KIA is reportedly working on an all electric micro-car similar to the Citroen Ami that would substitute for public transportation in an era where health concerns make people leery of using mass transit options.
Kansas City has voted to provide free public transportation to all. Is that a good idea?
Electric power systems in electric buses have excellent operating parameters, are quiet and highly efficient, and make it possible to recover energy while braking. Yet to make these electric power systems more available to the public transportation sector, there needs to be a better focus on extended range.
Officials in Las Vegas are close to approving an underground transportation link to service the Las Vegas Convention Center. If all goes well, the plan could extend through the downtown area and out to McCarran airport.
GO Transit in Toronto has begun a spirited new marketing campaign designed to get more people to ride the bus. Kudos for taking a creative, innovative approach to an often dull subject.
Public transportation will be free to all riders beginning in 2020 as the country struggles to deal with some of the worst congestion in Europe and air pollution in its capital city.
Navigant Research says the market for electric buses is growing, but not as fast as it could and not in all markets. Incentives are a big part of the story.
Waymo has amassed 5 billion simulated autonomous miles and more than 8 million real world miles in autonomous vehicles on its way to becoming the largest taxi and limousine company in the US. But it has more on its mind than just self driving cars.
Is the future of public transportation electric buses, autonomous shuttles, or self driving cars and ride-hailing networks? The answers are far from clear.
The two largest public transportation companies serving Paris and its surrounding areas — Îl de France Mobilités and RATP — have embarked on a bold new initiative to make all the buses in their fleets zero emissions by 2025.
