Robotic vehicles can optimize the flow of traffic in cities even when mixed in with vehicles driven by humans, thereby improving traffic efficiency, safety and energy consumption, my colleagues and I found. Weizi Li, University of Tennessee The Conversation Robot vehicles are no longer a sci-fi concept: Cities around the world have been testing autonomous […]
On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled the world’s first 24-hour ultra-low emission zone boasting the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards in an effort to help reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health. By Joshua S Hill Cleantechnica (ULEZ) has been in the cards for a while now, ever since Mayor Sadiq Khan announced his […]
After years of debate, New York state has adopted congestion pricing to deal with traffic problems in New York City. Starting in 2021, fees will be imposed on all vehicles entering a pricing zone that covers lower Manhattan, from 60th Street at the southern edge of Central Park to the southernmost tip of the island. […]