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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Whitemarsh Township: A $28,000 rebate to purchase and install two Level 2 EV chargers at the municipal building, two Level 2 EV chargers at Miles Park, and two Level 2 EV chargers at the Department of Public Works building (six total).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix. Uber’s also in the process of adding transit connection information to its app as it strives to become a one-stop mobility information service.

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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The near-term investment strategy seeks to: Advance new express high-speed corridor services (operating speeds above 150 mph (241 km/h) on primarily dedicated track) in select corridors of 200-600 miles (322-966 km). (As Keystone Corridor (Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh). Earlier post.) Vision for High-Speed Rail in America.

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