Speed cameras were first authorized by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2021 for work zones on state highways. The program, which officials say was designed to protect road workers and drivers, was expanded to cover MTA Bridges and Tunnels last year.
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The adornment adds color and life to the otherwise drab bus shelter, and officials say the plants can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater to reduce flooding during heavy rainstorms. Officials say the elevated garden could also cool down the shelter for riders waiting for buses on hot days.
The Port of Long Beach logged its busiest August ever and its fifth-biggest month ever. Right next door, the Port of Los Angeles just had its biggest summer ever. The nation as a whole just logged its third-highest month for container imports, which are commercial items — like what consumers buy on Amazon.
New York’s biggest upstate cities are making room for bikes. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany are reshaping their streets to make cycling less dangerous and more practical.
Lawmakers in at least nine states have outlawed the use of license plate flippers. New Jersey lawmakers are taking their own shot at license plate flippers. The Senate passed a bill this summer that targets the use of the devices. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported losing about $40 million in toll revenue in one year because of obscured or missing license plates.
Shippers and receivers of goods have noticed. According to the Association of American Railroads, a trade group, the volume of goods shipped over intermodal rail so far this year has reached a record high.
Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didn’t seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
“Speedrunner” is the term for transit obsessives who aim to visit all the stations along a city’s fixed public transit lines in record time. They spend hours analyzing transit schedules and crafting routes. Success requires a willingness to forgo bathroom breaks, a perfect sense of timing, and sheer luck that a train delay won’t derail a run.
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New York City boasts the biggest bike-share program in the U.S. — and even the world, outside of China. It’s also, by far, the country’s most expensive. And it’s getting pricier every year. That could change in the next few years, however, if a campaign to cap Citi Bike rides at $3 for members gains allies in city hall.
Driverless trucks are hauling commercial loads in Texas, while AI is being deployed on Mississippi River towboats. Railroads are relying more on machine vision and automated inspection systems, as aviation regulators are preparing for a future in which cargo flights may operate with far less human involvement. Viewed separately, these developments may appear incremental. Together, they point to a freight economy that is increasingly autonomous, continuously optimized and more productive.