The Fiscal Need to Find a ‘Second Life’ for Underutilized Parking Lots
Revenue streams from parking lots and garages are expected to be undermined as autonomous vehicle technology improves and is more widely adopted.
A Growing Need for Aging-in-Place Services in Suburbs and Rural Areas
A new Harvard study found that the share of older adults living in low-density metro census tracts grew by more than 6 million people from 2000 to 2016.
Connecticut Tolling Plan Offers $1 Billion in Projected Revenue
A report released by the state shows some of the different proposed costs for commuters, out-of-state truckers and others using the proposed tolled routes.
Electric Scooters Have Been Burned, Buried and Butchered. They’re About to Be Regulated.
Lots of state lawmakers are looking at taking up the issue of the popular—and, to some, problematic—transportation option during their upcoming sessions.
Los Angeles Inks New Data-Sharing Agreement With Scooter and Bikeshare Companies
“This is the way we must work together to meet the challenges of tomorrow,” said Seleta Reynolds, the LADOT’s general manager.
Effort to Kneecap Gas Tax Revenue Fails in California
A source of transportation funding in the state has been preserved.
Flying at Peak Thanksgiving Travel Times Through These 10 Airports? Good Luck.
Looking at scheduled departures, here’s when airport authorities, airlines, baggage handlers and security screeners will be especially busy.
Virginia Gov. Details How Part of State’s Volkswagen Settlement Will Be Used
The state wants to use the settlement in order to “reduce pollution and advance the clean economy.”
More Evidence Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Investments Can Pay Off
The National Institute of Building Sciences expands on work showing the benefits of mitigation spending far outweigh the costs.
The Geography of Street Resurfacing in Chicago
As Rahm Emanuel prepares to leave City Hall next year, this map helps cement his transportation legacy in the nation’s third-largest city.
A Long-Term Solution for Scooter Sharing
San Francisco’s scooters are back, and newly regulated. But is regulation enough to make them work in the long term?
D.C. Prepares to Launch Transportation as a Service
The city wants to boost for-hire vehicle occupancy rates, while also improving low-income residents’ access to transportation and reducing traffic congestion.
Survey Looks at How Much Uber Drivers Are Earning Per Hour
The findings include city-level figures that indicate drivers in some places are doing better than others.
Looking at Bus Stop Improvements and Transit Ridership Impacts
While research is limited, one study found that “improved bus stops are associated with a statistically significant increase in overall ridership and a decrease in paratransit demand.”
The Interstate Corridors Most Primed for Autonomous Trucks
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Massachusetts State Police indictments … Boise’s renewable energy goal … and Vermont EMT apprenticeships.
North Carolina Warns of Post-Storm Waze Errors
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Flea infestation in a Maryland state office building … New Orleans surveillance camera expansion … and a mayor’s unlawful city stationery use.
North Carolina’s Florence Evacuees Urged to Hold Off on Returning
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Sidewalk vending decriminalization in California … the most cost-effective bus lane enforcement … and Miami’s mystery fountain.
As Drivers Face Stronger ID Rules, States DMVs See Customer Onslaught
A common message in many states: ‘Save a trip, skip the line and renew online.’
Decade-Old Rail Safety Measure Will Take Longer to Implement
Only eight railroads are expected to deploy positive train control, designed to prevent human-caused accidents, by the Dec. 31 deadline, according to a new GAO report.
Who Will Regulate Hyperloop?
Virgin Hyperloop One fancies itself a railroad, but the question is far from decided as the company nears the end of feasibility studies in several cities and states.
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