Tag: technology

February 22, 2024

In Summer 2023, a billboard ad was wrapped around a construction site in Antwerp, Belgium. “Hey ChatGPT,” it read, “Finish this building…” The ad – which went viral and notched up thousands of approving comments – continued: “AI can do […]

July 31, 2023

According to fleet executives as well as fleet maintenance managers, the death of the internal combustion engine may prove to be greatly exaggerated in spite of the excitement about electric powertrains. Industry leaders have been working to give the basic […]

April 6, 2023

It sounds inconceivable that Europe’s plan to usher in the age of electric vehicles almost went awry because of a prohibitively expensive technology that’s virtually unavailable, but that’s exactly what happened. For several weeks last month, Germany refused to back […]

February 9, 2023

Approving a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles would facilitate the technology’s adoption throughout the national transportation landscape, top Republicans on a U.S. House committee indicated this month. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, […]

June 28, 2021

Commercial goods transporters say they want to buy electric medium- to heavy-duty trucks, but they’re waiting on technology and production to catch-up to demand. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) stressed how important the move to electrify medium- to heavy-duty trucks […]

August 10, 2020

Ill.’s Rockford Mass Transit District (RMTD) bus passes may now be purchased using a new mobile fare app — Token Transit. Token Transit is a free app that allows riders to purchase their bus passes on their smartphones using a […]

May 18, 2020

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of March 31, toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems by Dec. 31, 2020, as required by Congress. Based on railroads’ First Quarter 2020 […]

April 21, 2020

Supporting California’s goal to transition all public transit agencies to 100% zero-emission bus fleets by 2040, AMPLY Power is managing the charging of electric buses for Calif.’s Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, operating under the name Tri Delta Transit. AMPLY […]

April 20, 2020

For centuries, mass transit has served as the backbone of our nation’s transportation system. From San Francisco’s historic cable cars to New York City’s Grand Central Station, mass transit has not only helped define the character of major cities but […]

November 19, 2019

On-time performance (OTP), otherwise known as schedule adherence, should not just be a number. Poor OTP should be a call to action. Passengers’ lives are affected when we don’t keep promises and fail to adhere to the printed timetable. They […]

July 30, 2019

UK-based National Express will be installing Seeing Machines Ltd.’s AI-enabled driver monitoring technology for improved transport safety across its white fleet coach network and The King’s Ferry operations. Guardian is Seeing Machines’ driver-monitoring technology for commercial transport, which aids in […]

June 17, 2019

The Los Angeles Country Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has spent a great deal of time and money establishing a world-class transportation system that features 165 bus routes covering nearly 1,500 square miles and 93 Metro stations serving almost 100 […]

November 28, 2018

Technology will play a crucial role in port operations of the future, Niam Chang Meng, Chairman of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, said while addressing the present at the opening ceremony of the 44th ASEAN Ports Association meeting on […]

October 23, 2017

Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG were inspected by European Union antitrust investigators as the EU stepped up a probe into allegations the German car industry colluded on technology for decades. Volkswagen said EU officials visited its Wolfsburg headquarters and its […]

June 19, 2017

Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities. Executives at several of […]

June 2, 2017

A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an “instantly rechargeable” method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a car at a gas […]

November 16, 2016

Most people are familiar with the process of updating the software on their computer and mobile phone, but cyber components — and cybersecurity — are not limited to computers and smart phones. Today’s automobile is a smart device and is […]

November 2, 2016

The fully autonomous vehicle has become the holy grail for all manner of players in the auto-industry ecosystem. Sometime in the future, consumers will “e-hail” driverless cars to take them from point A to point B, and the race to […]

October 14, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that local communities across the country will receive nearly $65 million in grants to support advanced technology transportation projects. Secretary Foxx will join President Obama at the White House Frontiers Conference on the future […]

September 19, 2016

While many technologies will likely play a role in shaping the future of transportation, two of the most important will be the emergence of automated driving systems and the continuing evolution of data analytics. Prime examples of those two trends […]