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The US Postal Service Is Working on Self-Driving Mail Trucks
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Want to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
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London Wants to Kick Uber Out of the City
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Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People. Who Decides Who Dies?
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Mass transit News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation
Many Americans need reliable public transit to get to school or work. Frank Hank
July 26, 2017Junfeng Jiao, University of Texas at Austin and...
Bipartisan Congressional Caucus to Focus on Importance of Bus, Transit Systems
A bipartisan group of members of Congress with deep interests in public transportation, particularly improved bus systems and infrastructure, has come together to advocate...
MTA Launches Electric Bus Pilot
Last week, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched a 10-vehicle battery-electric bus pilot program that includes five New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE buses and...
Dallas Transit Failing Neediest Residents, Study Finds
A study recently presented to members of the City of Dallas Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure and Sustainability Committee highlights several pitfalls and inefficiencies in the...
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