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As e-bike fires proliferate, safety advocates urge consumer education
A new report from UL Standards & Engagement found that electric mobility owners aren't aware of the dangers hidden in the batteries on these devices.
By Dan Zukowski • May 7, 2024 -
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Transit bus maker New Flyer sees record orders, but delivery challenges remain
As demand grows for zero-emission buses, the company expects them to account for 40% of deliveries next year.
By Dan Zukowski • May 6, 2024 -
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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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How will AI impact transportation? US DOT wants public input.
The federal agency predicts that the deployment of AI tools and applications will impact virtually all aspects of transportation.
By David Taube • Updated May 7, 2024 -
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New York City to add dozens of new bus lanes and bike lanes
The New York City Department of Transportation outlined a list of 37 new projects to improve access to and within Manhattan as the nation's first congestion pricing plan is set to begin June 30.
By Dan Zukowski • May 3, 2024 -
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For high-speed train sets, Brightline West picks Siemens Mobility
The 220-mph trains will be built in the U.S. at a forthcoming facility and will create “new jobs and a new supply chain,” said Brightline’s CEO.
By Dan Zukowski • May 2, 2024 -
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Want to improve your transit system’s sustainability? A relaunched FTA program can help.
The Federal Transit Administration's two-year program includes an environmental review, virtual workshops and two audits and requires the participation of transit agency executives.
By Dan Zukowski • April 30, 2024 -
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Los Angeles’ decade-old street safety plan must be implemented, voters decide
A recently passed ballot measure aims to make streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders. But disagreements remain about the plan’s $3.1 billion cost and impact on first responders.
By Danielle McLean • April 30, 2024 -
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Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan
The $6 billion climate resilience plan is meant to address rising sea levels, more intense storms and extreme heat events that will impact subways, buses and commuter trains.
By Dan Zukowski • April 29, 2024 -
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White House earmarks $1.5B in push for freight decarbonization
The largest piece of the president’s plan provides $1 billion to cities, states and tribes to replace heavy-duty vehicles.
By Larry Avila • April 26, 2024 -
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NYC fare-free bus experiment to end
Although funding to continue the program was not included in the recently passed state budget, two lawmakers are looking to expand the program with new legislation.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated April 30, 2024 -
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To increase job access, try dedicated bus lanes, this study says
Urban Institute researchers found that well-enforced bus lanes could reduce costs for transit agencies and help provide equitable access to employment opportunities.
By Dan Zukowski • April 25, 2024 -
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For Cruise robotaxi business, GM considers ‘outside investments’
Despite billions in losses attributed to its Cruise subsidiary, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company believes in the technology.
By Dan Zukowski • April 24, 2024 -
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$12B Vegas-to-California high-speed rail project breaks ground
The privately led Brightline West passenger rail line will slash travel times between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
By Julie Strupp • April 23, 2024 -
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California’s clean-truck rules: a fleet owner’s view
Although the state’s rules face legal pushback from trucking interests and 19 states, one pioneering fleet owner found surprising benefits as he began buying heavy-duty electric trucks.
By Dan Zukowski • April 23, 2024 -
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Transit riders with disabilities in the San Francisco Bay Area to see accessibility improvements
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District settled a lawsuit brought by disability rights advocates and agreed to repair, renovate and clean station elevators and escalators.
By Dan Zukowski • April 22, 2024 -
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How 5 commuter railroad leaders envision their future
“The face of commuter rail is evolving,” one commuter railroad CEO told lawmakers during a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing.
By Dan Zukowski • April 19, 2024 -
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Maryland doubles fines in road work zones
The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.
By Matthew Thibault • April 19, 2024 -
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Amtrak taking lead on Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project
Bullet trains could be running by the 2030s, said Amtrak's head of high-speed rail development programs, but the company is still conducting due diligence.
By Dan Zukowski • April 18, 2024 -
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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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