Transportation
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State and local transportation leaders discussed ideas intended to coax motorists away from driving alone at the CoMotion LA conference. The 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles are looming as tech and policy options develop. -
Members of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board voted 4-3 for code language defining three classes of electric bicycles as “non-motorized use.” The City Council could hear the proposal next month.
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Tolls on all Colorado toll lanes will see the amounts change as often as every five to 15 minutes, depending on how heavy traffic is in a new practice called dynamic tolling, which aims to better manage traffic.
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The California Air Resources Board approved changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, to expand incentives for high-speed electric vehicle charging and advance the use of low-carbon fuels.
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Veo, a shared, electric scooter and bicycle provider in numerous cities around the nation, is using technology from Captur to ensure its devices are parked properly. The process is customized according to local regulations.
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The San Francisco-based company will partner with autonomous driving tech firm May Mobility next year to field a fleet of Toyota Sienna minivans that will be accessible through its app. Precise details and timing are not yet clear, but initial deployments will use human “safety operators,” transitioning over time to fully autonomous operations.
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Transit pilot projects in Los Angeles and Chicago are deploying camera technology to identify vehicles blocking bus lanes and issue citations. The programs are designed to make the services more efficient.
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Owners of vehicles parked in bike and bus lanes downtown can now receive warnings and, soon, tickets in the mail, as a delayed program to test automated ticketing for the parking infractions has begun.
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Transportation systems around the country will be fare-free on Election Day, removing a potential barrier to voting. One company has also done a vehicle wrap to encourage the more tech-savvy to register.
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Gas-powered vehicles account for nearly half the greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Its goal is for 40 percent of passenger and light-duty vehicles registered in Orleans Parish to be battery-operated by 2035.
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As Michigan invests in thermal cameras to reduce bus collisions, a Government Technology analysis reveals the extent to which low light and adverse weather may contribute to these incidents.
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Guided by a consultant, the state group has opted to plan for putting an extra 15,000 Mainers in electric vehicles by the end of the decade to meet emissions reductions targets. Green hydrogen, members decided, is not likely to be commercially viable as soon as had been hoped.
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The state is outfitting about 60 vehicles there with thermal cameras as part of a pilot to help public transit drivers know when a pedestrian is in their path, even if their eyes alone can't spot them.
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The funding includes nearly $7 million for the Lowell Regional Transit Authority, which already has a hybrid-electric bus up and running. There’s also around $15 million for energy-efficient upgrades to school district HVAC systems.
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The city has made more than 50 electric bicycles and scooters available for residents to rent, on a trial basis. The program, which runs through December 2025, will test whether the initiative makes sense long term.
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Many state legislatures are trying to get ahead of self-driving vehicles that eventually will be on roads by setting standards for the vehicles and rules for law enforcement if they see one breaking a traffic law.
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Traffic signal priority tech along with dedicated bus lanes is speeding up travel times, making them competitive with personal cars. It’s not a silver bullet, a transit priority director said, but “is a critical component of our program.”
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The city of Sugar Land announced earlier this month that it had entered into an agreement with Swyft Cities to study the possibility of bringing an autonomous elevated transport system to its skies.
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The Department of Public Safety is asking the Texas Legislature to invest $22 million in a system that would allow roughly 40 percent of Texans needing routine services to make a virtual appointment.
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The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved paying a consultant firm nearly $567,000 to analyze the economic impact that high-speed rail lines to Houston and Fort Worth could have on the region.
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San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency has approved a contract with Hitachi Rail for a new train control system. The replacement will move the Muni Metro off 1998 technology that runs on floppy disks.
