Transportation: Page 20

  • A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    Cruise recalls driverless robotaxis after halting operations in 3 cities

    The General Motors subsidiary is grappling with two federal investigations and a recent incident in which one of its cars left a pedestrian seriously injured.

    By • Updated Nov. 8, 2023
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    California suspends Cruise robotaxis for misrepresenting safety

    The General Motors subsidiary withheld portions of a video showing a recent incident that left a pedestrian severely injured, the state DMV said.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    70+ cities, groups report progress a year after committing to shared-mobility goals

    The shared-use mobility “action agenda” seeks to reduce reliance on private vehicles while creating more sustainable and equitable transportation systems.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
  • A Brightline train in white, yellow and pink colors races along a track under electric wires while blurred cars are seen on a highway in the foreground.
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    High hopes for US high-speed rail

    Only 50 miles of high-speed track currently exist in the U.S., but an expansion could create thousands of jobs and slash greenhouse gas emissions, says a Mineta Transportation Institute study.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Cities reap benefits from ‘intelligent transportation systems,’ but challenges remain

    Technologies that can improve traffic flow and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists need "sustained funding and leadership," local and state officials told the Government Accountability Office.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Congress grapples with how to pay for highways, transit

    As the Highway Trust Fund, which relies mainly on fuel taxes, sees diminishing revenue from a growing number of EVs and more fuel-efficient vehicles, state and federal officials look to alternatives.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • People bicycle and jog on a paved path lined by trees
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    NYC plans greenway expansion amid concern about cycling deaths

    Supporters of the expansion called it “historic," but other street safety decisions have left advocates feeling betrayed by the mayor, reports news organization Gothamist.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 18, 2023
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    California greenlights 6 cities to test speed cameras in bid to reduce fatal crashes

    The pilot program allows the cities to install automated speed enforcement cameras under specific conditions.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • An overhead view of the six-lane Cross Bronx Expressway filled with bumper-to-bumper cars and large trucks.
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    How many chargers will the Northeast’s electric trucks need? National Grid aims to find out.

    The U.S. Department of Energy-funded analysis will span some of the nation’s largest cities, targeting highways with heavy trucking traffic and commercial areas such as ports.

    By Robert Walton • Oct. 17, 2023
  • A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver moves through an intersection on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, Californi
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    Cruise faces federal investigation after driverless robotaxi severely injures pedestrian

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating four incidents involving autonomous Cruise vehicles and pedestrians in San Francisco.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
  • An adult man enjoys a bicycle ride on a sunny autumn day in Seattle.
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    Seattle publishes guide to reducing transportation emissions

    The city’s transportation department wants to speed up a mode shift away from fossil fuel-powered vehicles as Seattle faces the reality that it isn’t on track to meet its climate goals.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
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    NYC launches ‘smart city testbed’: Here are the first 3 pilot technologies

    Initial projects aim to pull pollution out of the air and scan buildings for flaws that reduce energy efficiency.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Uber to face sexual assault claims in new multidistrict litigation

    The litigation “is one of the largest federal sexual assault litigations ever and it will undoubtedly change [the] American rideshare industry forever,” said one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • Chicago silver colored commuter train moving on elevated tracks to railroad station in between urban city buildings of Chicago, Illinois.
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    FTA offers $197M to replace aging public transit rail vehicles

    The Rail Vehicle Replacement Grant Program will cover up to half the cost of new locomotives and passenger rail cars for state, local and regional transit systems.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Notable 2024 conferences for smart city leaders

    Newly added events focus on traffic safety, technology and green infrastructure.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Updated Aug. 2, 2024
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    Are EV tax credits too hard to use? The Biden administration thinks so.

    In January, car shoppers will be able to transfer their clean vehicle tax credits to dealers to lower the purchase price of electrified vehicles.

    By Michael Brady • Oct. 9, 2023
  • Amtrak "Empire Builder" train leaving snow-covered Chicago.
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    Amtrak remakes itself with new trains and infrastructure improvements

    Flush with $66 billion in cash from the 2021 infrastructure law, the nation’s passenger railroad seeks to upgrade and expand service.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • An electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft is flying a few feet above ground level with a pilot visible in the cockpit.
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    Pilots begin to test-fly eVTOLs as race to commercialization continues

    The air taxis could be zooming over cities by 2025 and are expected to usher in a new era of urban air mobility, says the Federal Aviation Administration.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
  • An Amtrak "Pacific Surfliner" train at Los Angeles Union Station.
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    Amtrak switches to renewable diesel fuel for ‘Pacific Surfliner’ trains

    Fuel from sources like used cooking oil will cut greenhouse gas emissions 63% for these trains, which run along the Southern California coast, said the agency that manages the service.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • People in a subway station with water on the floor.
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    MTA lags on NYC subway flooding prevention plan

    A new audit shows severe weather amplified by climate change poses a huge risk to the city’s transit system, which was swamped by a tropical rainstorm last week.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 5, 2023
  • Local politicians, transportation and environmental advocates urge the immediate implementation of New York’s congestion pricing program.
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    New York’s traffic congestion pricing plan: What we know so far

    A review board discussed toll fees, credits and charges for taxi and ride-hailing passengers as it prepares to issue recommendations for the first-in-the-nation program.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
  • A person with a helmet and sunglasses rides a bike in front of blurred out streetscape.
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    Building a bike-friendly city

    Smart Cities Dive looked at the bike-friendly features of the top large, medium and small cities for bike riders in the U.S., as named by nonprofit People for Bikes.

    By Karen Kroll • Oct. 2, 2023
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    Federal government shutdown: Here’s how it could impact cities, states and transportation

    While most transit programs will be unaffected, some funding for Amtrak and state law enforcement initiatives could be delayed.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023
  • An LA Metro light rail train turning across a street intersection in downtown Los Angeles.
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    FTA focuses on rail transit collisions with cars, pedestrians at street level

    Nineteen people died and 133 were injured last year after collisions with transit trains that run in and alongside city streets.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
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    ‘Everybody’s going to be impacted’: Fed shutdown would delay civil work

    Infrastructure projects will be held up if the government is not funded by Sunday, according to the White House and the American Society of Civil Engineers’ president.

    By Julie Strupp • Updated Sept. 27, 2023