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NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. To mark a month of Ingenuity flights, the agency will host several events to bring people along for the ride.
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This year has begun with more uncertainty than 2020. Many questions remain: about the vaccine, government readiness, what the future may hold, and when things might change
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Urban highways are obsolete technology. By investing in walking, cycling, and public transit, rapidly developing cities can leapfrog past the outdated urban highway, and skip straight to the future.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
In the midst of one of the strongest freight markets in years, there are still fewer workers employed in the truck transportation sector than a year ago.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
After a few months of relatively weak employment growth in truck transportation, the industry added jobs in March and posted stronger revised numbers for February, according to figures released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The world’s first law requiring truckmakers to give lorry drivers better vision of pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists came into effect this month.
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A leading figure in the shipping industry has warned that shipping “will become uninvestable” if the maritime sector does not tackle its environmental impact quickly.
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In the home of the automobile, two announcements in March showed that German carmakers were ready to go toe-to-toe with global competitors on electric vehicles.
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In the throes of an ever worsening pandemic, the residents of Milan, forced into lockdown in March 2020, found solace from an unlikely occurrence.
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Much of Europe’s raw material needs for electric vehicle (EV) batteries can come from recycled batteries, a new T&E study shows.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Neither driver involved in the January car crash that paralyzed former NBA star and cyclist Shawn Bradley were cited for their role in the crash along a narrow suburban roadway in Utah, according to a police report exclusively obtained by Streetsblog.
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A coalition of leading transportation advocates is pushing for an overhaul of the manual that sets the design guidelines for our car-focused roads — stressing the need for a fundamental reframing of the document which reinforces unsafe national transportation standards on streets across America.
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Supervisors Shamman Walton, Ahsha Safaí, and Connie Chan have called car-free JFK “segregationist.”
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A group of European cities, including Berlin, Paris and London, have called on their national governments to address truck blind spots that put pedestrians and cyclists’ lives at risk. The cities call for an ambitious direct vision standard for trucks which would greatly improve road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users.
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In this briefing, ETSC outlines its recommendations to MEPs on what can be done to reach the new 2030 road safety targets, as input to the European Parliament’s Own Initiative Report on Road Safety.
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The current EU approach to assessing whether drivers are medically fit to hold a licence needs substantial revision, according to a new report by ETSC.
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This report examines the current state of play in PIN countries regarding the assessment of medical fitness to drive, with reference to the 2006 EU Directive on Driving Licences.
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The European Parliament is urging the European Commission to consider mandating regular technical inspections for all motorcycles in all EU Member States when vehicle roadworthiness rules are revised in 2023.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Note: This post has been updated to clarify that official opposition is from the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, not the California Highway Patrol, which has not taken a position on the bill.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The nation’s battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America’s pedestrians: more death.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Shipping at one of the world's most important waterways was halted on Tuesday after a cargo ship ran aground and reportedly suffered a power outage.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most in-person events have been cancelled. Here is a list of (mostly) online/webinar events this week.
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Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content.
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“Cruise control” technology was invented to help drivers maintain a safe and steady speed — but more often, they use it to go faster than they would without it, a new study finds.
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A new traffic safety bill in the Massachusetts Senate is raising concerns among bike transportation advocates over a proposed new rear-light requirement that could lead to more victim-blaming in crashes and more policing against people of color.
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