Transportation
How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends
How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends SEPTA’s new bus line, Route 49, has defied post-pandemic transit trends by seeing ridership growth, making it one of the few Philly bus or train lines to experience an increase in riders. The route connects two residential neighborhoods (Strawberry Mansion and Grays Ferry) […]
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The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem The FAA is struggling to manage the increasing number of flights in American airspace, with nearly 16.8 million flights supervised in 2024. The agency’s air traffic control system, designed in the early 1990s, is functionally obsolete and understaffed, leading to chronic budget constraints and poor […]
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Real-world map data is helping make better games about farms and transportation
Real-world map data is helping make better games about farms and transportation City Bus Manager uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to populate its maps, providing a realistic setting for players. The game allows players to build and manage bus routes, aiming to provide efficient public transportation services to city residents. City Bus Manager is part of […]
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Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas
Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas Aurora’s fully autonomous tractor-trailers are now operating on public highways in Texas, making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston. The company has completed over 1,200 miles of autonomous driving without a driver and plans to expand its service to El Paso and Phoenix by the end of […]
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Lyft launches ‘Lyft Silver’ for older riders, with simpler app and more accessible vehicles
Lyft launches ‘Lyft Silver’ for older riders, with simpler app and more accessible vehicles Lyft launches “Lyft Silver”, a senior citizen-focused product designed to make its app-based ridehailing service more accessible to older riders. The new service includes more accessible vehicles, simpler app design with larger font and simplified navigation, and priority matching for users […]
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Waymo is still good at avoiding serious distraction and death after 56.7 million miles
Waymo is still good at avoiding serious distraction and death after 56.7 million miles Waymo has released a new study showing its fully driverless vehicles have traveled over 56.7 million miles, outperforming human drivers in various crash scenarios. The study found that Waymo’s vehicles demonstrated a 92% drop in pedestrian injuries, an 82% decline in […]
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Waymo is still good at avoiding serious death and destruction after 56.7 million miles
Waymo is still good at avoiding serious death and destruction after 56.7 million miles Waymo has released a new study showing its fully driverless vehicles have traveled over 56.7 million miles, outperforming human drivers in various crash scenarios. The study found that Waymo’s vehicles demonstrated a 92% drop in pedestrian injuries, an 82% decline in […]
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Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change
Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change Tesla will no longer have to report as many Level 2 crashes under the revised rule change announced by the US Department of Transportation, which aims to “slash red tape” and promote innovation. The revised rule excludes certain types of crashes […]
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Surge pricing, the scourge of ridehailing, is evolving for the robotaxi era
Surge pricing, the scourge of ridehailing, is evolving for the robotaxi era Surge pricing, a common frustration for ridehailing users, is evolving to accommodate robotaxi era. The use of surge pricing by companies like Waymo and Cruise, which offer driverless vehicle services, raises questions about its purpose. Surge pricing was initially intended to attract more […]
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