Transportation – Page 28 of 30

‘Flexible’ bridge being built in Seattle is designed to bounce back from big earthquake

The potential collapse of the Alaskan Way Viaduct during a major Seattle earthquake is one of the main reasons why… Read More

Another boost for biofuel: Waste wood helps power Alaska Airlines commercial jet

Alaska Airlines says it sent a Boeing 737 jet on the first commercial airline flight that was partially fueled by… Read More

Bertha passes 1-mile mark: Video shows how Seattle’s tunnel machine is steered beneath city

Spinning and pushing its way beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine moved past the 5,280-foot mark on Thursday… Read More

Uber redesigns app to predict where riders are headed and give them more to do in the car

If you’re a creature of habit in your daily movements around whichever city you live in, Uber is paying attention,… Read More

50,000 beers on the road, 50,000 beers … Uber’s self-driving truck makes historic delivery

Who needs a team of clydesdales to deliver Budweiser? In fact, who needs a human? A self-driving truck made the… Read More

Alaskan illustrator wins Hainan Airlines’ Kung Fu Panda contest for designing a Dreamliner jet

It makes sense that a professional illustrator would win a contest to design a paint scheme for one of Hainan… Read More

Fully autonomous driving? Elon Musk promises Tesla’s cars will make it so

Billionaire Elon Musk doubled down on Tesla Motors’ autonomous driving features today, saying that every vehicle produced from now on… Read More

What a fine Mess: New report finds Seattle’s Mercer is only 2 seconds faster, despite $74 million in work

Sitting in traffic on Seattle’s Mercer Street affords commuters plenty of time to take in the improvements that have been made to… Read More

Hyperloop One gets a $50 million boost

Hyperloop One, an L.A.-based venture that wants to commercialize Elon Musk’s rapid-transit concept, says it has received $50 million in… Read More

Debate star Ken Bone rides his popularity into a promotion for Uber’s stylish SELECT service

When Ken Bone slipped into his famous red sweater and into the national consciousness, he did it in style. Now,… Read More

Poll finds Northwest drivers won’t exactly be racing to own driverless cars

The drive to get people to ride in driverless cars may have more than the technology speed bump to contend with.… Read More

Lyft wants to give a ride to mobile web users, too, as it expands access beyond apps

Lyft is broadening the ways in which users can hail a ride by bringing its service to the mobile web, the… Read More

Seattle tunnel machine Bertha reaches halfway point — here’s a rare look inside the massive project

The SR 99 tunneling machine has passed the halfway point on its long journey beneath Seattle, and officials stood 10 stories… Read More

Amazon launches stealthy employee shuttle system with nondescript buses and little fanfare

Amazon quietly kicked off its regional Amazon Ride pilot shuttle program Monday to bring commuters from the suburbs to its Seattle campus. The… Read More

Amazon launching new bus service in the Seattle region for employees, and their dogs, too

Amazon plans to debut its own pilot commuter service Monday, joining the ranks of major tech companies that offer private shuttles as… Read More

Podcast

A driverless Interstate 5 in 15 years? These tech investors think it can — and should — be done

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we come to you on location from Madrona Venture Group, speaking… Read More

U.S. and Boeing see WTO ruling as huge victory in dispute over Airbus subsidies

The World Trade Organization turned up the heat on Europe’s aerospace industry today by ruling that Airbus was continuing to… Read More

Official policy on autonomous vehicles shows federal government wants to come along for the ride

The federal government finally got on the same path as automobile and technology companies that are racing toward a future… Read More

No drivers on I-5? Maybe someday, as Madrona report calls for self-driving vehicles between Seattle and Vancouver

The congested and time-consuming Interstate-5 route between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., provided the inspiration for an ambitious new report from Madrona Venture… Read More

Connected car platform Vinli expands T-Mobile partnership, strikes deals with national automotive services

Vinli, the Dallas-based connected car platform, announced an expansion of its relationship with T-Mobile today, fueled by with partnerships with Cox Automotive… Read More

Uber’s self-driving cars take to the streets of Pittsburgh as real-world testing gets under way

Folks still getting used to the fact that they can relinquish their driving responsibilities to other humans can now start… Read More

Wing and a prayer? Uber offering Seattle seaplane getaway, 2 nights at resort for 5 lucky users

If you want to get out of town, a seaplane ride may be the quickest and easiest way to leave… Read More

Amazon drones could hitch rides on trucks or buses en route to delivery location, patent filing shows

When Amazon eventually starts delivering items via drone, the company wants the option to land its unmanned aircrafts on trucks… Read More

Uber unleashing inner DJs as riders can control music in app with Pandora or Spotify Premium

If you’re a bit of a control freak when it comes to the music you listen to in the car,… Read More

Spike Aerospace looks at Washington (and seven other states) for supersonic jet plant

Washington state is among the candidates for a supersonic jet factory being planned by Boston-based Spike Aerospace, but it’s not… Read More

Feds clear Alaska Airlines for flights to Cuba as JetBlue ends 55-year travel gap

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines today won the federal government’s formal approval to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, on the same… Read More

Seattle among 10 most expensive cities for buying a used car according to CarGurus data

Seattle has not only become one of the toughest places to drive in the country, but what you’re driving —… Read More

Feds approve $2.6 billion Tesla-SolarCity merger, but stock market says ‘meh’

The Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for Tesla Motors’ acquisition of the SolarCity power panel company, saying that… Read More

Report: Uber claims up to 87% U.S. market share as 2016 losses mount to $1.27B

As Uber continues its quest for global domination of the ride-hailing market, the company is piling up sizable losses, including… Read More

Sound Transit riders can use cell phones in Seattle tunnels as phased rollout of service begins

Because almost no one can be caught waiting for anything these days without passing the time on their smartphone, those… Read More