Transportation: Page 3

  • People walking across a busy crosswalk in New York City.
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    Pedestrian traffic deaths declined in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels

    Cities in Texas and California were among those seeing increases in pedestrian deaths from 2020 to 2022, the Governors Highway Safety Association said.

    By • July 1, 2024
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    Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co., Inc
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    Lack of affordable electric vehicles will limit widespread US adoption until at least 2028: BofA

    Analysts at Bank of America and Bloomberg say U.S. EV penetration rates are slowing and are unlikely to reach 30% by 2030.

    By Robert Walton • June 27, 2024
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    What US mayors want from the next president, Congress

    The creation of a first-ever city mental health block grant, affordable housing investments and gun safety legislation are among the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ requests.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    (2024). [Video]. Retrieved from New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority/YouTube.
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    NY MTA board votes to defer congestion pricing plan until everyone agrees on it

    Board members acknowledged that without the agreement of the state and city transportation departments, the tolling program for Manhattan can't go forward.

    By • June 26, 2024
  • When the line is finally completed, new subway stations will be opened at East Harlem at 106th and 116th Streets, and there will be a terminal at the 125th Street station complex on the Lexington Line in Harlem.
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    MTA halts 2 more NYC projects in funding fight over congestion pricing

    The pause in infrastructure construction is a major setback for the city’s development, said Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress.

    By Sebastian Obando • June 26, 2024
  • A rider on a bicycle in a bike lane alongside a sidewalk with people and yellow cabs to the left of the bicyclist.
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    Courtesy of PeopleForBikes
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    The best U.S. cities for biking in 2024

    PeopleForBikes named Minneapolis, Seattle and San Francisco the three best large cities for bicycling in 2024; three other cities were noted for becoming more bike-friendly.

    By • June 26, 2024
  • The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board met to approve the nation's first congestion pricing program.
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    MTA votes on New York congestion pricing plan Wednesday

    Gov. Hochul halted the tolling plan for vehicles entering Manhattan's business district. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors will vote on it as Inrix names New York the world's most congested city.

    By • June 25, 2024
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    Air taxi company announces San Francisco Bay Area service plan

    The latest news from urban air mobility companies Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation includes acquisitions and agreements to ready themselves for 2025 flights.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    Mario Tama via Getty Images
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    Micromobility taxes, fees often out of sync with city policy goals: study

    The taxes and fees are 23 times higher, on average, than those on private vehicles, according to researchers at Lime and two universities.

    By • June 21, 2024
  • Passengers at a subway station as a train arrives.
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    Permission granted by Dan Zukowski
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    NY congestion pricing pause already has consequences for infrastructure projects

    The region’s transit agency stopped subway extension work that relied on the plan’s revenue. Meanwhile, a final federal approval of the congestion pricing came through.

    By • June 20, 2024
  • A blue and purple bus along a road in Virginia.
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    Courtesy of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
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    Virginia, Maine announce new state-supported intercity bus routes

    Both states are looking to expand their intercity bus services using federal and state funds.

    By • June 18, 2024
  • A safety driver monitors a self-driving Kodiak tractor-trailer navigate a turning ramp of a highway.
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    David Taube/Smart Cities Dive
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    ‘A totally different world’: Autonomous trucks prepare to go driverless in Texas

    Heavy-duty, driverless AVs could hit the state’s roads this year. The companies operating the vehicles say safety is a priority, but some critics are still concerned.

    By David Taube • June 17, 2024
  • U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford making a statement at a Congressional subcommittee hearing.
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    (2024). "Revenue, Ridership, and Post-Pandemic Lessons in Public Transit" [Video]. Retrieved from T&I Committee Republicans/YouTube.
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    Public transit in the post-pandemic world: Views diverge at congressional hearing

    Some described transit as “essential” and needing stronger federal support, while others focused on the impact of higher costs and reduced ridership.

    By • June 17, 2024
  • People line up to board a double-decker Megabus.
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    Megabus owner Coach USA files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The company has struggled to recover from the plummeting ridership and driver shortages sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By • June 14, 2024
  • Six construction workers stand on rebar along a viaduct.
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    Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority
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    Building high-speed rail is ‘not for the faint-hearted.’ Here’s how to get started.

    A new document from the U.S. High-Speed Rail Coalition outlines the steps advocates should follow in the early stages of planning a high-speed rail line.

    By • June 13, 2024
  • A Zoox robotaxi drives on a public road
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    Amazon’s Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Austin, Miami

    The company will use retrofitted Toyota Highlanders with safety drivers instead of its autonomous robotaxi to gather "valuable insights and feedback."

    By Haley Cawthon • June 12, 2024
  • People holding signs in an ornate building. The largest sign reads, "Gov Hochul don't defund the subway."
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    Transit agency faces $15B funding gap after NYC congestion pricing reversal

    “We’re going to fight like hell to make sure we don’t have to reduce service,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and CEO Janno Lieber said.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Uber loses gig worker court decision

    The battle over whether gig workers are independent contractors continues. A separate court case will decide the legality of a Lyft- and Uber-backed ballot measure in California that would define them as such.

    By • June 11, 2024
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    Spencer Platt via Getty Images
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    NY governor stops Manhattan congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’

    The plan to help fund the transit authority by charging drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district faced fierce opposition from labor unions, taxi drivers and commuters.

    By • June 5, 2024
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    Julie Strupp/Smart Cities Dive
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    How climate change is hitting highways

    The Federal Highway Administration does not have enough money to continue replacing roads that are not resilient against extreme weather, a federal highway research engineer said.

    By Julie Strupp • June 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of Archer Aviation
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    Archer Aviation receives FAA certification to operate air taxi service

    While eVTOL aircraft may seem futuristic, they will "become reality in the not-too-distant future," Archer's chief operating officer said.

    By • June 5, 2024
  • Charging port on the Volvo C40 recharge SUV.
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    Courtesy of Volvo Cars
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    $1.3B available for EV charging network expansion in US

    Government entities nationwide can apply for federal funding to build charging infrastructure in their communities. 

    By Haley Cawthon • June 4, 2024
  • A man in a suit riding a bicycle along a street lined with cherry blossom trees.
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    Two cities win Lime competition for help with safe streets planning

    “We have information about bikes and pedestrians and scooters which essentially no one else has,” said the micromobility company's head of global policy.

    By • June 4, 2024
  • A driver holding a cell phone on a winter road.
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    What smartphone data can reveal about traffic accidents

    Distracted driving increased 30% from 2019 to 2024. One company wants to use data to help authorities "better understand what is happening more in real time."

    By • June 3, 2024
  • Man in military uniform and two others wearing high visibility apparel outside a railroad terminal.
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    (2012). "Sailors set up lights in Hoboken." [Photograph]. Retrieved from Official U.S. Navy Page/Flickr.
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    FTA publishes climate resilience guidebook for transit agencies

    Updated climate data sources and community vulnerability screening tools are among the recommendations in the latest resource from the Federal Transit Administration.

    By • May 31, 2024