Articles tagged with "transportation"
Call Upon the French, Spanish, and Portuguese Governments to Improve Cross-Border Rail Connections - CleanTechnica
The article from CleanTechnica highlights a call from global and Iberian business travel associations, along with the logistics company Transfesa, urging the French, Spanish, and Portuguese governments to improve and complete key cross-border rail connections. The focus is on enhancing international train links between these countries to facilitate more sustainable travel options. Traveling by train instead of flying can reduce emissions by over 90% on certain routes, making rail a significantly greener alternative for business travel. However, the current lack of competitive and efficient international rail connections between France, Spain, and Portugal hampers efforts by businesses to reduce their carbon footprint by choosing trains over planes. The article emphasizes that better rail infrastructure and services are essential to support the shift toward less polluting transportation modes, thereby contributing to broader environmental goals. The piece also includes a brief mention of CleanTechnica’s newsletters and community engagement but primarily centers on the environmental and logistical benefits of improved cross-border rail travel in the Iberian region.
energytransportationsustainable-travelelectric-trainsemissions-reductioncross-border-railclean-technologyUber Just Reinvented the Bus … Again
Uber has launched Route Share, a new shuttle service operating on fixed routes and schedules in seven cities, aiming to provide more affordable and predictable transportation during peak commuting hours. This initiative marks Uber’s latest attempt to "reinvent the bus," following earlier efforts by Uber, Lyft, Elon Musk, and others to introduce ride-sharing services resembling traditional public transit. Uber’s leadership acknowledges the concept is inspired by buses, with the goals of reducing consumer prices, easing congestion, and improving environmental outcomes. However, experts express skepticism about the program’s benefits for commuters, climate, and public transit systems. The Union of Concerned Scientists highlights that rideshare services currently produce significantly more emissions than the trips they replace, partly due to "deadheading"—drivers traveling without passengers. While pooled rides reduce this impact somewhat, the environmental advantage remains limited unless electric vehicles are used. Moreover, there are concerns about Uber’s lack of public accountability compared to traditional transit agencies, which serve all riders regardless of profitability and are subject to public oversight. This shift toward privatized transit services could undermine struggling public systems, especially in cities like Philadelphia and Dallas facing severe budget crises and service cuts. The broader context includes federal funding reductions for public transit, leaving many systems financially vulnerable post-pandemic. With a nationwide transit budget shortfall estimated at $6 billion, companies like Uber see an opportunity to fill gaps in public transportation. Despite Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s insistence that the company competes with personal car use rather than public transit, critics worry that such private shuttle services may exacerbate challenges for public transit and fail to deliver meaningful environmental improvements.
energytransportationride-sharingelectric-vehiclesurban-mobilityenvironmental-impactpublic-transitTesla Robotaxi Service Begins Next Week In Austin. Is Full Self Driving Finally Ready? - CleanTechnica
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robotIoTenergyautonomous-vehiclestransportationTeslaUberMusk says Tesla’s self-driving tests will be geofenced to ‘the safest’ parts of Austin
robotself-drivingTeslarobotaxigeofencingautonomous-vehiclestransportationNHTSA Adjusts Autonomous Vehicle Rules Ahead Of Tesla Robotaxi Rollout - CleanTechnica
robotautonomous-vehiclesTeslaNHTSAvehicle-safetyinnovationtransportationWaymo gets OK to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley
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energyelectric-vehiclesEVtransportationcharging-infrastructuresustainable-mobilityautomotive-technologyArcher: Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games & Team USA in Exclusive Deal
energyeVTOLtransportationLA28Archer-AviationOlympic-GamesvertiportThe Huge Waymo Recall That Wasn’t
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hydrogenfuel-cellstrucksbattery-electricenergytransportationclean-technologyTesla’s robotaxi plans have the attention of federal investigators
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energytransportationelectric-bikesurban-mobilityprivate-sectorinfrastructuresustainabilityUber investing $100M into WeRide to bring robotaxis to 15 cities
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robotrobotaxiautonomous-vehiclesUberpartnershipsMiddle-EasttransportationCosta Rica achieved the highest EV market share in the Americas for the third consecutive year in 2024
electric-vehiclesEV-marketCosta-Ricarenewable-energytransportationclean-technologymarket-shareThe One Big Robotaxi Benefit — Safe Driving
robotrobotaxiautonomous-vehiclessafetytransportationWaymodriver-assistanceUber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
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robotself-drivingautonomous-vehiclesWaymoToyotamobility-technologytransportationMore Headaches For Tesla: Mack Truck Muscles Into The Class 8 Electric Truck Market
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robotself-drivingautonomous-vehiclestruckingtransportationtechnologyinnovationWaymo’s Not-So-Secret Weapon for Rapid Growth
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