by alliance21 | Oct 26, 2017 | Aviation & Space, Smart City
The White House today ordered the Department of Transportation to fast-track a pilot program that will see local municipalities test broader applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Coupled with existing programs controlled at the federal level, the...
by alliance21 | Oct 24, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
What do Austin, Texas; Boston, Mass; Dublin, Ohio; Tel Aviv, Israel; Lyon, France; and Wuhan, China have in common? They’re among the dozens of cities either hosting autonomous vehicle (AV) trials or preparing for them. Even cooler, each have entries in a new...
by alliance21 | Oct 22, 2017 | Railways & Transit, Roadways, Smart City
Laying the groundwork for future mobility is a major undertaking—and sometimes, it requires going underground. The Baltimore Sun broke the story that Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. has been granted tentative approval by Maryland officials to dig part of the tunnel...
by alliance21 | Oct 17, 2017 | Roadways, Smart City
As the automated vehicle (AV) industry gains momentum, lawmakers and regulators are scrambling to stay ahead, setting standards by which manufacturers, infrastructure designers, and municipalities can lean on when planning their driverless (or, at least,...
by alliance21 | Oct 16, 2017 | Roadways, Smart City
The International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) has named Alliance For Transportation Innovation (ATI21) CEO and President Paul Brubaker to its advisory board. “With your expertise of policy and management experience focused on deploying...
by alliance21 | Oct 10, 2017 | Roadways, Smart City
The U.S.—home of Tesla and major car-makers pledging to get rid of internal-combustion engines—is seen by many as a leader in alternative-energy vehicles. But many other countries are moving quickly down the path, including one that may surprise some Westerners:...
