Transportation: Page 3

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    US DOT says it will tie funding to birth, marriage rates

    The agency issued a memo after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took the reins this week and authorized a series of actions to advance President Trump’s agenda.

    By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 31, 2025
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    The Smart Cities Outlook for 2025: Change is coming

    From new federal policies to growing technologies like AI and robotaxis, cities will encounter many changes while they continue to tackle housing, homelessness, climate and equity issues.

    By Smart Cities Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    Tesla, Waymo will add more robotaxis to city streets

    A more favorable federal regulatory and legislative environment may help propel the growth of driverless ride-hailing vehicles in the United States.

    By • Updated Feb. 27, 2025
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    Chicago sets new record for shared bike and scooter trips in 2024

    The Midwestern city had over 11 million shared bike and e-scooter trips last year, according to a Jan. 8 news release.

    By Benton Graham • Jan. 29, 2025
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    Boston to implement bus transit signal priority citywide

    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Boston saw 8% faster travel times and fewer delays along two test routes last year.

    By • Jan. 28, 2025
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    Right turns on red puts pedestrians at risk, Mineta study says

    A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.

    By • Jan. 27, 2025
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    What Trump’s infrastructure funding pause means for cities

    A judge in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Monday to "immediately restore withheld funds." The White House has appealed the order.

    By • Updated Feb. 13, 2025
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    Trump nominates Steven Bradbury for deputy transportation secretary

    Bradbury served in the first Trump administration. He may face Democratic opposition for his views on EVs and greenhouse gas emission rules.

    By • Jan. 23, 2025
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    Trump freezes IRA funding

    Trump also revoked what he calls the Biden administration's “EV mandate” and pulled out of the Paris climate agreement as part of several energy-related actions.

    By Kate Magill • Jan. 22, 2025
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    Biden urges mayors to continue the climate change fight

    Then-President Biden and then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting Jan. 17.

    By Danielle McLean • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Surface transportation reauthorization a top priority for House T&I committee

    Separately, President Donald Trump put a freeze on new federal regulations and also ordered a halt to federal funding of electric vehicle charging stations.

    By • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Transit ridership is growing but still down from a decade ago: FTA report

    The rise of ride-hailing services is what the Federal Transit Administration blames for the decade-long decline in public transportation use.

    By • Jan. 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    We need another infrastructure law

    Carlo Scissura has a message for Congress and President-elect Trump: Building a stronger country can’t stop now.

    By Carlo Scissura • Jan. 16, 2025
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    Transportation Secretary Duffy: ‘We will usher in a golden age of travel.’

    President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Department was confirmed by the Senate Jan. 28. His first act was to start reversing Biden administration increases to federal fuel economy standards.

    By • Updated Jan. 29, 2025
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    Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1

    Airports, EV charging, bus rapid transit and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure are among the types of projects receiving grants in the last days of the Biden administration.

    By • Jan. 15, 2025
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    GM using AI to find the best locations for EV chargers

    The automaker says uncertainty about how to find charging stations remains a hurdle to prospective customers.

    By Eric Walz • Jan. 14, 2025
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    DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants

    The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

    By Robert Walton • Jan. 14, 2025
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    California unveils $310B passenger rail plan

    Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to shift 200 million daily passenger miles from highways to rail with more zero-emissions trains.

    By • Jan. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    How to keep electric vehicle investments on track in the new political climate

    A clean fuel standard has worked in several states to fund EV infrastructure. It should be tried in more places.

    By Laura Sherman • Jan. 10, 2025
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    6 smart cities trends to watch in 2025

    Transportation systems, housing policy and decarbonization approaches will evolve this year as the Trump administration assumes power and technology continues to advance.

    By Ysabelle Kempe , • Jan. 9, 2025
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    California leaders ask for more federal transportation money before Trump takes over

    The California Latino Legislative Caucus and a Democratic senator from the state argue for immediate and continued funding of public transit and high-speed rail.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Congestion pricing begins in New York, a US first

    Overcoming opposition, the plan to toll drivers entering Manhattan's central business district went into effect Sunday. Revenues will go to the transit authority's capital investments.

    By • Jan. 6, 2025
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    Q&A

    Inside Miami’s new linear park: Bioswales, bike paths and a 50-foot ‘dining room’ table

    As rapid development threatens the city’s green space, The Underline restores ecosystems and adds amenities, a project leader says. But the effort also faces cost and design hurdles.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 6, 2025
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    $7B all-electric light rail project moves ahead in Austin, Texas

    The Austin Transit Partnership selected a construction team to build the city’s first light rail system, which is set to open in 2033.

    By Julie Strupp • Jan. 6, 2025
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    Inflation-adjusted transportation spending at all levels fell in the 2010-2022 period, BTS says

    Federal funding helps state and local governments, which account for 90% of transportation spending, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

    By • Jan. 3, 2025