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Congestion pricing begins in New York, a US first
6 days ago · The battle to prevent New York’s congestion pricing program from going into effect went down to the wire Friday, when a federal judge denied a request by the state of New Jersey for a temporary restraining order. According to the Regional Plan Association, 86% of New Jersey commuters use mass transit to travel into Manhattan. Transit supporters applauded the implementation of the tolling ...
How will a second Trump administration affect transportation …
Nov 6, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump will become the next president of the United States. Following the Biden administration, which put billions of dollars into Amtrak, high-speed rail, public transportation and the transition to electric vehicles and buses, what might change under the incoming administration?
Here’s how US intercity bus lines are doing in 2024
Sep 6, 2024 · Here’s how US intercity bus lines are doing in 2024 While one company CEO sees “robust growth,” another major operator declared bankruptcy, and states have entered the picture to increase service.
Waymo to begin robotaxi service in Miami next year
Dec 6, 2024 · Dive Brief: Waymo announced yesterday that it plans to begin autonomous ride-hailing service in Miami early next year. The self-driving technology company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, previously said it will bring robotaxis to Atlanta and Austin, Texas, in 2025 in partnership with Uber.; Electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles will carry passengers in Miami when Waymo service begins, the company ...
$7B all-electric light rail project moves ahead in Austin, Texas
6 days ago · Austin, Texas, now has a team to build its first light rail system. At the end of last year, the Austin Transit Partnership selected LINC Austin — composed of AECOM, Parsons, STV, Turner & Townsend, Ardmore Roderick and CAS Consulting — as the delivery partner for Phase 1 of the project, according to an AECOM news release.. The $7 billion first phase covers about 10 miles and will include ...
92% of large NYC buildings meet 2024 carbon emission limits: report
Dec 16, 2024 · Dive Brief: Site energy use in buildings over 25,000 square feet in New York City dropped for the fifth consecutive year, with over 90% of large buildings estimated to comply with 2024 emission limits set by the city’s building emissions law, according to the Urban Green Council’s analysis of the city’s 2023 energy and water use data.
Neighborhood decarbonization pilot programs can start in California
UPDATE: Sept. 27, 2024: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Sept. 25 that he signed SB 1221 into law. Dive Brief: California state legislators passed a bill last week that allows natural gas utilities to pilot neighborhood-scale decarbonization of buildings instead of replacing old gas pipelines — as long as the decarbonization projects are less expensive.
Zero-emission bus transition: Lessons from the front lines
Oct 10, 2024 · SunLine is considering building its own hydrogen fuel production station on site, Babauta said, which is something the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, Mass Transit District has already done. “These are really complicated projects,” said Karl Gnadt, MTD’s managing director, of the transition to zero-emission buses.
EPA issues permits for California carbon capture and storage facility
Jan 3, 2025 · A project that hopes to be California’s first carbon capture and storage facility received permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week to inject carbon dioxide from industrial sources underground, rather than release the emissions into the atmosphere where they contribute to climate change.. The project would be located in Kern County, California, a community with a ...