Transportation: Page 70
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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 -
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TrendlineTop 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.
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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 -
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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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Researchers explore effects of COVID-19 on urban mobility
University researchers have partnered with Bird, Spin, Transit app and local transit agencies to study mobility trends in Nashville, TN and Portland, OR amid coronavirus restrictions and recovery.
By Kristin Musulin • May 4, 2020 -
Opinion
A rise in curb complexity calls for effective curb tech
At the end of the day, dynamically managing the modern mobility landscape at the curb will boil down to flexible enforcement and payment, and data utilization.
By Jordan Justus • May 4, 2020 -
Transit can glean recovery lessons from Great Recession: T4A
Economic stimulus is no excuse to rebuild public transit the same as before, transportation expert Beth Osborne said in a recent webinar.
By Kristin Musulin • April 29, 2020 -
Verch, Marco. (2017). "Drohnenfoto: The Field Museum, Soldier Field und Hochhäuser im Bezirk Burnham Place" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
Deep DiveThe pandemic pace: A look at congestion-free speeding and its risks
As city streets see drastic dips in vehicular traffic, a by-the-numbers look shows drivers are traveling at unprecedented speeds — putting pedestrians, cyclists and other civilians at risk.
By Cailin Crowe • April 29, 2020 -
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Q&ASpin exec: The scooter industry will see a resurgence
Scooter companies were supposed to focus on becoming profitable in 2020. Spin Co-Founder Euwyn Poon explains how the pandemic shifted that focus.
By Cailin Crowe • April 28, 2020 -
Transportation Electrification Partnership proposes $150B federal stimulus package
The proposal calls for investments in zero emission infrastructure, EV adoption, workforce development and other areas to build climate resilience amid COVID-19.
By Cailin Crowe • April 27, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Cities have seen a cycling surge amid COVID-19. Will the trend stick?
A number of cities have closed streets to vehicular traffic to support and protect a spike in biking. As cities look to recovery, advocates hope such moves will influence change.
By Chris Teale • April 27, 2020 -
GM cites COVID-19 for shutdown of Maven car-sharing service
After nearly a year of decreased demand for the service, the company said it was a "tough but necessary decision."
By Chris Teale • April 23, 2020 -
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Populus to help global cities manage flexible street policies
The company has pushed its Street Manager platform as a tool for cities to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe amid changing traffic trends.
By Cailin Crowe • Updated July 9, 2020 -
Opinion
New (im)mobility: Can we avoid the private car revenge?
Mobility operators and public leaders must anticipate a post-pandemic shift to single-occupancy vehicle use, and act before urban transportation locks us down again.
By Joël Hazan, Pierre-François Marteau, Benjamin Fassenot • April 22, 2020 -
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Spin unveils ‘Build a Better Barrier Challenge’ winners
The grand prize was given to "WeCLAIM," a design that uses reclaimed tires to build lane dividers filled with plants and grasses, in a bid to ensure clear separation of travel lanes.
By Chris Teale • Updated July 28, 2020 -
Góralczyk, Jarosław. (2013). "Temporary bike line Alt Moabit Berlin" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
New Zealand to fund ‘pop-up’ bike lanes, sidewalk widening amid pandemic
The transportation minister has called on cities to apply for the funding, which will support tactical urbanism projects to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety.
By Cailin Crowe • April 16, 2020 -
"Inside Empty CTA L Brown Line Car" by Raed Mansour is licensed under CC BY 2.0
A ‘different world’ awaits transit on the other side of coronavirus
Public transit experts led an open-ended webinar on how to recalibrate societal perceptions of transit, noting the pandemic is an opportunity for the industry to prove its true value.
By Kristin Musulin • April 13, 2020 -
Federal agencies launch $9M Civic Innovation Challenge
The National Science Foundation partnered with the U.S. Departments of Energy and Homeland Security for the research competition, which aims to address community-identified mobility and resiliency challenges.
By Kristin Musulin • April 9, 2020 -
Courtesy of Nuro
California permits Nuro AV deployment
Nuro is the first operator in the state permitted to deploy driverless delivery vehicles on public streets, beginning in two Bay Area counties.
By Chris Teale • Updated Dec. 28, 2020 -
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AVs in Jacksonville, FL are shipping COVID-19 tests to the lab
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority partnered with Beep and NAVYA to transport the tests across the Mayo Clinic's campus, freeing up personnel for other important tasks.
By Kristin Musulin • April 8, 2020 -
"MTA New York City Transit Sanitizes Stations and Subway Cars" by The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Ford Mobility offers struggling transit agencies software, consulting amid COVID-19
The "Fixed to Flex" platform is being offered to transit agencies at no cost to enable a smoother adjustment to unprecedented changes across pubic transit.
By Kristin Musulin • April 7, 2020 -
Burdette, Dwight. (2013). Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
Ann Arbor, MI City Council adopts $1B climate plan
Staff revised the A2Zero plan to better reflect the long-term costs of action or inaction, and to take into account how strategies may evolve as technology and climate changes.
By Chris Teale • Updated June 4, 2020 -
New York legalizes e-bikes, scooters following years of debate
The state legislature approved the policy on Thursday as part of the new fiscal year budget bill, allowing residents to safely get around without "fear of ridiculous fines [and] penalties," Sen. Jessica Ramos said.
By Chris Teale • April 3, 2020 -
"Empty CTA L Brown Line Car" by Raed Mansour is licensed under CC BY 2.0
NACTO resource hub tracks COVID-19’s impact on transportation
The association partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies to offer real-time information on the transportation strategies cities are deploying to adapt to coronavirus.
By Chris Teale • March 31, 2020
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