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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2018

First Transit partners with the Minn. DOT, EasyMile, 3M to demo SAV

First Transit is offering rides on the shared autonomous vehicle in Downtown Minneapolis to demo capabilities in winter weather.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2018

Transdev to run autonomous shuttle pilot in Jacksonville

The pilot program will focus on the long-term feasibility of implementing autonomous transit into existing and planned routes along the city’s downtown riverfront.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2018

Volvo, tech. univ. to develop autonomous electric buses in Singapore

For Volvo, this will be its first autonomous application in public transportation anywhere in the world.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Navya introduces first fully autonomous taxi in N. America

The totally electric-powered AUTONOM CAB, which will be operated by Keolis, is able to carry up to six passengers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2018

L.A.'s Access Services paratransit teaming for autonomous driving pilot

The small-scale pilot with Baidu USA will cover a few short routes in the Los Angeles area, which are still being determined based on analysis of the 45 fixed routes that Access Services oversees in the area.

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ArticlesDecember 28, 2017

Driverless vehicles and the future of public transit

To remain relevant, transit agencies must have a vision for the future, including the role that driverless technology will play.

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Safety Cornerby Steve MentzerDecember 27, 2017

Add 'Cheese' to Ensure Safe Bus Operations

I suspect you may be wondering what cheese has to do with safety? The connection is not so obvious. At least it wasn’t for me, until Steven Dallman of the Transportation Safety Institute introduced me to the work of Dr. James Reason and his Swiss Cheese Model of system failure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2017

RTC of Southern Nevada celebrates 25 years

To mark the occasion, RTC staff spent the day traveling to various locations throughout the transit system in branded community outreach vehicles to thank customers for riding.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2017

Colorado celebrates 'Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Day'

Declaration reinforces initiatives like Panasonic’s connected vehicle partnership with the Colorado DOT, as well as acknowledge EasyMile for their North American headquarters grand opening.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2017

EasyMile, partners to integrate driverless tech into full-size bus

Technologies to be integrated into the bus include, safety controls, navigation software, cybersecurity protocols, and deployment processes.

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