Transportation: Page 99
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San Francisco regional transit agency passes surveillance policy
Bay Area Rapid Transit must now go through a public review process and get approval from the Board of Directors before installing surveillance technology.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018 -
UPS to team with tech firms for study on truck congestion
The four-month study in Chicago will find places and times when congestion from delivery trucks worsens or when gridlock makes delivery more difficult.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Hydrogen-fueled passenger train begins service in Germany
The train by French company Alstom runs more quietly than diesel and produces zero carbon emissions, and can run all day on one tank.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Santa Monica, CA kicks off Shared Mobility Pilot Program
Lime, Lyft, Bird and Jump were selected as the four operators for the pilot and will work with the city to enhance parking, operations, safety and education of dockless vehicles.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Reno, NV conducts FAA-approved drone delivery flight
During the test, a single pilot simultaneously flew several drones from company Flirtey to deliver automated external defibrillators.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Uber to invest $150M in Toronto AV program expansion, new engineering hub
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has expressed the desire to move forward with the AV business unit after making necessary improvements, and the expansion in Toronto is proof positive.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Self-driving startup Nuro delivers safety report to feds
Nuro is just the fourth company to release its voluntary safety self-assessment, requested of all those working on AVs by the Obama and Trump administrations.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2018 -
California bill would require human trafficking training for intercity transit agencies
The measure would amend an existing law, which requires businesses and transit authorities to post notices about human trafficking.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 17, 2018 -
$6B San Francisco rail tunnel route gets approval
Despite the San Francisco Transportation Authority’s green light, the route may be subject to roadblocks from various regional, state and city agencies and groups before construction begins.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Mapillary partners with Amazon to help cities ease parking woes
The Swedish startup will help cities catalog and analyze parking sign data and eventually build a parking app for an undisclosed city.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Taylor McKnight/Smart Cities Dive
Cities can apply lessons from 5G deployment to AV rollout, expert says
David Schutt, CEO of engineering organization SAE International, said installing infrastructure and getting it up to standard will be key in urban environments.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018 -
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Dockless Digest: Companies prepare for Hurricane Florence
Lime, Bird and Skip said they would pull their scooters and bikes out of affected areas depending on the severity of the storm, with Lime promising to do “whatever we can” to help.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 14, 2018 -
New Hampshire to use $4.6M of VW settlement to build EV infrastructure
The funds come from a $15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and the U.S. government after the automaker was caught rigging vehicle emissions tests.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Initiative gives cities equal access to competitive EV bids
The Climate Mayors Electric Vehicle Purchasing Collaborative provides an online portal for cities to bid on the vehicles and charging infrastructure.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Ford seeks $239M tax break for new Detroit campus
The car manufacturer is asking for fast-track incentive approval so it can start renovations before winter and prevent the building from deteriorating further.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Lyft commits to 100% renewable energy, full carbon neutrality
The company says it is “doubling down on our climate and clean energy commitments” just in time for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Report: Ride-hailing not pushing households to abandon cars
Despite studies and rhetoric that people would abandon personal cars and rely on Lyft and Uber, researchers from Arizona State University say that does not appear to be true.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 10, 2018 -
Detroit releases strategic transportation plan
The wide-reaching proposal requires dozens of city departments to collaborate on safety, transit and technology upgrades to improve mobility.
By Katie Pyzyk • Sept. 10, 2018 -
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Dockless Digest: Dallas man in fatal scooter accident
Elsewhere, Virginia cities crack down on Bird, Lime expands to Spokane, WA and dockless vehicles could soon return to Miami in a one-year pilot program.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018 -
The debate over federal autonomous vehicle legislation
House Republicans call for Senate to act on AV legislation
In marking the one-year anniversary of passing the SELF DRIVE Act, House Energy & Commerce Committee members called on Senators to follow their lead.
By Chris Teale • Sept. 7, 2018 -
Lyft enters scooter business with Denver launch
The ride-hailing company had previously signaled that it would move into alternative transportation spaces when it acquired bike-share firm Motivate in July.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 7, 2018 -
Greenlots to demo real-time interaction between EV charging and power grid
The company will partner with Burns & McDonnell to test an open standards charging technology, which will allow real-time visibility into the network and data collection, while intending to move into the utility sector.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 7, 2018 -
Lyft tops LinkedIn’s 2018 list of ‘most sought-after startups’
The list, which ranks 50 young companies that are “reaching [an] escape velocity,” also included Bird, Argo AI and Drive.ai.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Chicago recruits Ray LaHood to lead transportation task force
LaHood’s group is expected to present recommendations on mobility goals, low-carbon transportation sources and policy changes to accommodate autonomous technology.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 6, 2018 -
Uber announces new safety features for riders, drivers
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi unveiled a suite of initiatives including the use of smartphone sensors to detect long stops or suspected crashes.
By Jason Plautz • Sept. 6, 2018
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