Transportation
The increasing shift to electric and autonomous vehicles, multimodal transportation, and transportation-as-a-service business models—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of transportation.
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https://www.biv.com/news/airline-execs-testify-on-baggage-fees-say-reforms-needed-to-lower-travel-costs-9952889
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Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country's aviation system if it wants travel to become more affordable. The CEOs of Air Canada and WestJet appeared before a parliamentary committee Friday to answer questions about their recent decisions to introduce carry-on bag fees for travellers.
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24808820.flying-london-edinburgh-cheaper-train-glasgow/?ref=rss
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The party also said it was either the same price or cheaper to book one-way flights to locations such as Dublin and Belfast than it was to buy a one-way peak fare from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Peak fares returned to ScotRail services in September after a Government pilot scheme ended. The trial's end meant a rail ticket from Glasgow to Edinburgh during peak times - when most people go to work - nearly doubled to more than £31.
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https://thepointsguy.com/news/mexico-maya-train-tren-maya-completes-route/
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It has been a full year since the Yucatan Peninsula's Maya Train, or Tren Maya, celebrated its inaugural departure for its first section connecting Cancun to Merida on Dec. 15, 2023. Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador set this ambitious, multibillion-dollar project in motion in...
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https://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/travel/trinity-metro-holiday-schedule-2024/
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Fortworth
Dallas and Fort Worth transportation agencies will observe special hours over the Christmas and New Year's holidays for 2024, which unfortunately this year fall on a Wednesday. Is there anything worse than a Wednesday holiday? Trinity Metro will have some service modifications for the Christmas holidays.
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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/new-physics-sim-trains-robots-430000-times-faster-than-reality/
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Arstechnica
The AI-generated worlds reportedly include realistic physics, camera movements, and object behaviors, all from text commands. The system then creates physically accurate ray-traced videos and data that robots can use for training.
Examples of "4D dynamical and physical" worlds that Genesis...
Examples of "4D dynamical and physical" worlds that Genesis...
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https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1145341_toyota-seeks-robots-to-sort-ev-batteries-for-reuse-with-federal-loan
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Toyota is due to receive $4.5 million in federal funding for research into automating the teardown and rebuilding of used electric vehicle battery packs for eventual reuse. The funding comes from the Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), under the Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR).
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https://www.ess-news.com/2024/12/20/annual-lithium-ion-demand-surpasses-1-twh-for-the-first-time/
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On the back of a record month for electric vehicle (EV) sales and strong battery energy storage system (BESS) deployments in November, global lithium ion battery demand for the year has surpassed the 1 TWh mark, a milestone narrowly missed in 2023. According to London-based Rho Motion, lithium-ion demand is set to increase 26% year-on-year in 2024 compared to 2023.
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https://electrek.co/2024/12/19/tesla-is-working-with-austin-on-deploying-self-driving-cars/
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Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker's new home, on deploying self-driving cars.
Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars.
According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-driving cars in the...
Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars.
According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-driving cars in the...
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https://www.motorbeam.com/over-36-lakh-electric-vehicles-registered-in-india-in-the-last-5-years/
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Highest EV registrations recorded in Uttar Pradesh India has witnessed significant growth in electric vehicle adoption over the past five years, with 36.39 lakh EVs registered across the country, according to Vahan data. This figure represents 3.38% of the total vehicle registrations in the same...
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https://www.etfdailynews.com/2024/12/20/blink-charging-welcomes-martha-j-crawford-to-board-of-directors/
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Bowie, Maryland - Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) has announced the election of Martha J. Crawford to its Board of Directors, effective December 12, 2024. With an extensive background in international business and technological innovation, Dr. Crawford is poised to bring valuable expertise to...
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https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/dfs-installs-first-wayne-pwr-dc-fast-ev-charger-georgia
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Cspdailynews
Photograph courtesy of Dover Fueling SolutionsDover Fueling Solutions (DFS) installed its first Wayne PWR direct current (DC) electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, at a Chevron site in Loganville, Georgia. DFS, Austin, is a part of Dover Corp. The Wayne PWR DC fast charger, an electric vehicle...
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10924407/transit-wait-times-metro-vancouver/
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Globalnews
A new report claims that Greater Vancouver has some of the longest transit trip times in North America.
The global survey of major cities from commuter app Moovit, concluded transit riders in the Metro Vancouver system faced average travel times, including waits, of about 60 minutes."However...
The global survey of major cities from commuter app Moovit, concluded transit riders in the Metro Vancouver system faced average travel times, including waits, of about 60 minutes."However...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/waymo-fills-the-cruise-void-overseas-and-a-salute-to-an-icon/
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Techcrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This will be the last newsletter of 2024! But don't worry, we'll be back in 2025. Thank you for reading and your emails. I love to get them. Happy holidays and have a Happy New Year.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/keeping-those-words-in-mind/202412/how-human-hubris-beats-artificial-intelligence
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Psychologytoday
"AI might become smarter than us!" "AI is already smarter than us!"
Today's media is inundated with claims about AI being smarter than humans or that if it is not yet, it will be soon. It is an odd claim because it depends on, among other things, the very definition of "smart" and "intelligent."...
Today's media is inundated with claims about AI being smarter than humans or that if it is not yet, it will be soon. It is an odd claim because it depends on, among other things, the very definition of "smart" and "intelligent."...
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https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/12/developing-artificial-intelligence-tools-health-care
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Reinforcement Learning (RL), an artificial intelligence approach, has the potential to guide physicians in designing sequential treatment strategies for better patient outcomes but requires significant improvements before it can be applied in clinical settings, researchers from Weill Cornell...
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https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/12/42575664/__trashed-341
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Benzinga
Tesla Inc. TSLA is reportedly in early discussions with officials of the city of Austin, Texas, to roll out its autonomous vehicles for testing as early as 2025.
What Happened: Elon Musk-led Tesla's driverless vehicle ambitions could get a boost if its discussions with Austin City bear...
What Happened: Elon Musk-led Tesla's driverless vehicle ambitions could get a boost if its discussions with Austin City bear...
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https://www.ledinside.com/news/2024/12/2024_12_19_05
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Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced its participation in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, taking place January 7th - 10th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visitors can experience the latest in LiDAR technology at the Innoviz booth, located at LVCC, West Hall booth #4216.
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https://www.engineering.com/esi-group-and-china-automotive-engineering-research-institute-co-ltd-join-forces-on-intelligent-simulation/
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to advance intelligent simulation technology for the automotive industry.
PARIS, France, Dec 19, 2024 - ESI Group and the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CAERI) have launched a partnership to advance intelligent simulation technology for the automotive industry. This...
PARIS, France, Dec 19, 2024 - ESI Group and the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co. Ltd. (CAERI) have launched a partnership to advance intelligent simulation technology for the automotive industry. This...
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https://www.engineering.com/siemens-prima-power-partner-for-automotive-manufacturing/
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Engineering
Siemens' SINUMERIK ONE integrates with Prima Power's Laser Next.
Siemens and Prima Power has announced the result of an intensified collaboration that is redefining standards in the automotive manufacturing industry. This collaboration has led to the integration of Siemens' leading numerical...
Siemens and Prima Power has announced the result of an intensified collaboration that is redefining standards in the automotive manufacturing industry. This collaboration has led to the integration of Siemens' leading numerical...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/2024-clean-energy-bill-promotes-1325062/
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https://www.theartblog.org/2024/12/branche-coverdale-urban-observer-at-paradigm-gallery-everything-starts-in-my-sketchbooks/
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I spent time with Branche Coverdale at his West Philadelphia studio. Branche has an interesting way of speaking. He will often sit in silence until the right thoughts and words appear. He is an observer of his own mind. That sense of Branche as an 'observer' of himself and his world came up at first when we discussed his family, but then again, later, especially when we discussed his creative process.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/52-killed-in-two-bus-accidents-in-central-afghanistan/article69003512.ece
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Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesmen said Thursday (December 19, 2024). The accidents happened in Ghazni province on the same highway between the capital Kabul and southern Kandahar city late Wednesday (December 18, 2024), provincial head of information and culture Hamidullah Nisar said on without specifying how many people were killed and injured in each accident.