Report: More than half of large cities are preparing for AVs

Although the federal government has been making moves, the report says "the action with autonomous vehicles is decidedly taking place on the ground at the local level."

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

San Francisco passes taxi reforms to ease pain from ride-hailing competition

The meteoric rise of Uber and Lyft has made a crippling dent in the taxi industry, where drivers have reported having to work longer hours for lower pay.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 18, 2018

DC launches digital taxi-tracking software

The platform allows for real-time tracking of taxis and limos in the District, in addition to showing the identification number of specific vehicles.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 18, 2018

Electric vehicles: The Swiss army knife of the grid

Experts see a future where electric vehicles provide an array of grid services, from demand response to soaking up excess renewable generation.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2018

Survey: Americans willing to pay more fees, taxes to relieve congestion

More than 80% of respondents said they favored higher taxes if the proceeds were guaranteed by law to be used only for infrastructure.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 17, 2018

Banks value Uber at $120B ahead of possible IPO

The figure is nearly double the $76 billion value Uber was given during a fundraising round in August, and sets the stage for a potential blockbuster series of IPOs from startups, including competitor Lyft. 

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 17, 2018

NYC comptroller aims to end 'two-tiered' transit system with lower rail fares

Scott Stringer called for reducing ticket prices to the subway base rate in a report MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota derided as "fiscally irresponsible."

By Chris Teale • Oct. 17, 2018

Cars may soon be banned in half of London's financial district

The City of London Corporation unveiled plans to develop "pedestrian priority" zones in half of the city's Square Mile that would prohibit vehicle access.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 16, 2018

Baltimore City Council approves Complete Streets bill

The legislation requires the city's Department of Transportation "to the greatest extent possible, promote walking, biking and public transit."

By Chris Teale • Oct. 16, 2018

Lime loses legal bid to block San Francisco scooter launch

A judge rejected Lime's request for a temporary restraining order blocking the city from allowing electric scooters on the street, enabling Skip and Scoot fleets to be released yesterday.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 16, 2018

Arizona to open Institute for Automated Mobility

The IAM will include a testing track, several miles of real road with technology-neutral infrastructure, a simulation lab and a Traffic Incident Management project to apply public safety policies to AV tech.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 15, 2018

Waze launches carpool feature nationwide

The feature matches drivers with potential riders who are going in the same direction in an effort to limit single occupancy ridership and cut down on congestion.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 12, 2018

Dockless Digest: Cities craft new scooter and bike regulations

Louisville, KY; Orlando, FL; and San Antonio all approved new rules around the vehicles, while ofo's apparent worldwide retreat continued in the UK.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 12, 2018

Philadelphia releases strategic transportation plan

An underlying theme throughout is the need to foster equity and make sure that people in all neighborhoods experience benefits from the system.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 12, 2018

Indeed job board sees massive growth in AV postings

The company said listings have grown by 668% since 2015, with the San Jose, CA metro area the most popular part of the country for jobs in the field.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 11, 2018

NYC's new Transit Tech Lab looks to private sector for subway solutions

Companies will be asked by the MTA to offer new ways to predict and lessen the impact of train delays and make buses run more efficiently.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 11, 2018

San Francisco transit tests earthquake alert system

The warning, part of a three-state system, gives people a few seconds headway to take cover, while slowing trains to prevent derailments.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 10, 2018

UK Uber drivers strike over pay dispute

The 24-hour strike seeks a fare increase, a 10% reduction in the commission paid by drivers and an end to what labor advocates say is an unfair deactivation practice.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 10, 2018

Microsoft partners with Singapore ride-hailing service Grab

The pair will collaborate in areas like machine learning and AI, as well as on other projects like deploying in-car entertainment and productivity.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 10, 2018

Are regulators hindering EV acceleration?

Utilities and regulators are starting to scale up charging infrastructure but are finding it takes private vendor and utility "coopetition" to build the interoperable EV charging networks needed to satisfy drivers.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 10, 2018

As companies like Lyft and UPS electrify fleets, local incentives can play a key role

Chicago’s Drive Clean Truck Program is a great example of an innovative incentive for alternative fuel and electric vehicles, Illinois Commerce Commission Commissioner Anastasia Palivos writes.

By Anastasia Palivos, Ritta Merza and Emily Brumit • Oct. 10, 2018

European Commission promises $800M sustainable transportation investment

The funding will go toward 49 projects across all major modes of transportation, including airports, ports, rail and battery-electric cars.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 9, 2018

San Francisco transit to modernize fare payment system

The main improvements revolve around a mobile app and virtual payment options, as well as better integration with alternative modes like bike-share and paratransit.

By Katie Pyzyk • Oct. 9, 2018

Ford patents system to steer AVs by phone

Cars could be controlled by tilting the phone in one direction, or with a virtual steering wheel on screen to be controlled by the user's finger.

By Jason Plautz • Oct. 9, 2018

On the smart city journey, everyone goes at their own pace

At Smart Cities Week in Washington, DC, leaders said that progress varies by jurisdiction, while it is key to change the conversation around innovation inside government.

By Chris Teale • Oct. 8, 2018