Transportation: Page 2
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Are EVs the best approach to transportation equity? Maybe not, TEI report says
EVs’ high costs and the need for public charging make them less viable for many low-income communities, the Transportation Energy Institute says. It suggests a more inclusive approach.
By Dan Zukowski • March 3, 2025 -
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DoorDash to pay nearly $17M to delivery drivers to settle pay dispute
DoorDash allegedly used delivery workers’ tips to subsidize their base pay, the New York attorney general said.
By Ginger Christ • Feb. 28, 2025 -
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Air taxi developers await FAA certification
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation said they expect to launch commercial flights in the Middle East while they await U.S. aircraft type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 28, 2025 -
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New commuter rail service to open in southeastern Massachusetts
The $1 billion South Coast Rail project will return passenger train service to the area for the first time in 65 years.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 27, 2025 -
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OpinionThe unseen environmental costs of autonomous cars
Robotaxis and self-driving cars could be a big step backwards in sustainability, cautions the CEO of an advanced transportation firm.
By Jeral Poskey • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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Miami developer breaks ground on $1B transit-oriented project
Upland Park, located near a bus terminal facility, will feature 2,000 apartments and retail and commercial space at full buildout.
By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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Labor, emissions top public transit leader concerns: Optibus report
Transit driver retention and safety, zero-emission fleets, AI and other technologies are among the top issues identified by North American public transportation leaders.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 26, 2025 -
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DOT funding priorities benefit Whiter, wealthier communities: Urban Institute
A plan to tie funding to marriage and birth rates would leave behind historically underserved communities, according to an Urban Institute analysis.
By Kalena Thomhave • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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FTA postpones enforcement of state safety oversight rule for rail transit
Though the rule was effective Jan. 1, the Federal Transit Administration is postponing enforcement to March 20 in line with a Jan. 20 executive order.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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AI offers benefits, risks to public transit: Urban Institute researcher
Transit agencies must balance potential safety and efficiency improvements against hacking, data privacy and equity concerns, Senior Research Associate Lindiwe Rennert says.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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NY takes on Trump in battle over congestion pricing
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy terminated approval of New York’s program for tolling vehicles that enter Manhattan’s central business district. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to fight.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Serve Robotics is coming to Miami
Serve will offer delivery through Uber Eats from Shake Shack and a local pizza chain in Brickell and Miami Beach, Florida.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Feb. 20, 2025 -
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Rebuilt Chicago traffic bottleneck boosts truck speeds by 25%: ATRI
But the rebuilt Jane Byrne Interchange has yet to make the full traffic improvement predicted when it opened in 2022.
By Colin Campbell • Feb. 19, 2025 -
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Uber, Lyft riders choose ride-hailing over transit to save time: study
The convenience of ride-hailing services comes with greater greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, traffic congestion and noise, however, a University of Michigan study finds.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 19, 2025 -
(2025). “America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety” [Video]. Retrieved from T&I Committee Republicans/YouTube.
Roadway safety requires traffic enforcement, infrastructure investments: House hearing
Safety advocates and local government officials joined members of Congress in calling for action to reduce traffic deaths in a House subcommittee hearing.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 18, 2025 -
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Lyft offers assistance for drivers, premium options to fuel growth
CEO David Risher credited the company’s “customer obsession” for a strong quarter, but it’s focusing on its drivers, too.
By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Intercity bus service on the upswing
Long distance and regional bus lines are buying more motor coaches as they see growing ridership.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Ionna moves forward with EV charging network
The automaker-led joint venture remains committed to rolling out public charging infrastructure, despite the suspension of government funding.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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New York loans Revel $60M to expand NYC public EV charging
The financial arrangement is “an important and replicable precedent” to accelerate electric vehicle charging, NY Green Bank President Andrew Kessler said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2025 -
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Pedestrian deaths highest on dark city roads at night: AAA report
Crashes involving pedestrians were also disproportionately higher in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the cities it studied, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 11, 2025 -
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DOT rescinds approval of New York congestion pricing plan
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the plan “a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners.”
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Feb. 19, 2025 -
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DOT suspends Biden’s $5B electric vehicle charging network effort
Most of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds have already been awarded to states, however, and some observers say the Trump administration cannot end the program with just a memo.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2025 -
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California high-speed rail project faces $6.5B shortfall, possible federal investigation
The California Office of the Inspector General warned that work on the initial segment could slip behind schedule.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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Uber CEO outlines robotaxi fleet plan
Customers in Austin, Texas, can now sign up to be one of the first riders of Uber’s autonomous vehicles when they become available in the city in March.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 6, 2025 -
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OpinionE-bike fire crisis won’t be tamed without federal support
Lithium-ion battery fires are causing deadly incidents across the country. Attorney Michael Mezzacappa points to New York as an example of how cities can respond but calls for Congress to take greater action on safety standards.
By Michael Mezzacappa • Feb. 6, 2025
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