Transportation: Page 16

  • People board a bus at a with a yellow taxi driving by.
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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
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    Maryland DOT plans transit-oriented development along commuter rail line

    The plan seeks to add 2,600 new housing units while increasing transit use and reducing traffic congestion.

    By • Oct. 17, 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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    EV owners can store more energy from the grid with GM Energy’s new ‘PowerBank’

    The stationary energy storage unit can provide power to a home during an outage or help offset higher electricity rates during peak times. 

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 17, 2024
  • A blue 40-foot transit bus lettered as "Battery Electric" on a multi-lane road with blurred skyscrapers in the background.
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    Proterra electric buses recalled for potential fire issue

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall affecting about 483 Proterra buses. Phoenix Motorcars, which acquired Proterra's transit bus division, will provide a free remedy for vehicle owners.

    By • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Serve Robotics debuts faster, larger delivery robots to be deployed in 2 cities

    The sidewalk robots, which are outfitted with new safety measures, will hit the streets in coming months as part of Serve's deal with Uber Eats.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Transit agencies document equity efforts in APTA report

    Hiring dedicated equity executives, requiring analyses prior to system changes and partnering on services for those experiencing homelessness are among the efforts named in the American Public Transportation Association report.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
  • Several bicycles at a docking station on a street.
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    9 bike-friendly laws signed by California governor

    Bicycle advocates cheered laws that spur bike and pedestrian infrastructure construction, but Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that advocates hoped would rein in driver speeding.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Uber spurs electric vehicle use with pop-ups in 4 cities, new features

    An AI-powered virtual assistant for EV-curious drivers is among the ride-share giant’s expanded green product suite.

    By Zoya Mirza • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Tesla promises driverless robotaxi by 2027

    CEO Elon Musk also announced that fully autonomous versions of Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y vehicles would begin driverless tests in California and Texas next year.

    By • Oct. 11, 2024
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    Zero-emission bus transition: Lessons from the front lines

    There’s likely no economic payback for zero-emission buses, panelists at an American Public Transportation Association conference said, but it’s the right thing to do.

    By • Oct. 10, 2024
  • Debris from Hurricane Helene cover the ground.
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    Helene deals billions in damage to infrastructure

    Roads, bridges, electrical grids and water systems need to be rebuilt following the deadly storm.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 10, 2024
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    How the White House influences transportation grantmaking

    Priorities vary among administrations, an Urban Institute report found. “The president actually has substantial discretion over a lot of these programs,” one researcher said.

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    $50B in transit ballot measures riding on November election

    Support for voter-approved transit funding has been strong. Transit agencies and advocates shared their stories at a recent American Public Transportation Association conference.

    By • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Uber inks deal to bring delivery robots, robotaxis to several cities

    To start, Uber Eats will deliver orders with Avride’s sidewalk robots in Austin, Texas, before expanding to two other cities. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 8, 2024
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    FRA opens $1B intercity passenger rail grant funding round

    Projects to expand or improve intercity passenger rail outside the Northeast Corridor can apply for the Federal Railroad Administration funding.

    By • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Toyota to invest $500M in Joby Aviation

    The automaker's investment will create a manufacturing alliance for the electric air taxi startup's first phase of commercialization. 

    By Haley Cawthon • Oct. 7, 2024
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    Sponsored by RUBICONSmartCity, now part of Routeware

    How AI is helping cities drive improvements in infrastructure and citizen satisfaction

    Equipping vehicles to look for critical infrastructure and quality-of-life issues that can plague communities helps city partners deliver proactive government and equitable public service across all zip codes.

    Oct. 7, 2024
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    Right-turn-on-red bans not a ‘silver bullet’ for pedestrian safety, experts say

    As more cities restrict drivers from turning right at a red light, some research indicates such policies may not make a big dent in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and serious injuries.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 4, 2024
  • A detailed landscape design plan showing topographic contour lines, orange building illustrations, green trees, and directional arrows. The layout includes winding paths and clustered vegetation. A triangular scale ruler lies on the left, and three colored pencils, colored blue, green, and yellow, rest on the lower right corner of the page.
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    Expert: Internal combustion engines will be propelling fleet vehicles for many years to come

    Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor, CEO of The Fuel Ox, a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint on the environment with bio-based, eco-friendly and almost completely toxin-free products.

    By Michael Keating • Oct. 2, 2024
  • People with a row of docked bicycles along a busy sidewalk.
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    Micromobility on the rebound in 2024

    Industry consolidation and growing ridership for shared scooters and bikes are helping to renew optimism among micromobility industry leaders.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
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    2025’s top smart city conferences

    Smart city technology, housing, climate action, transportation, public safety and more take center stage at events in 2025.

    By • Updated June 27, 2025
  • Ali Zaidi, national climate advisor to Joe Biden, speaking at Climate Week
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    Now is the time to ‘lean into’ decarbonizing transportation sector: Biden climate advisor

    Reducing transportation emissions represents a “massive public health opportunity,” Ali Zaidi, a national climate policy advisor for the Biden administration, said at Climate Week NYC.

    By Lamar Johnson • Sept. 30, 2024
  • Man wearing a helmet riding a bicycle on a trail in the woods.
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    Q&A

    This former Olympian is bringing a 43-mile trail to life in Virginia

    Jon Lugbill, ardent trail user and executive director of a nonprofit that encourages active living, tells how the Fall Line Trail came to be and what it means for the communities it reaches.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
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    FMCSA’s grant award season: Millions allocated to improve highway safety

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

    Sept. 30, 2024
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    Customer satisfaction with public EV charging is improving: JD Power

    Electric vehicle owners are particularly satisfied with the speed of public fast chargers. But public charging infrastructure isn’t keeping up with the number of EVs in service, a J.D. Power executive said.

    By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 27, 2024