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About 15 months after legislation prohibited the use of mobile devices while driving, a majority of the state’s 99 counties are showing reduced levels of handheld phone use by drivers. -
Last year, more traffic crashes causing injury and death in Philadelphia involved electric bikes and scooters than manual ones, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation data.
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As electric bicycles surge in popularity, a variety of regulations are already in place at various levels of local government. At least three cities are exploring additional restrictions. -
Electric companies are developing more nimble grid management strategies related to electric vehicles, even tapping into their telematics. The aim is to balance a rise in power usage.
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Brookings Metro examines how ready for electric vehicles all 50 states and the District of Columbia are. It reveals a varying landscape of incentives and policy to advance the adoption of clean transportation.
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The autonomous driving technology company has announced a new testing phase that will bring its ride-hailing to parts of the city. Its electric Zeekr RT minivans will be out in areas including Pacific Beach.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will explore several pilots in the coming year to study congestion management, work zone safety and messaging motorists. They're part of the Six-Year Improvement Program.
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The City Council unanimously approved changes to city code in April that aligned with state law on motorized bikes. In Whitefish, some electric bicycles are allowed on shared paths.
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Transportation entities are encouraging World Cup fans to ride with them to matches. Many providers are offering longer operating hours, extra and longer trains, non-stop express service and more.
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The deal comes as toll roads in the U.S. continue to grow, with new technology around payments and communications coming to those highways. Quarterhill aims to build up intelligent transportation systems.
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Speed cameras, which began to be enforced in April 2025, have been used more than 900 times at roughly 50 job sites per the Washington State Department of Transportation. On Wednesday, initial fines will rise.
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The state has noted hundreds of locations on roads where confusion or poor design increases the odds of traffic collisions. The possible solution? Alerts, data collection and other tools.
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Access to transportation can be a barrier to healthcare. A transit operator in Iowa partnered with a local hospital to make it easier for residents to get to medical appointments.
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A new app created by a South Carolina resident lets drivers know when the movable Woods Memorial Bridge spanning the Intracoastal Waterway has been opened to boats. It sends push notifications to motorists.
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As a regional transit provider reintroduces bus fares and new ways to pay for them, other Midwest transportation agencies are also debuting easier ways to pay and initiating fare-capping features.
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The bill, passed during the state legislative session, offers clearer distinctions between electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. The latter require riders to be over age 16 and have a license.
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The state division began a three-year initiative in March that will roll out new technology to improve residents’ experience and make frequent steps digital. On-site document upload is an early move.
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