Transportation: Page 9


  • An illustration shows a white bullet train on a viaduct crossing over a road with several pickup trucks on it.
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    High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support

    The Texas Central project would connect Dallas and Houston using Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train technology. Amtrak announced its involvement in August.

    By April 12, 2024
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    Elon Musk teases Tesla robotaxi

    The CEO’s announcement comes five years after he first told investors Tesla expected to put one million robotaxis on the road in 2020.

    By Haley Cawthon • April 11, 2024
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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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    How transit agencies can succeed at outsourcing operations

    A new report from the Eno Center for Transportation delves into public transportation best practices for a successful relationship with the private sector.

    By April 11, 2024
  • Northeast's Largest Public Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Station Opens At JFK Airport.
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    How cities are building out public EV charging infrastructure

    As more electric vehicles hit the road, municipalities and property owners are working with contractors to deploy EV chargers at libraries, airports, parks and other sites.

    By Joe Burns • April 10, 2024
  • Keolis operates Boston-area commuter trains for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
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    Transit ridership up 16% in 2023: APTA report

    While ridership on public transportation reached 79% of pre-pandemic levels last year, stark differences emerged across transit modes and cities.

    By April 10, 2024
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    How to ease the path to transit-oriented housing development

    Public transportation agencies “just [don’t] have the land resources on hand to make it feasible,” said the author of a recent Urban Institute analysis on funding transit-oriented development.

    By Kalena Thomhave • April 9, 2024
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    Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs

    Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.

    By Matthew Thibault • April 8, 2024
  • A person rides by on a Bird scooter as a pedestrian with headphones in walks in the other direction. Behind them is a waterway, benches and city buildings.
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    Bird reorganizes into new company as it emerges from bankruptcy

    An executive for the micromobility operator thanked city partners for maintaining trust through the process, which has resulted in a new private parent company for Bird and Spin, which Bird acquired last year.

    By April 8, 2024
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    Lime’s total rides, gross bookings hit record in 2023

    As Lime increased fleet sizes and added new markets, its trips doubled in more than 42 cities globally from 2022 to 2023, the micromobility company said.

    By April 8, 2024
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    These 8 nonprofits got $20B from the Biden administration for local clean energy financing. Now what?

    The “green bank” funds must be obligated by September 2024 amid efforts by Republican lawmakers to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

    By April 5, 2024
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    $20.5B in federal funds for public transit available in FY 2024

    The funding will support urban, rural and tribal communities with grants "to start new projects, fix old infrastructure, and ensure fast, safe, convenient service,” the acting Federal Transit Administrator said.

    By April 5, 2024
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    Uber Eats partners with Waymo for autonomous delivery in Phoenix

    Uber Eats has been expanding its network of autonomous delivery partners since 2022.

    By Julie Littman • April 4, 2024
  • Construction crews work on a freeway overpass along Highway 101 on March 26, 2012 in Novato, California.
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    State transportation projects need better Federal Highway Administration oversight: DOT audit

    Delays could increase the risk of the 2021 infrastructure law funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the audit by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

    By April 4, 2024
  • Car traffic lines up on a highway with rolling hills in the background
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    A traffic ‘mass exodus’ may follow the April 8 eclipse. Here’s how one region is preparing.

    Millions of U.S. travelers caused mass traffic jams around the 2017 solar eclipse. Communities in the path of totality are working to better prepare for next week’s event.

    By Paige Gross • April 4, 2024
  • A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus drives along a lane by a bus stop.
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    Cities look to AI-powered cameras to keep bus lanes clear

    Automated bus-mounted camera enforcement systems from Hayden AI, which will soon be implemented in Los Angeles, enabled faster average bus speeds and fewer bus collisions in New York City.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Government officials, transit agencies get silly on social for April Fools’ Day

    Denver is now the 1.6-kilometer-high city. Amtrak has an emotional baggage car. Here are some of our favorite April Fools’ Day jokes posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    By April 2, 2024
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    Traffic deaths declined in 2023, but distracted driving remains a danger

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, an inconsistently reported factor in vehicle accidents.

    By April 2, 2024
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    New Mexico regulators approve El Paso Electric $11M EV plan, including low-income rebates

    The rebate program has a total budget of $200,000 and will be available to 50 customers. El Paso Electric will also offer smart charging programs and incentives for charging equipment.

    By Robert Walton • April 1, 2024
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    $7.5B for transportation and infrastructure projects available from USDOT

    The grant programs support projects “so large, complex, and ambitious that they could not get funded under the infrastructure programs that existed prior to this administration," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

    By April 1, 2024
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    Texas court strikes down federal rule requiring states to monitor and set targets for highway GHG emissions

    The rule faced swift backlash from state attorneys general after it was issued in November. Supporters of the requirement say it makes the transportation planning process more transparent.

    By March 29, 2024
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    5 ways drone delivery providers are advancing in 2024

    While drones aren't filling the skies just yet, industry players are strengthening their capabilities and scaling their networks quickly.

    By Max Garland • March 29, 2024
  • New York transit leaders approve nation’s first congestion pricing program

    The tolling plan could generate $15 billion for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's capital budget but faces numerous lawsuits.

    By March 27, 2024
  • Multiple pedestrians and cyclists cross at an intersection with designated crosswalk lanes. In the background a sign reads, "Seattle Children's Hospital, Emergency, Main Entrance, River Parking.."
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    Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that.

    A perhaps overlooked element of the return-to-office conversation: How employees get to work in the first place.

    By Ryan Golden , , March 27, 2024
  • U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, speaking at a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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    T&I Committee Republicans. (2024). "Rural Transportation Challenges: Stakeholder Perspectives" [Video]. Retrieved from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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    ‘Rural states have unique needs’: Transportation providers spotlight challenges at House hearing

    Rural bus operators, members of Congress and other witnesses argued for greater local and state control over transportation policies at a House subcommittee hearing last week.

    By March 26, 2024
  • A ship floats with the cracked debris of a bridge hanging over it.
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    Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    The four-lane, 1.6-mile span is a major crossing for Baltimore traffic. It crumpled into the Patapsco River Tuesday morning.

    By Zachary Phillips • March 26, 2024