Transportation: Page 33

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    EV charging network plans approved for all 50 states

    The FHWA’s approval unlocks $1.5 billion in NEVI program funds through fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for all jurisdictions across the U.S., allowing the build-out of chargers covering about 75,000 miles of highway.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 28, 2022
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    Boston to grow bike lane network

    The city aims to add 9.4 miles by the end of 2023, becoming the latest since the pandemic began to substantially expand its bike network.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 28, 2022
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    Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive

    From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    Don’t let flying taxis be the next scooters, city planners warn

    Private companies could begin operating air taxi services by 2024, experts said during the ITS World Congress in Los Angeles. Cities need to plan their regulatory approach now.

    By Michael Brady • Sept. 27, 2022
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    Community involvement needed in traffic safety strategies, Vision Zero manager says

    A systematic approach to planning that assumes human error was among the strategies urged at a Washington, D.C.-area summit. Meanwhile, U.S. DOT seeks public input on vulnerable individuals and intersection safety.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Demand on the rise for electric vehicle charging at multifamily properties

    EV adoption will accelerate next year thanks to new tax credits and expanding options from automakers.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 22, 2022
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    Protected bike lanes in North Kansas City slowed traffic, increased biking: study

    Congestion also increased after the barriers protecting cyclists along the busy road were installed, a Streetlight Data study found.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 22, 2022
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    Self-driving cars’ benefits, perils outlined in new report

    Autonomous vehicles have the potential to improve equity and safety but need regulation at all levels to ensure those outcomes, an Urban Institute report concludes.

    By • Sept. 22, 2022
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    Massachusetts, Washington confirm plans to end gas car sales by 2035, following California

    State officials detailed their policy plans on Tuesday. Separately, GM announced a big rental EV order and weighed in on federal clean car standards.

    By • Sept. 21, 2022
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    Latinos in Transit aims for more people of color in management roles at transportation agencies

    Building connections, mentoring and scholarships are among the strategies LIT is using to advance people of color from front-line transit jobs into management, President Alva Carrasco says.

    By • Sept. 20, 2022
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    To break an impasse in connected vehicle tech, transportation leaders call for a federal policy framework

    A national framework could address the chicken-and-egg problem of who should invest in the technology first, carmakers or communities, transportation experts say. Without such guidance, each is hesitant to move forward.

    By Michael Brady • Sept. 19, 2022
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    Transit agencies can’t hire enough drivers to keep the buses running

    Low pay, safety worries and other workplace issues dissuade potential workers, but a recent report from transit advocacy foundation TransitCenter says government and transit operators can address those concerns.

    By • Sept. 19, 2022
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    $2.4B for state EV charging infrastructure, other projects, announced by Biden administration

    The first 35 state highway EV charging programs have been approved to leverage $900 million, while $1.5 billion in grants for highway, multimodal freight and rail projects also were announced Thursday.

    By • Sept. 15, 2022
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    Railroad strike averted, preventing shutdown of commuter rail lines serving major cities

    Commuter railroads including Chicago’s Metra and Los Angeles’ Metrolink had already begun planning to suspend service on some or all of their lines because they rely on freight rail tracks a strike would have affected.

    By • Sept. 15, 2022
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    With attacks on public transit up, cities struggle to make riders feel safer

    Already grappling with depressed ridership, U.S. cities are responding to increased violent crime on public transportation, which recent analyses have reported, with “transit ambassadors” and other approaches.

    By • Sept. 14, 2022
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    Cities turn to microtransit to fill gaps in public transportation

    Local leaders aim to bolster existing transportation systems to reduce personal car use or fill gaps in traditional bus and rail networks.

    By • Sept. 13, 2022
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    Minneapolis light rail extension $9.5M over budget, 9 years behind schedule

    A new audit shows the cost of the $2.74 billion Southwest Corridor project is more than double its 2011 estimate.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 12, 2022
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    New York City’s first vehicle-to-grid charging installation is live in Brooklyn

    Project partners worked through engineering, regulatory and interconnection challenges to get the technology to market, Revel Chief Operating Officer Paul Suhey said.

    By • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Advanced mobility, mass timber projects chosen in $1B federal regional challenge

    The American Rescue Plan’s $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge will support joint efforts to use mass timber to accelerate affordable housing, spur American manufacturing for advanced mobility, and much more.

    By Maria Rachal • Sept. 9, 2022
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    With autonomous vehicle caucus, Congress members aim to advance technology for self-driving cars

    The bipartisan group looks to educate fellow members of Congress and have them experience riding in a self-driving car while pushing legislation intended to spur the development of AVs in the U.S.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Micromobility equity goals are common, but follow-through is lacking: study

    Many shared mobility programs appeared to try to address equity issues, but few measured outcomes. “Offering a service — whether it is a bike on a corner or a reduced fare — is insufficient to ensure access,” researchers said.

    By Charles Pekow • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Populus eyeing more cities worldwide after $11M funding round

    CEO Regina Clewlow discussed the mobility management company’s plans to expand its staff and scale its platform to additional cities in the U.S. and Europe.

    By Carol Brzozowski • Sept. 7, 2022
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    Few states have comprehensive plans to integrate the expected surge in EVs: report

    With regulators having approved more than $3 billion in vehicle electrification programs, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy calls for a more holistic planning approach.

    By Robert Walton • Sept. 7, 2022
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    California poised to give $1,000 to residents for not owning a car

    California could soon offer an incentive for lower-income households to forgo car ownership on top of an existing reward program for residents to retire their existing vehicles.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    $1.4B I-5 expansion in Tacoma, Washington, complete after 2 decades

    Despite supply chain and labor challenges, the end is in sight for the 14-project effort to add high-occupancy vehicle lanes and make other improvements.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 1, 2022
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    FTA reprimands Boston-area transit system management for safety failures

    Poor decisions and lax attention to safety were among the Federal Transit Administration’s criticisms in its 90-page report.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022