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Koloni offers deal to save JUMP bikes from scrap
The bike-sharing platform, which worked with Spin in 2018 to redeploy old bikes, offered to pay Uber 250% over the price it receives to scrap JUMP bikes.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated May 29, 2020 -
Amazon in talks to buy AV startup Zoox: WSJ
The acquisition would value Zoox at less than its 2018 valuation of $3.2 billion, according to an exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal.
By Kristin Musulin • May 28, 2020 -
Powering EVs is cheaper than diesel, gas in most metro hubs
A report found powering electric vehicles could save fleet operators costs in 21 of the largest 25 U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
By Guy Burdick • May 28, 2020 -
Columbus, OH exceeds EV adoption goal
Local residents have purchased more than 3,300 electric vehicles over the past three years as part of its $10 million Paul G. Allen Family Foundation grant.
By Cailin Crowe • May 27, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes/Smart Cities Dive
Deep DiveThe ‘new normal’: City sectors confront post-coronavirus realities
With costs of the pandemic coming into focus as recovery efforts persist, Smart Cities Dive analyzed how leaders across various departments can use lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to rebuild.
By Chris Teale • May 26, 2020 -
Danielle Ternes/Smart Cities Dive
Deep Dive
Transportation leaders focus on regaining trust before building anew
Before eyeing new infrastructure, transportation agencies must regain the loyalty of riders who fled to personal cars amid the pandemic.
By Chris Teale • May 26, 2020 -
10 congestion pricing principles for cities to consider: report
The Eno Center for Transportation said local leaders should focus on equity and transparency, and limit exemptions to emergency vehicles only.
By Chris Teale • May 26, 2020 -
Courtesy of Spin
Populus unveils mobility data sharing guide for cities
The guide aims to help cities and operators "very clearly articulate" which types of data are needed for various transportation policies and goals.
By Kristin Musulin • May 22, 2020 -
Are drones more energy efficient than delivery vans?
Gartner estimates drone fleets could reduce operation costs by 70% due to faster delivery times, but other research indicates drone operations, at scale, could be up to 10 times less energy efficient than vans.
By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2020 -
"MTA New York City Transit Sanitizes Stations and Subway Cars" by The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is licensed under CC BY 2.0
3 steps for a gradual return to transit operations: CDC
In its new 60-page recovery guidance document, the CDC outlined a number of tangible steps and safety actions mass transit administrators can prioritize when resuming operations.
By Kristin Musulin • May 21, 2020 -
Poll: 3 in 4 Americans say AV tech 'not ready for primetime'
Partners for Automated Vehicle Education found 48% of Americans said they would "never" get in an AV, although 58% think they will be safe in 10 years.
By Chris Teale • May 21, 2020 -
Permission granted by Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Tortoise, GoX pilot world's first teleoperated scooters
The six-month pilot in Peachtree Corners, GA will test a fleet of e-scooters equipped with tech that enables remote-controlled "repositioning" of the devices without a rider.
By Kristin Musulin • May 20, 2020 -
Retrieved from LA Metro on May 19, 2020
LA Metro replaces agency-built app with Transit
The partnership is expected to save LA Metro $240,000 annually in app maintenance and development costs, while offering features to improve rider experiences.
By Kristin Musulin • May 20, 2020 -
Uber cuts 3,000 more employees amid month of shakeups
In the last two weeks, Uber has shed 6,700 employees and 45 offices — yet its recent investment in Lime and potential merger with GrubHub signal hope for the company.
By Cailin Crowe • May 19, 2020 -
Retrieved from DHL on May 18, 2020
Miami pilots e-cargo bikes to reduce congestion, pollution
The city partnered with DHL and Reef Technologies to pilot the bikes for last-mile deliveries, a move that's expected to reduce 101,000 kg of CO2e annually.
By Cailin Crowe • May 18, 2020 -
Las Vegas, NTT expand Accelerate Smart project
Since 2018, the project has provided the city with data analytics and tech to better understand roadways and driver behaviors, and develop stronger government solutions.
By Kristin Musulin • May 18, 2020 -
Permission granted by Lime
Q&AThe hot seat: 10 questions with Lime's chief policy officer
On the heels of its $170 million investment round led by Uber, we caught up with David Spielfogel to learn how Lime is altering operations and to discuss the future of micromobility M&As.
By Kristin Musulin • May 18, 2020 -
Pinkston, Darius. (2014). "Cincinnati Metro Buses" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Cincinnati voters raise sales tax to fund public transit
Hamilton County residents voted for a .8% sales tax increase as part of a "historic" absentee election, improving bus service and chipping away at GHG emission reduction goals.
By Cailin Crowe • May 15, 2020 -
APTA seeks extra $24B to support agencies ‘hemorrhaging money’
The call for funding follows an 86% drop in transit fare revenue over the past month, with Chicago's Transit Authority citing a $1 million loss in fare box revenues per day.
By Cailin Crowe • May 13, 2020 -
"Jogger Crosses Empty New York City Street During COVID19 Quarantine" by Anthony Quintano is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Poll: 40% of readers want car-free streets to last
In a poll to Smart Cities Dive newsletter subscribers and Twitter followers, respondents were most eager to see car-free streets and remote work survive beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Kristin Musulin • May 13, 2020 -
Courtesy of Uber
Uber Freight partnership gives ride-share drivers entry to an open market
In an effort to create jobs and keep goods moving, Uber platform drivers who hold CDL licenses can now become leased-on drivers with CloudTrucks.
By S.L. Fuller • May 12, 2020 -
Opinion
Preparing for the return of rush hour
Cities have a fleeting opportunity to get smarter about solving gridlock and emission problems — albeit in unprecedented conditions — before traffic returns.
By Sasha Sud • May 11, 2020 -
Waymo plans its return to the Bay Area
The company's autonomous vehicles will be used to deliver packages to two area nonprofits, according to a report from The Verge.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated June 2, 2020 -
Permission granted by Beth Hollerich
Pittsburgh International Airport deploys germ-killing robots
The autonomous devices from Carnegie Robotics use ultraviolet light tech to sanitize surfaces and slow the spread of infections like COVID-19.
By Chris Teale • May 6, 2020 -
Highway travel speeds rise, clearing the way for freight movement
Personal VMT is down 46% in the U.S., according to a report from INRIX, leaving interstates open for essential goods transport.
By Shefali Kapadia • May 4, 2020
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