Transportation: Page 17
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Joint venture EV charging network Ionna begins operations
The firm, which seven leading automakers support, plans to install at least 30,000 high-powered public chargers in strategic locations throughout North America.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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How 3 cities are improving snow removal with software
More transparency, equity and efficiency come from systems that optimize and prioritize plows and provide real-time road data during winter storms, these cities say.
By Paige Gross • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Bicycle parking network in Jersey City, New Jersey, aims to overcome biking barriers
Parking is important for supporting cyclist safety and encouraging residents to bike, Mayor Steven Fulop said.
By Kalena Thomhave • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Lyft credits boom in travel and leisure for strong 2023 growth
Some Lyft drivers are joining a two-hour strike in 10 localities today to demand fair wages, safety and the right to form a union.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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For faster emergency response, New York’s fire department looks to AI
The FDNY is testing an artificial intelligence-driven project to help emergency vehicles avoid traffic and other roadblocks on the way to life-threatening emergencies.
By Paige Gross • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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Boston area transit agency to offer half-price fares for low-income riders
Up to 60,000 riders could be eligible for the program, which has the potential to increase ridership 30% among that group, the MBTA says.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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San Francisco crowd attacks Waymo driverless car
The incident could signal a self-driving vehicle backlash as Super Bowl ads criticized Tesla’s Autopilot software and city leaders call for local oversight of AVs in their cities.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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For US aerial trams, the sky’s the limit
Aerial cable cars remain rare for U.S. urban transportation, but cities and private groups see them as a novel solution to traffic woes.
By Adina Solomon • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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US cities unlikely to follow Toronto’s bruising effort to curb Uber
The company hit back forcibly when Canada’s largest city tried to cap the number of ride-hailing licenses it grants.
By Ramona Dzinkowski • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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FTA to help electric transit bus buyers amid tough times for manufacturers
The White House convened a roundtable Wednesday on clean bus manufacturing as transit agencies working to green their fleets struggle with price increases and long delivery times.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Uber reports strong ride-hailing, delivery growth in 2023
2023 marked Uber’s first full-year profit as a public company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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States warm up to intercity and rural bus service
“Public policy will gradually swing in the industry’s favor,” the Chaddick Institute’s 2024 Intercity Bus Review predicts.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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California storms sever Amtrak, commuter rail line once again
Coastal erosion continues to threaten the Los Angeles-San Diego route. Authorities can’t say when it will reopen for passenger service.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Chicago commuter rail begins reduced-fare program for low-income riders
The new 18-month pilot program is open to all recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the six-county region served by the commuter rail operator, Metra.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Is the EV revolution over?
Despite a sales slowdown, apartment owners and developers should charge ahead with electric vehicle infrastructure, experts say.
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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US cities’ outlook for 2024
Cities are pushing ahead on innovative bids to build more sustainable, safe and equitable communities, but many of the roadblocks they face likely aren’t going anywhere.
By Smart Cities Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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GM CEO: ‘We are committed to Cruise’
Despite investigations, ongoing safety concerns and a $2.7 billion loss last year for the robotaxi unit, General Motors CEO Mary Barra insists the “technology is sound.”
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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FHWA offers $729M for storm-damaged infrastructure
The funds will help states rebuild roads and bridges following natural disasters and extreme weather.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Micromobility companies rode through rough times last year. What’s ahead for 2024?
With strong demand for bikes and scooters bumping into some providers’ financial troubles, “We’re at an inflection point in the industry,” said Lime’s chief operating officer.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Truck parking to receive hundreds of millions from infrastructure law
The awards are among nearly $5 billion in transportation grants announced by the White House Thursday.
By Colin Campbell • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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As some transit crime rates triple, FTA releases data, other resources
Grant programs to fund crime prevention and security projects also are available, the Federal Transit Administration announced.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Cruise robotaxi investigationsJustice Department, SEC to investigate Cruise robotaxi pedestrian crash
Cruise exhibited poor leadership, poor judgment and an adversarial attitude toward regulators, according to a report it and General Motors commissioned on the crash.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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$80B for public transit operations proposed in bill from Georgia congressman
The investment could add almost 100 million hours of transit service across the U.S., according to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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California’s Brightline West high-speed rail project gets $2.5B in bonds
As Brightline West’s Las Vegas-Southern California project inches closer to construction, another high-speed rail project between LA and San Francisco is seeing a leadership change.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Google’s top AI tools for cities in 2024
Tools that identify disaster risks and aim to reduce vehicle emissions were among those a top Google executive highlighted at the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting last week.
By Paige Gross • Jan. 23, 2024
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