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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs. These partnerships illustrated the private-sector enthusiasm to help build an inclusive transportation system of the future.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The stations will provide additional CNG fueling in cities and along the Interstate corridors that pass through Kansas City – East to West on I-70 and North to South on I-35. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. We’re working with about 15 transit agencies in the US right now, at various stages of planning and build-out. Charged : Tell me about your Kansas City International Airport project. And we’re like, “Yeah, that’s the point.” You don’t see it.