Airports are primed to become the sandbox for any number of transportation innovations, ranging from autonomous vehicles to delivery robots.
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Oregon’s draft State Rail Plan identifies a dozen projects intended to improve passenger rail service, including upgrades to help Amtrak Cascades avoid freight traffic, which is a common source of delays.
Almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that.
A study recommended replacing traffic lights with stop signs at 12 intersections. The changes could save $11 million, per city estimates. Replacing each aging traffic signal could cost roughly $750,000, plus $10,000 annually in maintenance.
For the last two years, the city Economic Development Corporation has worked on a “blue highways” program, which aims to reduce air pollution and street congestion by replacing thousands of trucks with maritime shipping.
The common threads among these cities have been population growth and migration toward downtowns.
Veo, an e-bike company with shared bikes and scooters zipping around the District, has started a three-month pilot program in Southwest D.C. for its new “Rover” e-trike.
Some longtime parkgoers said the crashes show the need for more cycling infrastructure around the park and more space for general recreation in Manhattan. And others said banning all electric-powered devices would make the park safer for everyone.
When the gate is closed during the school day, students have more room to spend time outdoors and get to and from class, without cars moving through. This is one of hundreds of city school locations that will become 15-mile-per-hour “slow zones.”
Modern fare gates installed at 20 subway stations as part of a pilot program reduced fare evasion by an average of 35% in the first half of the year.