielded an estimated 297% ROI.

By Tony Abraham • July 26, 2018

Smart Columbus releases outline of Connected Vehicle Environment pilot

The city laid out how it will deploy the program along seven major corridors, including at 16 of its top 100 high-crash intersections.

By Kristin Musulin • July 26, 2018