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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

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has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al. —Erhardt.

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California DMV suspends Cruise self-driving taxis, effective immediately

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has required Cruise to halt all operations of its driverless taxis in San Francisco after one of the company’s vehicles hit a pedestrian earlier this month. As a result, we will be pausing operations of our driverless AVs in San Francisco.

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Bestmile fleet orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers

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Swiss start-up Bestmile has developed an orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers that steers every vehicle in a fleet in real time. Bestmile’s cloud-based mobility services solution features its Fleet Orchestration Platform, native professional and public applications, and API-enabled integration with third-party systems.

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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

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As a result, public transportation organizations, taxi companies, and transport service providers will be able to deploy their fleets considerably more efficiently while minimizing waiting times for passengers. Public transport organizations and taxi companies in large cities are highly interested in managing their fleets efficiently.

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SoCalGas & California Energy Commission funding project to test hydrogen fuel cell technology for harbor craft; led by ZEI

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Once brought to market, the fuel cell technology could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution from thousands of small commercial boats throughout California including patrol, fishing, fire, rescue, ferry, taxi, recreational and other vessels. Supported boat speeds range from a few knots to more than 50 knots.

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Volkswagen demonstrates first successful real-world use of quantum computing to help optimize traffic routing

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The algorithm calculated the fastest route for each individual bus in the fleet and optimized it in near-real time. Even though the technology is still in its early stages, this demonstration shows its potential, and how Volkswagen plans to play a leading role in bringing these solutions to market.