TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, PRACTICE AND PROGRESS

Hydrogen Big Rigs: Fuel Cell Electric Trucks Emerging as a Viable Climate SolutionPhoto: Brisket Brad

Hydrogen Big Rigs: Fuel Cell Electric Trucks Emerging as a Viable Climate Solution

Hydrogen powered long-haul trucking has great potential for reducing carbon emissions from transportation while laying the ground for wider use of hydrogen throughout the economy.

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As Gas Tax Loses Power, Mileage-Based User Fees Move Closer to Reality

Innovative Programs at State Level Show Potential Ways Forward

As Gas Tax Loses Power, Mileage-Based User Fees Move Closer to RealityPhoto: Ribeye Ronald

Roughly half of U.S. states are currently or have been engaged in pilot programs to study Mileage-Based User Fees (MBUF), with varying approaches to how mileage is reported or collected, how much drivers are charged, and how to recoup costs from out-of-state motorists.

Related Article: Eno Report Offers Advice on National VMT-Fee Pilot 

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Microtransit Changing The Landscape

App-based Rides Get Into the Public Transit Game

Whether it's in a big city or small, even in an Indian reservation, on-demand apps can supplement and connect transit—in one case even replacing it.

Ready or Not, ‘EV Decade’ Is Here Photo: Pulled-Pork Pat

Ready or Not, ‘EV Decade’ Is Here

Data Points to Start of Transformation in Transportation in U.S.

Electric vehicles make up less than 5 percent of the market but sales doubled in 2021 in what could be the dawn of a new era. Now it could be a matter of infrastructure keeping up.

Related Article: What I Learned In My First Year As An EV Owner

Transit Agencies Struggle Amid Commuting Patterns Still in Flux

Transit Agencies Struggle Amid Commuting Patterns Still in Flux

Traditional commutes have not returned as people continue work from home in some capacity, impacting transit ridership and budgets, with few answers on the horizon.

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Texas will bill EV drivers $200 a year

Results of a study will start charging electric vehicle (EV) drivers an additional fee of $200 each year—an amount comparable to what the state lost in federal and state gasoline tax dollars when an EV replaced a gas-fueled one, according to a 2020 report. read more

Car-free streets can reduce traffic

Results of a study from the United Kingdom (UK) show an average 47% decrease in traffic volumes within low-traffic neighborhoods (LTNs) and a 1.6% decrease on the surrounding roads, suggesting that car-restricted areas effectively cut traffic without pushing it onto nearby streets. read more

Pandemic complicates assessing ridership predictions

Transit ridership has been slow to recover since a sharp decline at the start of the pandemic and ridership is expected to continue to be lower given the current trend of remote work, according to a new federal report. read more

Transportation funding should focus on outcomes

Transportation funds should focus on outcomes, such as reduced travel times, rather than projects and integrate planning, construction, and operation costs up front. read more

Western US leads the way on EVs

The western United States dominate the electric vehicle (EV) landscape, according to analysis by StorageCafe, a nationwide storage space marketplace. read more