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Waymo offers pothole data to cities via Waze to fix streets
transportation1 day ago

Waymo offers pothole data to cities via Waze to fix streets

Waymo is launching a pilot program to share pothole location data it collects with select cities through Google’s Waze for Cities platform, enabling real‑time pothole mapping to speed repairs and improve safety for both human and robot drivers. The pilot, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area and expanding to Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, and Atlanta, uses sensor data from Waymo’s fleet to identify potholes (about 500 already identified) and aims to broaden to other street conditions while presenting Waymo as a city partner amid regulatory tensions.

via The Verge|
#autonomous-cars#potholes#transportation
Maryland strikes settlement with Dali ship owners over Key Bridge tragedy as civil trial looms
maryland-politics1 day ago

Maryland strikes settlement with Dali ship owners over Key Bridge tragedy as civil trial looms

Maryland announced a settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Group, the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six workers. The agreement is still being finalized, and a civil trial is scheduled for June 1 to determine whether the owners can cap their liability.

via The Washington Post|
#baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-2024#lawsuits#legal-settlements
Colorado moves toward Denver–Fort Collins commuter rail with tentative funding plan
transportation1 day ago

Colorado moves toward Denver–Fort Collins commuter rail with tentative funding plan

Colorado says it has reached a tentative term sheet with BNSF to host a Denver-to-Fort Collins passenger rail, moving the Front Range project forward. The plan envisions three daily round trips with stops from Westminster to Fort Collins, funded upfront at about $333 million and about $30 million annually, using a congestion fee on rental cars, oil-and-gas production, and RTD FasTracks savings—not federal funds. The FasTracks savings account reportedly has about $190 million, which could cover cash costs; final funding still requires approvals from RTD, the governor, and several state and regional boards, with a goal to sign off by year-end and break ground next year as part of a larger Front Range line.

via Colorado Public Radio|
#colorado#front-range#public-policy
Tesla weighs a cheaper, smaller EV as Model 2 plan reemerges
transportation2 days ago

Tesla weighs a cheaper, smaller EV as Model 2 plan reemerges

Reuters reports Tesla is calling suppliers to build a new, standalone affordable electric SUV not based on the Model 3 or Model Y, with production slated first in China and then in the US and Europe, a major reversal for Elon Musk who once said cheaper EVs were pointless. The move follows the 2024 cancellation of a $25,000 “Model 2” and the release of stripped‑down Model 3/Y variants, and it raises questions about whether the new vehicle will be driverless or human‑driven as Tesla’s FSD progress continues to face hurdles.

via The Verge|
#electric-cars#elon-musk#robotaxi
BWI TSA waits ease as security returns to normal for spring travel
transportation11 days ago

BWI TSA waits ease as security returns to normal for spring travel

At Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on Monday, security lines returned to normal after days of disruption, with checkpoints A–D/E open and waits under 10 minutes earlier in the day; travelers were advised to arrive two hours before departure, Frontier baggage checks ran about 40 minutes, ICE helped speed screening, and TSA backpay payments were underway to address staffing shortages.

via thebanner.com|
#baltimore#bwi#security
MBTA kicks off summer with free Fridays and half-price rail passes
transportation12 days ago

MBTA kicks off summer with free Fridays and half-price rail passes

MBTA announces summer promotions: free commuter rail service on Fridays (June–August), most monthly passes at half price during those months, and added weekend-free travel for monthly passholders plus $1 companion rides on most trips. Exclusions apply to special event trains serving Foxboro World Cup matches and the CapeFlyer. Officials aim to ease peak-season travel ahead of major events like World Cup games and celebrations of America’s 250th birthday.

via Boston 25 News|
#commuter-rail#discounts#mbta
BWI grapples with spring break chaos as TSA callouts surge
transportation12 days ago

BWI grapples with spring break chaos as TSA callouts surge

Spring-break crowds overwhelmed Baltimore’s BWI as TSA agents called out in large numbers amid a partial government shutdown, pushing security lines to four hours or more and producing the nation’s highest callout rate (peaking around 38%); about 29,500 passengers departed Friday, with weekend volumes steady. Nationwide TSA staffing shortages and unpaid wages have forced some workers to seek second jobs, hinting at continued travel chaos until funding is resolved. Smaller airports with private security fared better in comparison to BWI’s disruptions.

via thebanner.com|
#bwi-airport#government-shutdown#transportation
Crosslake Connection Opens as 2 Line Links Seattle and Eastside Across Lake Washington
transportation13 days ago

Crosslake Connection Opens as 2 Line Links Seattle and Eastside Across Lake Washington

Sound Transit opens the Crosslake Connection, extending the 2 Line across Lake Washington to Lynnwood and adding Mercer Island and Judkins Park stations. The project, which connects with the 1 Line at Chinatown-International District, brings roughly 10-minute service along a new floating-bridge route and is hailed as a decades-long milestone that significantly improves Eastside access to downtown Seattle and major destinations, with accompanying celebrations and public events.

via The Urbanist|
#crosslake-connection#light-rail#mercer-island
TSA Paycheck Rescue Won’t Shorten Airport Lines Overnight
transportation15 days ago

TSA Paycheck Rescue Won’t Shorten Airport Lines Overnight

Funding to pay TSA officers may arrive soon, but airport security lines aren’t expected to shrink immediately. About 61,000 TSA workers are unpaid during the shutdown, with reports of financial hardship and some missing shifts; even with back pay and DHS funding, staffing at checkpoints could take days to weeks to recover. Bipartisan bills to fund federal agencies during shutdowns haven’t moved forward, delaying a quick fix to the long security queues.

via CNN|
#airport-security#back-pay#funding
LaGuardia Pilots Warn of Decades of Close Calls and Control Confusion
transportation16 days ago

LaGuardia Pilots Warn of Decades of Close Calls and Control Confusion

Pilots at New York’s LaGuardia have long highlighted miscommunications and near-misses with ground vehicles amid complex taxi instructions, a pattern echoed in FAA data showing at least 132 runway incursions since 2000 and more than 120 anonymous NASA safety reports; notable incidents include a 2015 near-miss with a snowplow, a 2024 taxi clearance mishap, a current NTSB-investigated taxiway collision, and a deadly crash earlier this week between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck, prompting calls for action.

via CBS News|
#air-traffic-control#laguardia#nasa-asrs
Sony-Honda pull the plug on Afeela as EV market cools
tech17 days ago

Sony-Honda pull the plug on Afeela as EV market cools

Sony and Honda’s joint venture SHM is discontinuing the Afeela 1 sedan and the unnamed SUV concept, citing Honda’s recalibrated EV strategy and a lack of a viable path forward. SHM will refund customers who deposited $200 to reserve an Afeela, and the company says it will continue discussions about its future plans amid a broader EV pullback.

via The Verge|
#afeela#ev#honda
transportation17 days ago

NTSB chief cautions against blaming controllers amid LaGuardia crash, cites truck tracking gaps

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy urged not to point fingers at air-traffic controllers over the LaGuardia crash, instead highlighting issues with the Port Authority fire truck: it lacked a transponder, ASDE-X tracking failed to clearly track the vehicle due to proximity and merging near the runway, and the truck continued after a nine-second stop-order. Investigators will interview workers and assess weather, visibility and potential tech fixes, as FAA and Transport Canada probe alongside the NTSB. The incident injured dozens and killed two pilots aboard an Air Canada jet operated by Jazz Aviation; FAA safety discussions and a possible aviation-safety summit are also being considered.

via Politico|
#asde-x#aviation-safety#laguardia