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Lyft and nuTonomy form strategic R&D partnership to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars

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Both companies care immensely about solving urban transportation issues and the future of our cities, and we look forward to working with Lyft as we continue to improve our autonomous vehicle software system. The tests are being conducted in Boston’s Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park and the adjacent Seaport and Fort Point neighborhoods.

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San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has selected BAE Systems to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses. The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Initial SF Muni Green Zone routes.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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The company is already working on solutions for connected parking management, cloud-based fleet management, and app-based mobility assistants that support the multimodal use of different types of transport. The new Coup sharing service represents an additional building block for the Mobility Solutions business sector.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in Boston will receive funding to develop and deploy five 60-foot articulated New Flyer battery-electric buses on the MBTA Silver Line Bus Rapid Transit System. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART). 54,469,249.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

One of the gurus of car sharing, Dr. Susan Shaheen of UC Berkeley, says we are in the age of shared mobility where new modes of alternative transportation services are making great changes. But take a look at the variety of program available. In the U.S. as well as 600 universities throughout the country.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities. Such fuels could lower greenhouse gas emissions from transportation compared with gasoline and diesel fuel. Earlier post.).

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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KEVIN PANG 2340 North California Avenue, Chicago; akahoshiramen.com Walking into the sprawling Al Bawadi Grill transports you to a sumptuous Bedouin tent — ceilings draped with colorful fabric, the waft of grilled meats ever-present. Mr. Flores’s Filipino food, which includes staples like lumpia and adobo, is unpretentious and soul-warming.

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