Report: City planners should treat traffic deaths like a public health issue

Treating traffic fatalities like a preventable disease could cut down on the 1.25 million traffic deaths each year, according to the World Research Institute.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 16, 2018

SoCal Edison electric vehicle pilots focus on heavy-duty, fleet uses

To meet the state's carbon reduction goals, utility officials say California needs 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030.

By Robert Walton • Jan. 16, 2018

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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

GM to introduce no-pedals AV, pending DOT support

The automaker filed a petition with the DOT for its fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV. If given the green light, the cars could hit the road as early as 2019.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 16, 2018

Will DC Metro's rush hour refund program become a model for other transit agencies?

A Metro board approved a proposal on Thursday to refund riders who encounter trip delays of 15 minutes or more during peak hours.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 12, 2018

Bell Helicopter flaunts its flying taxi at CES

"The future of urban air taxi is closer than many people realize," said Bell Helicopter President and CEO Mitch Snyder.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 11, 2018

How new roadway material tech could help save infrastructure

Scientists in Switzerland and the Netherlands are developing new technologies to replace traditional roadway materials with self-healing asphalt.

By Mary Tyler March • Jan. 10, 2018

Dallas partners with Ericsson for smart traffic solutions system

The system will allow for real-time traffic monitoring, traffic signal automation and automatic emergency services calls.

By Cody Boteler • Jan. 10, 2018

New York MTA to test all-electric bus route

The three-year pilot will start by testing 10 electric buses, though the fleet could expand to 60 buses after the initial pilot ends.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 10, 2018

Cisco, Quanergy partnership will leverage LiDAR to promote safer cities

The Cisco Kinetic platform will utilize Quanergy's sensors and perception software to reshape transportation systems and overall safety.

By Andy Burt • Jan. 10, 2018

Ford's mobility service platform will help cities 'take back' their streets

The Transportation Mobility Cloud will use cellular vehicle-to-everything technology to enable communication between cars, buses, bike-share networks and other mobility modes.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 10, 2018

Motivate rolls out 250 e-bikes in San Francisco

The pedal-assist Ford GoBike Plus fleet will help riders tackle the city's hills more easily.

By Kristin Musulin • Updated April 25, 2018

$75B Senate bridge bill gains transportation industry support

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association said 23% of the nation's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2018

Proposed California bill would mandate greater housing density near transit

The bill was introduced to combat the state's housing shortage and affordability problems.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 9, 2018

What Tesla's semi truck says about the future of trucking

Even though Tesla is not the first to unveil an electric truck, Elon Musk's "star power" has prompted the industry to think about the tech's implications.

By Drew McElroy • Jan. 9, 2018

Study: Autonomous tech acceptance has spiked across globe

U.S. consumers' confidence in AVs increased 27% in the last year, a trend consistent for countries around the world.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 8, 2018

California bill requires all new vehicles to be zero emissions by 2040

The Clean Cars 2040 Act would ban the sale of new fossil-fueled cars and trucks after Jan. 1, 2040.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 5, 2018

Los Angeles Metro adding mobile app for transit fare payments

Users will be able to pay for transit rides with the app instead of a TAP card.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 5, 2018

Atlanta issues RFP to advance smart city ‘strategic infrastructure initiative’

Atlanta DPW Commissioner William Johnson said the city is looking to build its "backbone infrastructure" to support new technology advancements.

By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 4, 2018

Nissan car technology will read drivers' brain waves

The "brain-to-vehicle" technology, developed to enhance AVs, will predict a driver's actions just fractions of a second before they occur.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 4, 2018

NYC to study environmentally-friendly ferry fuels

The two-year study will determine if renewable fuels are a feasible option for powering New York's ferries.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 4, 2018

NYC subway construction costs highest in world

Subway construction workers' wages were $111 an hour — and as high as $400 per hour with overtime and weekend work. 

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2018

6 trends that will define smart cities in 2018

From 5G to microtransit, cities will face significant tech, transportation and innovation advancements in the new year. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 3, 2018

UK launches initiative to boost Wi-Fi on passenger trains

The goal is to provide gigabit service that will allow every passenger to simultaneously stream video.

By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 3, 2018

Trump disputes funding for $13B Hudson River tunnel project

Project officials say they received financial commitment for the New York-New Jersey tunnel from the Obama administration — an assertion the FTA said is not correct.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 3, 2018

Hawaii mayors commit to 100% renewable transportation by 2045

The four mayors signed respective proclamations in mid-December, marking Hawaii as the first U.S. state to set such a benchmark. 

By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 26, 2017