Transportation: Page 18

  • A woman ride an e-scooter in a protected bike lane.
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    Spin e-scooters exit Pittsburgh amid state budget impasse

    The city lauded the e-scooter pilot’s success, but critics say the program cluttered sidewalks and excluded many residents. 

    By Kalena Thomhave • July 18, 2023
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    Cities turn to cameras to cut traffic deaths

    Cameras and other sensors that detect speeding and red-light running are helping to cut deaths and injuries, but the technology comes with a checkered past and concerns about privacy and equity.

    By • July 18, 2023
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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 to integrate DC fast charging in your municipality’s EV plans

    Municipalities in the process of setting up EV charging infrastructure have a lot to consider.

    July 17, 2023
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    Driverless truck restrictions advanced by California senators in new bill

    Assembly Bill 316 would limit when trucking operations without a driver could begin, though some legislators said a ban would not be forever.

    By David Taube • July 14, 2023
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    Transportation electrification toolkit for cities published by DOT

    The Transportation Department website aims to help cities, states and EV charging stakeholders plan and finance electric mobility infrastructure.

    By • July 13, 2023
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    Demand for parking may have dire climate, housing consequences, author says

    “The more parking you provide, the more likely people will be to own a car,” said author Henry Grabar on a webinar. 

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Hawai’i will be first state to install federally-funded EV chargers, with others soon to follow: officials

    A first-year report on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program identified challenges to developing a national charger network, including grid constraints and utility interconnection times.

    By Robert Walton • July 12, 2023
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    In the ‘brave new world’ of urban air mobility, who will benefit?

    EVTOL aircraft are expected to aid law enforcement and firefighting efforts and provide emergency medical and freight transportation in addition to their air taxi operations.

    By • July 11, 2023
  • Traffic moves along a highway in San Francisco, California, with buildings and skyscrapers in the background, under a blue sky.
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    DOT offers $3.35B in grants to reconnect communities, improve neighborhood access and equity

    The grants can be used for planning and capital construction and for regional partnerships to help restore communities previously cut off by transportation infrastructure.

    By • July 10, 2023
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    Ready to ride the wave of fleet electrification sweeping the US?

    Here’s how to navigate the obstacles to EV fleet charging infrastructure at your facility.

    July 10, 2023
  • A snow covered bridge is broken in the middle, with a red bus jammed into the crack. A car is on its back on the embankment in front of the bridge.
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    10,000 bridges at risk due to poor maintenance: NTSB

    Last year's Pittsburgh bridge collapse demonstrates what could happen to other spans across the country that are at a similar level of risk.

    By Jen A. Miller • July 7, 2023
  • U.S. President Joe Biden stands between two rail cars in front of a red, white and blue flag that reads, "Hudson Tunnel Project."
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    Hudson River Tunnel project receives key approval, $6.88B federal funding commitment

    The long-delayed construction of new tunnels for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit passenger trains, along with rehabilitation of the existing tunnel, could begin this year.

    By • July 7, 2023
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    Shared e-scooter program expanding to reach 600K Queens residents in New York

    The city should further expand the program to allow cross-borough travel, said the founder of urban mobility company Brightside.

    By Kalena Thomhave • July 6, 2023
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    US electric vehicle goals will require up to $127B to install 28M chargers by 2030: NREL

    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory expects there will be 30 million to 42 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads in 2030, requiring a rapid infrastructure buildout.

    By Robert Walton • July 6, 2023
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    In the Bronx, a battle over bus lanes

    New York City decided last week not to go forward with a proposed busway that would restrict access for private vehicles on a busy road.

    By • Updated Sept. 25, 2023
  • A bicyclist rides along Market Street near pedestrians crossing the street in San Francisco, California. Three buses and a car are visible.
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    Pandemic-era ‘slow streets’ offer an opportunity to improve road safety

    Data on nonvehicle road use, average speeds, and pedestrian fatalities can help communities prioritize safety improvements, said StreetLight Data webinar participants.

    By Joan Mooney • July 5, 2023
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    Growing shared mobility use likely to disrupt urban transportation, private car ownership

    As city residents move away from car ownership, “Everybody who lives in a larger city or in an urban environment has the chance to have multiple mobility options at their fingertips,” a McKinsey expert said. 

    By • June 30, 2023
  • A man and woman are seen from riding bikes along a protected bike lane in Santa Monica, California.
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    What are the best US cities for bike riders?

    Although just 1 in 20 U.S. cities ranks as a great place to bike, PeopleForBikes’ latest report shows many cities are improving their scores.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    First phase of Honolulu’s $9.9B rail line set to open

    After years of delays and massive cost overruns, the segment is slated to start carrying passengers ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

    By George Kevin Jordan • June 28, 2023
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    NYC congestion pricing plan gets final federal approval

    Despite ongoing opposition from New Jersey officials, toll collection could begin as early as May 2024.

    By • June 28, 2023
  • Two futuristic air taxis (eVTOL aircraft) on a rooftop heliped with one flying among large skyscrapers in the backround.
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    Air taxi progress hindered by FAA regulatory, management issues, says DOT inspector general’s office

    While eVTOL aircraft could offer many benefits, they don’t fit into existing federal aviation regulations, delaying the certification process, the Transportation Department inspector general’s office said.

    By • June 27, 2023
  • A blue New York City transit bus marked "clean-energy bus" travels along the curb lane under a sign for Fifth Avenue, with trees in the background.
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    $1.7B for cleaner transit buses, bus facilities awarded by FTA

    The grants will support the purchase of 1,700 transit buses, about half of which will be zero-emission vehicles. 

    By • June 26, 2023
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    FMCSA’s grant programs can help you improve road safety

    Learn about grant funding opportunities to help improve roadway safety.

    June 26, 2023
  • A group of 12 men and 1 woman in suits holding yellow rail spikes stand on a platform between two trains.
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    $5B high-speed rail extension completed in Florida, offers lessons for other projects

    The 170-mile line from the Orlando Airport to West Palm Beach, Florida, will connect to the existing network run by private passenger rail company Brightline.

    By Julie Strupp • June 23, 2023
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    As 3 states launch e-bike rebates, Denver program shows promising results

    An estimated 100,000 car miles a week are now on e-bikes purchased by rebate program participants, Denver's climate office said.  

    By Maylin Tu • June 23, 2023