Transportation: Page 13
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Electric bus, railcar purchases sought by Chicago-based transit authority
The region’s three major transit agencies are hoping $375 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds will usher along their transition to zero-emission fleets by 2040.
By Dan Zukowski • April 17, 2024 -
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LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project
The agency referred to the tunnel as a feat of modern engineering. This milestone didn’t come without hurdles, however.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated April 18, 2024 -
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Philadelphia transit agency cancels railcar contract with China-based supplier
CRRC MA failed to deliver any of the 45 double-decker passenger cars ordered in a 2017 contract. Subway cars from CRRC MA for a Massachusetts transit agency have been plagued by defects.
By Dan Zukowski • April 16, 2024 -
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Transit worker safety the focus of FTA plan updates
Meant to address bus collisions, assaults on transit workers and other risks, the updates to Federal Transit Administration rules would also give transit workers more say in workplace safety.
By Dan Zukowski • April 15, 2024 -
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80 transportation infrastructure resilience projects get $830M from USDOT
The grants are the first of their kind dedicated to protecting surface transportation systems from climate change-driven extreme weather, the agency said.
By Julie Strupp • April 15, 2024 -
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Cruise robotaxis will return to Phoenix to collect mapping data
It's the company's first deployment of vehicles on public roads since it recalled its robotaxis last fall.
By Eric Walz • April 12, 2024 -
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5 ways cities can accelerate EV charger deployments equitably
Seek community input, learn from other cities, reduce regulatory barriers and other ideas from participants in the DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities Program.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • April 12, 2024 -
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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 Dan Zukowski • 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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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 Dan Zukowski • April 11, 2024 -
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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 -
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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 Dan Zukowski • 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 -
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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 Ysabelle Kempe • 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 Dan Zukowski • 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 Ysabelle Kempe • 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 Dan Zukowski • 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 -
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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 Dan Zukowski • April 4, 2024 -
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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 -
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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 Dan Zukowski • April 3, 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 Dan Zukowski • April 2, 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 Ysabelle Kempe • 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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