Transportation Ranks 1st in Emissions that Cause Climate Change The old adage, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” applies to transportation planning. When Congress passed MAP-21, a reauthorization of federal transportation legislation, it directed the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to set new performance measures to ensure that recipients of federal transportation funds spend the…
Read moreMassachusetts Puts $1.4 Million Into Electric School Bus Pilot Program
The government of the state of Massachusetts has awarded a total of $1.4 million in grants to pay for the operation of a new electric school bus pilot program, according to recent reports. The grant money was spread across four different awards ($350,000 each) and will be used to purchase electric school buses and chargers,…
Read moreMercedes Autonomous Bus Drives More Than 12 Miles In Amsterdam
Mercedes-Benz recently unveiled its new “Future Bus with CityPilot” — an upgrade of the company’s Highway Pilot technology — which allows buses to autonomously drive more than 12 miles in a congested urban environment, according to recent reports. The technology was demonstrated recently on a bus-rapid-transit (BRT) route from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to a town called…
Read moreHave You (Not) Driven A Ford…Lately? Auto-Driven, That Is
The Intertubes are swirling with rumors of a deal between the iconic Ford Motor Company and tech giant Google to bring a self-driving car to the mass market. I know, right? Just think about the historic significance of marrying the 20th century Rust Belt with the 21st century Silicon Belt to spawn a 22nd century…
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