Transportation: Page 8
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GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in US metro areas
Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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New LA Metro light rail line gets $893M
The 6.7-mile line will restore train service to the East San Fernando Valley, a diverse community where one in five households don’t own a car.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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NY transit agency ‘must find billions’ for capital projects while congestion pricing is paused, state comptroller says
An Oct. 1 deadline looms for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's next five-year capital investment plan, but funding remains in question.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Uber and Waymo to bring robotaxis to Atlanta and Austin, Texas
The announcement is part of Uber's larger effort to partner with autonomous vehicle and technology companies.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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California poised to require new cars to warn speeding drivers
Legislation requiring vehicles to give an audible and visual warning when drivers go more than 10 mph above the speed limit could become the nation’s first.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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More intercity passenger rail coming to Virginia
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority signed an agreement with freight railroad Norfolk Southern that will expand commuter service in Northern Virginia and extend Amtrak service south of Roanoke, Virginia.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Pedestrian deaths from SUV, pickup truck crashes are the focus for proposed federal rule
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to require new vehicles be designed to reduce the risk of serious and fatal injuries to children and adults in pedestrian collisions.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by VEICThe case for EVs is much more than environmental
Clean transportation experts at VEIC say to highlight these benefits instead.
Sept. 9, 2024 -
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Here’s how US intercity bus lines are doing in 2024
While one company CEO sees “robust growth,” another major operator declared bankruptcy, and states entered the picture to provide more bus service.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Why Lyft is doubling down on docked bikes, scooters
Lyft CEO David Risher said the company will focus on docked bike and scooter systems, seeing micromobility as “core to our purpose.”
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Uber to deploy autonomous vehicles on its platform through Wayve partnership
The partnership could potentially bring Wayve’s technology to more than 150 million of Uber’s monthly global users.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 5, 2024 -
(2024). "South Dade Transit Operations Center - Video Rendering of the entire facility - March 24, 2024" [Video illustration]. Retrieved from Miami-Dade County/YouTube.
20-acre electric bus operations center under construction in South Florida
The "largest all-electric bus maintenance and transit operations center" in the U.S. will be home to 100 articulated 60-foot buses, a county official said.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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How Philadelphia cut crashes on one of its most dangerous roads
Automated speed cameras led drivers to slow down on segments of Roosevelt Boulevard. Now, a federal grant will help the city improve pedestrian safety infrastructure.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing $800 million for state, local and other agencies to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.
By Julie Strupp • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Uber expands robotic delivery
Urban robot delivery company Coco started delivering for Uber Eats in Los Angeles this week. It will expand to more cities in coming months.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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US DOT proposes rule on pedestrian accessibility standards
The Department of Transportation wants to clarify how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to pedestrian facilities including transit stops.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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DOT awards $521M in EV charging grants amid slowing sales growth
Grant winners will deploy over 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports and build alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight tribal areas and Washington, D.C., the Department of Transportation says.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Intercity bus operators won’t be forced out of Chicago’s main bus terminal just yet
As the owner of Chicago’s bus station gears up to sell the site, FlixBus and Greyhound have found a stopgap allowing them to continue using the terminal.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Oct. 23, 2024 -
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Lyft app adds Bird scooters in over 25 US cities
"Working together with Bird allows us to expand access to scooters,” said a Lyft executive. Riders nationwide will be able to access thousands more scooters through the Lyft app.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Entire Cruise robotaxi fleet recalled for unexpected braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that a software fault contributed to 10 crashes, four of which involved a vulnerable road user and resulted in injury.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 27, 2024 -
(2024). "Pausing Congestion Pricing to Address Affordability and the Cost of Living in New York" [Video]. Retrieved from Governor Kathy Hochul/Youtube.
New York’s congestion pricing plan may return with lower tolls after November elections
Faced with a $16.5 billion budget gap, New York transit agency Chair Janno Lieber said “it’s good news" the governor may reconsider the program.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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NYC rezoning allows transit-oriented development around four new train stations in the Bronx
The New York City Council plan includes 7,000 new housing units around the stations in the East Bronx, currently considered a transit desert.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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2 California commuter railroads implement zero-emission trains
Caltrain and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority join other commuter rail lines in replacing diesel-powered trains with battery, electric or hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Why building US highways is so expensive
A new paper blames higher costs on lower staffing and more use of consultants in state transportation departments as well as declining competition among construction firms.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 21, 2024 -
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More efficient electric vehicles can reduce grid stress, cut charging costs by almost a third: ACEEE
Local governments can leverage registration fees and subsidies to encourage EV efficiency, says research published Tuesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 20, 2024
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