Articles about Transportation – Page 4 of 10

Washington will be a world leader for self-driving cars and electric ferries, governor predicts

The future of transportation will be in Seattle. That’s a proclamation Washington Gov. Jay Inslee made at an event Wednesday… Read More

Dockless bike sharing is expanding to Bellevue, applying lessons from Seattle

Dockless bike-sharing is picking up speed in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Transportation officials in Bellevue, Wash., are… Read More

Google’s Waze launches carpool service in Washington state, taking on Uber and Lyft

Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to… Read More

Portland to Seattle to Vancouver: B.C. kicks in $300,000 for rapid transit study

News Brief: British Columbia will contribute $300,000 toward a study that will look into the business case for an ultra-high-speed… Read More

Boeing’s 737 MAX 7 jet aces first flight

For its first test flight, the newest and smallest sibling in Boeing’s top-selling 737 family of jets, the 737 MAX… Read More

Former Seattle transportation chief Scott Kubly joins LimeBike to run government operations

LimeBike has a new executive: Scott Kubly, the former Seattle official who oversaw the biggest transportation levy in city history,… Read More

Elon Musk shifts focus of his grand tunnel vision from cars to walkers and cyclists

Tesla cars riding electric-powered tracks? Forget about it, at least for now. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and founder… Read More

As tech cities battle affordability issues, suburbs look to pick up the slack

Seattle’s affordability problems are well-documented: It’s the hottest housing market in the country, with an exploding population that outpaces the… Read More

Thousands of diesel VWs await their fate in the shadow of the defunct Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Elma, Washington

Aerial images reveal thousands of emissions-cheating diesel VWs awaiting their fate in shadow of defunct nuclear plant

If you sold your recalled emissions-cheating diesel VW back to Volkswagen in the Pacific Northwest, you may be able to… Read More

Uber rethinks ‘antagonistic relationship’ with cities

After a long history skirting municipal regulations and evading local law enforcement, Uber is ready to make peace with cities.… Read More

Seattle region invites mobility companies to pilot shared employer shuttles for commuters

King County Metro — which covers Seattle, Bellevue, and surrounding communities — is launching a pilot program for commuter shuttles… Read More

I rode an electric LimeBike around downtown Seattle — and up a hill — and lived to tell the tale

The phrase “it’s just like riding a bike” has never resonated with me. I know it’s supposed to mean that… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company and 3 other firms vie to build Chicago airport tunnel

The Boring Company, created by billionaire Elon Musk to revolutionize the market for tunnels and flamethrowers, is one of four… Read More

Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services

Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?”… Read More

Airbus’ Vahana air taxi gets 16 feet off the ground during its first test flight in Oregon

This week marked a milestone for Airbus Ventures’ Vahana team, which is developing a self-flying, electric-powered air taxi — also known… Read More

Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris

Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to… Read More

Uber partners with JUMP on electric bike share pilot in San Francisco

Uber is getting into the bike-sharing game. The transportation network is partnering with electric bike-share company JUMP on a limited… Read More

Seattle City Light installs first city-owned electric vehicle fast-charging stations

Seattle City Light opened two fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood Tuesday. The facilities allow… Read More

Armed with 3D-design skills and a sustainability vision, 17-year-old creates better roadways

How many of us have traveled along a poorly designed street and thought, “I could come up with a better… Read More

Uber CEO expects self-driving cars to start picking up passengers in 18 months. Flying cars? 5-7 years

The last generation of kids who will need to learn to drive has already been born, as far as Uber… Read More

Boeing and Adient create joint venture to sell airplane seats … yes, the actual seats

Boeing says it has entered into a joint venture with Adient, the global leader in automotive seating, to manufacture and… Read More

LimeBike rolling out electric bicycles in Seattle, San Francisco and several other cities

The hilly streets of Seattle and San Francisco are often intimidating to would-be cyclists. LimeBike hopes to help them get… Read More

As Seattle’s bike-sharing pilot concludes, here’s what 2018 has in store for the neon newcomers

Seattle’s novel bike-sharing pilot is crossing the finish line as 2017 comes to a close. With the training wheels off,… Read More

Conan O’Brien’s one-track mind: TV star hops Monorail in Seattle and drops ‘Simpsons’ reference

Late night television star Conan O’Brien is in Seattle for the holidays and, apparently in need of traveling the one… Read More

Recommended safety technology was not engaged on derailed Washington train

The derailed train making its inaugural trip from Seattle to Portland Monday was not using a recommended technology system designed to… Read More

Hyperloop One revs up funding and speed as billionaire Richard Branson takes chair

Virgin Hyperloop One now officially has British billionaire Richard Branson as its chairman, along with $50 million more in funding… Read More

Seattle-area transit ridership growing faster than other big U.S. cities, with more options on the way

Seattle’s bus and rail system is growing faster than its counterpart in several major U.S. cities, with more light rail… Read More

Curb appeal: This overlooked bit of urban infrastructure becomes a battleground for transportation innovators

Not too far down the road is a transportation revolution that will prioritize creative ways of getting around over single-occupant… Read More

Why Seattle’s neighbor, Bellevue, is winning the race toward self-driving cars

Seattle is an innovation hub with transportation pain points aching to be solved. For those reasons, the city seems like the… Read More

Elon Musk says his Boring Company will bid to build a transit ‘loop’ for Chicago

A loop to the Loop? It could happen: Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s willing to build an express transit system… Read More