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ColumnRoads are becoming less safe. How can fleets reaffirm safety culture?
Safety experts have revealed alarming data points during the pandemic. While mileage is going down, fatality rates and distracted driving are on the rise.
By Shefali Kapadia • July 31, 2020 -
Columbus, OH kicks off 3 mobility pilots
The city unveiled Smart Mobility Hubs, a connected vehicle tech trial and the redeployment of an autonomous shuttle, all as part of the Smart Columbus initiative.
By Chris Teale • July 30, 2020 -
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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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EVs can be a grid asset if user experience is prioritized: SEPA
Utilities can use electric vehicles to more efficiently manage distribution grids, but experts on a Smart Electric Power Alliance panel Tuesday warned the focus must remain on the customer experience.
By Robert Walton • July 30, 2020 -
Hermann, Marc A.. (2020). "Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New YorkFollow MTA Officials Join “Mask Force” Distributing Masks Across Subway and Bus System" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
APTA calls on Congress to provide $32B in public transit aid
The request, which follows the rollout of the Senate Republican's new coronavirus relief proposal, come as transit agencies prepare for potentially "catastrophic" decisions in lieu of funding.
By Cailin Crowe • July 29, 2020 -
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Revel exits NYC following reports of fatal crashes
The company, which debuted in Brooklyn in 2018, said the city's service will be shut down "until further notice" as it strengthens "rider accountability and safety measures."
By Chris Teale • July 29, 2020 -
NACTO urges shift from ‘outdated’ speed-limit planning
In a new guide dubbed "City Limits," NACTO said cities should consider how street design and policies can enforce safer speed limits to reduce fatalities and a reliance on police enforcement.
By Chris Teale • July 27, 2020 -
$1.2M grant to turn NYC’s closed streets into kid-friendly play spaces
The grant will support the Fresh Air Fund's new Summer Spaces and Youth Employment Programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
By Chris Teale • July 27, 2020 -
Turner, Jeff. (2018). "Los Angeles Traffic" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
US roadways nearly restored to pre-pandemic VMT levels
StreetLight Data and Boston Consulting Group partnered to understand the scope of vehicles miles traveled (VMT) since the pandemic's onset in March.
By Cailin Crowe • July 24, 2020 -
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Construction begins on Pittsburgh International Airport microgrid
The microgrid will completely power PIT by next summer, marking a first-of-its-kind initiative among major U.S. airports.
By Chris Teale • July 23, 2020 -
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Beep deploys first 3D-printed AV shuttle in Jacksonville, FL
The Olli 2.0 vehicle, developed by Local Motors and Robotic Research, will serve the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's Test & Learn program.
By Kristin Musulin • Updated Sept. 16, 2020 -
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Architecture firm reimagines NYC without cars
The Practice for Architecture and Urbanism unveiled a proposal for Manhattan to re-purpose its roadways, which make up 30% of the borough.
By Cailin Crowe • July 22, 2020 -
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US traffic fatality rate surges amid 'open season' of reckless driving
New data from the National Safety Council found the U.S. traffic fatality rate jumped 23.5% in May, despite a 25.5% drop in vehicle miles driven due to stay-at-home orders.
By Kristin Musulin • July 22, 2020 -
4 predictions for post-COVID mobility: Deloitte
New research warns of "significant challenges" ahead for the auto industry, while assuring transit ridership will return once rider confidence is restored.
By Chris Teale • July 17, 2020 -
Uber acquires Routematch in latest SaaS push
Uber said the Atlanta-based transit software company, which works with more than 500 agencies globally, will bring expertise in payment, fixed-route and trip planning services.
By Kristin Musulin • July 17, 2020 -
Góralczyk, Jarosław. (2013). "Temporary bike line Alt Moabit Berlin" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
Risky business: The wins and losses of pandemic-era urban mobility
During a Knight Foundation webinar, mobility leaders discussed the ups and downs that have occurred nationally as transit agencies work to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.
By Cailin Crowe • July 15, 2020 -
Uber rolls out mobile ticketing for 13 Ohio, Kentucky transit agencies
Uber Transit Ticketing will provide riders with in-app ticketing options and trip planning information in an effort to boost public transit ridership.
By Chris Teale • July 15, 2020 -
Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0). (2009). "Peterbilt truck" [photograph]. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
15 states, DC collaborate on 100% electric truck sales by 2050
A memorandum of understanding gives states the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the California Air Resources Board's electric-truck sales rule.
By S.L. Fuller • July 14, 2020 -
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Boston residents of color more likely to live by high-polluting roads
Fifty-four percent of Latino residents, 45% of Black residents and 47% of Asian residents live in high-polluted areas, exacerbating health issues that can increase COVID-19 vulnerability.
By Cailin Crowe • July 10, 2020 -
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Columbus, OH to bridge mobility silos through LinkUS initiative
LinkUS will serve as an umbrella program to foster collaborative regional mobility efforts, which could reduce redundancy, miscommunication and unnecessary costs.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 10, 2020 -
New York's MTA losing $800M a month to coronavirus
The transit authority's head of construction and development said federal money is crucial to preserving its historic capital improvement plan.
By Jennifer Goodman • July 8, 2020 -
Michigan charts a multimodal future with new mobility office
Chief Mobility Officer Trevor Pawl said the newly created office will unify state-level initiatives, inspired in part by work already done in Detroit and elsewhere.
By Chris Teale • July 8, 2020 -
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By Kevin Kelley, Andrea Austin • July 6, 2020 -
Chicago inspector general condemns inadequate traffic signal plan
OIG said the lack of a traffic signal management plan means the Chicago Department of Transportation cannot ensure signal optimization to boost safety or reduce congestion.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2020 -
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Coord to pilot 'smart zones' in 4 cities
Aspen, CO; Omaha, NE; Nashville, TN and West Palm Beach, FL will participate in the inaugural Digital Curb Challenge to optimize delivery and loading zones while reducing congestion.
By Kristin Musulin • July 1, 2020 -
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Connecticut DOT to run first automated transit bus in US
CTDOT received a $2 million grant to deploy the program along a 9-mile transit corridor, including three 40-foot battery electric heavy-duty buses.
By Cailin Crowe • June 30, 2020
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