Transportation: Page 48

  • Several people wearing masks are walking along a sidewalk with three purple and white minivan parked at the curb.
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    Cities turn to microtransit to fill gaps in public transportation

    Local leaders aim to bolster existing transportation systems to reduce personal car use or fill gaps in traditional bus and rail networks.

    By • Sept. 13, 2022
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    Minneapolis light rail extension $9.5M over budget, 9 years behind schedule

    A new audit shows the cost of the $2.74 billion Southwest Corridor project is more than double its 2011 estimate.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 12, 2022
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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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    New York City’s first vehicle-to-grid charging installation is live in Brooklyn

    Project partners worked through engineering, regulatory and interconnection challenges to get the technology to market, Revel Chief Operating Officer Paul Suhey said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Advanced mobility, mass timber projects chosen in $1B federal regional challenge

    The American Rescue Plan’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge will support joint efforts to use mass timber to accelerate affordable housing, spur American manufacturing for advanced mobility, and much more.

    By Maria Rachal • Sept. 9, 2022
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    With autonomous vehicle caucus, Congress members aim to advance technology for self-driving cars

    The bipartisan group looks to educate fellow members of Congress and have them experience riding in a self-driving car while pushing legislation intended to spur the development of AVs in the U.S.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Micromobility equity goals are common, but follow-through is lacking: study

    Many shared mobility programs appeared to try to address equity issues, but few measured outcomes. “Offering a service — whether it is a bike on a corner or a reduced fare — is insufficient to ensure access,” researchers said.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Populus eyeing more cities worldwide after $11M funding round

    CEO Regina Clewlow discussed the mobility management company’s plans to expand its staff and scale its platform to additional cities in the U.S. and Europe.

    By Carol Brzozowski • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Few states have comprehensive plans to integrate the expected surge in EVs: report

    With regulators having approved more than $3 billion in vehicle electrification programs, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy calls for a more holistic planning approach.

    By Robert Walton • Sept. 7, 2022
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    California poised to give $1,000 to residents for not owning a car

    California could soon offer an incentive for lower-income households to forgo car ownership on top of an existing reward program for residents to retire their existing vehicles.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    $1.4B I-5 expansion in Tacoma, Washington, complete after 2 decades

    Despite supply chain and labor challenges, the end is in sight for the 14-project effort to add high-occupancy vehicle lanes and make other improvements.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 1, 2022
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    FTA reprimands Boston-area transit system management for safety failures

    Poor decisions and lax attention to safety were among the Federal Transit Administration’s criticisms in its 90-page report.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Seattle-area light rail extensions delayed by myriad problems

    The $10 billion Sound Transit project has been slowed by a concrete workers’ strike, the pandemic and a variety of construction issues.

    By Julie Strupp • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Automatic braking systems have trouble seeing pedestrians at night: IIHS test

    Automatic emergency braking systems, a standard feature on most new cars, did well in identifying pedestrians during the day but performed poorly at night in tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Los Angeles voters get a chance to enhance streets for buses, bicycles and walkers

    A ballot initiative will give locals the opportunity to reallocate roadways in a city long dependent on getting around by car.

    By Charles Pekow • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Intercity bus lines begin trying out electric buses

    Faced with longer routes than city transit systems, intercity bus operators have been reluctant to implement battery-powered buses, but attitudes are changing, industry leaders say.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    15 states should be prioritized for EV infrastructure, EV Council report suggests

    To support increased numbers of electric vehicles, large cities and rural states in the South and Midwest will be challenged to provide enough charging stations, according to a report this month.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    California sets road map to complete ban on gasoline-powered vehicle sales by 2035

    Under the Clean Air Act, 17 states and D.C. can now follow this lead. Massachusetts established a trigger law this month to adopt the regs once California does. Automakers are worried about their ability to meet the timeline.

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Chicago commuter rail to add battery-powered locomotives

    The first retrofitted locomotives should be ready in less than four years, and real-world testing will influence whether Metra expands the program.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 26, 2022
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    On the road again: How cities can solve the truck-parking conundrum

    On the road again: How cities can solve the truck-parking conundrum

    By Edward Moon • Aug. 25, 2022
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    NYC’s most critical infrastructure now and for the next 100 years

    The New York Building Congress outlined which rail, road, bridge and other projects will grow the city's economy and help it adapt to climate change.

    By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 24, 2022
  • People ride Lime shared dockless electric scooters along Venice Beach on August 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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    E-bike, e-scooter use recovering after pandemic decline, NABSA shared micromobility report finds

    Though COVID-19 took its toll, the trade group for shared micromobility providers says 2021 data shows the industry is emerging stronger.

    By Charles Pekow • Aug. 24, 2022
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    Intercity bus lines see encouraging signs as riders return

    The Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development projects summer ridership has approached 70% of pre-pandemic levels, up from estimates of 45% for late 2020.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
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    California seeks public input in crafting e-bike incentives

    In its bid to cut carbon emissions, the California Air Resources Board is holding working group meetings as it determines how to run the program aimed at helping people afford the vehicles.

    By Charles Pekow • Updated Aug. 24, 2022
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    State NEVI plans raise concerns about EV charging infrastructure rollout

    Grid capacity, plus Buy America and matching fund requirements, are among states’ worries about the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which aims to put charging stations every 50 miles along interstate highways.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Guaranteed basic mobility pilot offers near-unlimited transit access to 50 Pittsburgh residents

    Starting in September, the yearlong pilot will provide 50 participants from a transit-scarce neighborhood with sweeping public transit, bike sharing, car sharing and e-scooter access.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 22, 2022