Traffic fatalities dipped in 2022 while pedestrian and cyclist deaths rose: NHTSA

Despite improvements in some areas, safety advocates decried concerning trends faced by pedestrians and cyclists. 

By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 10, 2023

Michigan chief mobility officer: ‘States need to write the playbook’ on EV charging

States could ease the EV charging rollout by helping local governments update regulations and institute best practices, panelists said at CES.

By Michael Brady • Jan. 10, 2023

Federal agencies share ‘blueprint’ for transportation decarbonization

Energy, environment, housing and transportation regulators teamed up on strategies to realize a 100% clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with nods to micromobility, zoning reform and more.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 10, 2023

Revel to expand EV fast chargers across NYC

After building a “superhub” in Brooklyn, the electric mobility company is planning more across other boroughs, a move it hopes will greatly expand the city’s capacity for accessible fast charging.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 9, 2023

New York City replacing hundreds of fleet vehicles with EVs

The city will purchase the zero-emission vehicles through a $10.1 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant, adding to the more than 4,000 EVs already in the municipal fleet

By Danielle McLean • Jan. 9, 2023

5G may soon deliver on its smart city promises, CES panelists say

As 5G matures alongside other innovations like artificial intelligence, technology companies and others are starting to develop new uses for it.

By Michael Brady • Jan. 9, 2023

DOT awards $2.1B to rehab 4 major bridges

The city of Chicago and transportation entities in Kentucky, California, and Connecticut will each receive well over $100 million in funds through the bipartisan infrastructure law to make major bridge improvements.

By Danielle McLean • Jan. 6, 2023

Chattanooga building out ‘smart intersection network’

Working with local academic researchers and technology providers, the Tennessee city will add dozens of tech-integrated intersections downtown with funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 6, 2023

Madison, Wisconsin, approves complete green streets policy

The capital city’s new guide attempts to align with safety and sustainability goals and provide a more consistent and equitable framework for making decisions about the public right of way.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 6, 2023

SEPTA’s AI gun detection pilot aims to reduce gun violence, address staffing concerns

Through the six-month pilot, Pennsylvania-based ZeroEyes will use the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s existing camera system to spot any object in the shape of a gun, but critics say greater surveillance creates risk of misidentification.

By Stephenie Overman • Jan. 5, 2023

Complete streets projects in New York get a boost

The state will cover more costs for municipal projects that create safe and accessible roadways for all users. The complete streets design approach is a component in the National Roadway Safety Strategy.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 5, 2023

Hyperloop momentum has stalled. Here are the challenges facing the high-speed tech.

Some transit experts and officials say high-speed hyperloops still have promise. But the challenges to deploying the technology to transport humans are immense.

By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 5, 2023

Updating local regulations may ease EV charging rollout

Improved regulations make it easier for developers to “know what they’re getting into,” said one transportation planner.

By Kalena Thomhave • Jan. 4, 2023

13 predictions about the trends that will shape smart cities in 2023

Cities will get smarter about transportation infrastructure needs, continue to rethink the use of downtown spaces and look at where data can help inform various operations, readers said.

By Danielle McLean • Jan. 3, 2023

CES 2023 spotlights EV, AV, air taxi technology

Major companies including BMW, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Panasonic and Stellantis will showcase technologies for electric, autonomous and connected vehicles. Air mobility news is also expected.

By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 3, 2023

10 conversations in 2022 on the future of mobility, high-speed rail, resilience and more

Smart Cities Dive caught up with executives from businesses including GM and Replica; officials from Austin, Oakland and other cities; and leaders from the U.S. Congress and Ukraine.

Jan. 3, 2023

How Inflation Reduction Act funding could affect cities

The federal support could help cities reduce carbon emissions, become more resilient to extreme weather and pursue climate justice.

By Danielle McLean • Dec. 26, 2022

7 top news stories about Amtrak and high-speed rail in 2022

With historic funding from the 2021 infrastructure law, Amtrak plans construction and expansion while others push high-speed rail projects.

By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 26, 2022

Federal safety regulators begin investigation into self-driving taxis

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is delving into reported incidents of GM’s Cruise autonomous ride-hailing vehicles hard braking or becoming disabled.

By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 22, 2022

These 5 big transit projects were wrapping up as 2022 ended

Multibillion-dollar rail transit projects like those that just opened in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., can take years to build but bring benefits to residents, researchers say.

By Dan Zukowski • Updated Jan. 3, 2023

Electric vehicle sales surged in 2022

Consumers flocked to buy electric vehicles, and transit agencies turned to electric buses as states began mandating zero-emission vehicles.

By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 22, 2022

As e-bike fires rise, calls grow for education and regulation

Some point to cheap aftermarket batteries as the primary factor in e-bike and e-scooter battery fires and worry that micromobility device storage bans will set back transportation decarbonization efforts.

By Dan Rosenbaum • Dec. 22, 2022

Micromobility’s rocky 2022 recovery

Bird, Lime, Lyft and other micromobility companies grew their existing operations and expanded to small- and mid-sized markets earlier this year before shuttering some operations and laying off workers in the face of economic headwinds.

By Michael Brady • Dec. 21, 2022

Amtrak intercity rail corridor proposals solicited by FRA

More than 30 new Amtrak routes and increased service on 20 existing lines could result from the Federal Railroad Administration’s effort, which uses funds from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.

By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 21, 2022

Final part of $2.3B Green Line extension opens in Boston area

The Medford Branch provides five new stations and a direct ride from Tufts University to downtown Boston.

By Julie Strupp • Dec. 21, 2022