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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

Chief tech officer for Google's self-driving car initiative resigns

Other senior engineers who have recently left the autonomous car initiative, include Jiajun Zhu, one of the founding members of the self-driving car team at Google, and Dave Ferguson, computer vision and machine learning lead for the initiative.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Flint, Mich.'s MTA expands 'Ride to Groceries' program

The service was created last year to offset the closing of grocery stores, in what is known as “food deserts,” by definition, areas where there are no convenient or accessible grocery stores.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

WSP | PB clients win 5 TIGER grants

The awards focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Delaware Transit unveils propane fuel station, fleet plans

After a two-year pilot program testing five propane autogas paratransit buses, the transit agency purchased 50 more this year, and will purchase an additional 75 by 2018.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2016

Ky.'s TARC adds 6 more Proterra all-electric buses

The new buses, which feature a bike rack for up to three bikes, stop at or near Museum Row downtown, the University of Louisville, Speed Museum, Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby Museum, Old Louisville, restaurants, hotels and much more.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2016

Maxwell Tech to supply energy storage for Beijing subway

Subway system will be the first project in Maxwell's multi-year partnership with China's largest rail vehicle manufacturer, China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

Santa Clara VTA, Miami among 20 FTA Low-No grant recipients

The selected projects represent strategic investments to help reduce air pollution, train employees in maintaining new technology buses, and connect people to jobs and services through efficient bus transit networks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2016

Delaware Transit Corp. awarded $2 million for electric buses

These zero-emission buses, to be manufactured by Proterra, will be placed into DART’s public transit service in the state’s capital, Dover, and surrounding Kent County in early 2018.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2016

APTA recognizes TheRide, Calif.'s VTA for sustainability accomplishments

First started in 2009, 133 public transit agencies and businesses have signed on to the APTA Sustainability Commitment. Currently, 38 signatories have received recognition.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2016

U.S. transportation sector increases carbon footprint, study says

Industry, still the nation's largest emitter, accounts for about 29% of all emissions — down from nearly 36% in 1990. However, transportation — the country's second-largest contributor to greenhouse emissions — has increased its share from 24% in 1990 to 27% in 2014.

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