Transportation: Page 5
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Uber, Lyft chart paths to electric and autonomous vehicles
The ride-hailing companies' CEOs envision evolving their fleets amid strong Q2 growth. Uber and Lyft also continue to face heated debates over driver treatment.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Zero-emission bus demand adds to New Flyer backlog
Supply chain issues are easing, says the transit bus maker's CEO, as the company works to fill market gaps left by competitors.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Trendline
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.
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Opinion
Congestion pricing alone won’t solve New York’s traffic problem
Car-free streets, dedicated bus lanes, lower speed limits and variable toll pricing are among other cities' strategies for success, says TomTom's VP for traffic and travel information.
By Ralf-Peter Schäfer • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Shared e-scooter operations in 3 cities adapt after 2023’s turbulence
Seattle, Baltimore and Austin, Texas, took different approaches after micromobility company Superpedestrian shut down U.S. operations.
By Benton Graham • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Some US DOT equity performance goals lack clarity, accuracy, reliability: GAO report
Actions the Transportation Department could take to better assess its progress on equity goals were among the report's recommendations.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Lighted crosswalks improve pedestrian safety at night, study shows
More than 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur at night, but “solutions aren’t always complicated,” said Insurance Institute for Highway Safety President David Harkey.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 2, 2024 -
New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority deals with the financial fallout from the congestion pricing pause, advocates filed two lawsuits seeking to overturn Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 1, 2024 -
Battery-powered trains coming to Boston
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority estimates the new trains will mitigate 17,700 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually compared with diesel trains.
By Dan Zukowski • July 31, 2024 -
Amtrak kicks off Northeast Corridor bridge project to make trains more reliable, faster
Currently, trains must slow to 90 mph when crossing the 118-year-old Susquehanna bridge. After the $2.7 billion project is done, they will be able to reach 160 mph.
By Julie Strupp • July 30, 2024 -
Electric scooter and e-bike injuries have soared since 2017, study says
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, pointed to a need for better bike lanes, law enforcement and specific intervention strategies in high-use areas.
By Dan Zukowski • July 29, 2024 -
Olympics host-city Paris may teach Los Angeles a few things for 2028
LA officials are closely watching how Paris enables visitors, athletes and commuters to get around, as Los Angeles gears up to host the event in four years.
By Dan Zukowski • July 26, 2024 -
Congressional subcommittee debates value of federal road safety regulations
A Republican member of Congress criticized the Biden administration’s “onerous regulatory agenda,” but one advocate argued inconveniences may be necessary to make road safety a priority.
By Dan Zukowski • July 25, 2024 -
Micromobility ridership up 16% in US cities in 2023
Even as shared bike and scooter rides continue to grow, affordability and limited city resources threaten future success, according to a new National Association of City Transportation Officials report.
By Dan Zukowski • July 24, 2024 -
How cities are using Biden’s $4.3B climate pollution reduction grants
The grants “put local governments in the driver’s seat to develop climate solutions,” a federal official said. Cities and counties plan to use the money for electrification, bike-sharing, solar power and more.
By Ysabelle Kempe • July 23, 2024 -
US House appropriations bill would slash DOT grants by $2B in FY2025
House Republicans set out their priorities for transportation funding but acknowledge that the November election’s outcome will likely decide future spending.
By Dan Zukowski • July 22, 2024 -
US attorneys aim to protect state emissions targets rule
The federal government seeks to instate a 2023 Federal Highway Administration regulation after lower courts dealt blows to the policy.
By David Taube • July 19, 2024 -
New York MTA sued for alleged cuts to bus service
A New York state judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday ordering the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to restore service that existed prior to July 12.
By Dan Zukowski • July 19, 2024 -
DOT rolls out $5B in bridge infrastructure grants
The grants will fund 13 economically significant projects to address traffic and freight bottlenecks.
By Colin Campbell • July 18, 2024 -
Cities are paying this robotaxi company to work with them
May Mobility operates self-driving vehicles to fill gaps in service and provide more accessible options for wheelchair users.
By Dan Zukowski • July 18, 2024 -
Construction project abandonments surge
Developers are also delaying jobs, including Amtrak’s $175 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station.
By Sebastian Obando • July 17, 2024 -
$607M in US DOT grants available for reconnecting communities
This will be the final round of grants under the Biden administration's pilot program to restore neighborhoods split by highways and other transportation infrastructure.
By Dan Zukowski • July 17, 2024 -
House GOP looks at transportation regulations in light of Chevron doctrine ruling
Chairs of the Transportation and Infrastructure and House Oversight and Accountability committees asked three Cabinet leaders to compile information dating back to Jan. 20, 2021.
By Dan Zukowski • July 16, 2024 -
Bike-sharing’s future in Houston is uncertain after system shutdown
The local transit agency was supposed to build a new bike-sharing system before the city’s old one shut down. It didn't, and nobody knows what will happen next.
By Michael Brady • July 16, 2024 -
3 strategies to decarbonize transportation: US DOT report
To meet U.S. greenhouse gas emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, the Transportation Department says the U.S. must reduce transportation emissions to near zero.
By Dan Zukowski • July 15, 2024 -
What US transit agencies worry most about right now
Ridership, traffic congestion, finances, safety and transitioning bus fleets to cleaner fuels were were top of mind for transit agency leaders in a Keolis survey released today.
By Dan Zukowski • July 11, 2024