Transportation News Update: December 28, 2024
In this issue of our #TNU, we're summarizing articles covering topics including:
- Transit. Bus Rapid Transit University Line expected to be completed by end of 2027 linking Point Park, Duquesne, Carlow, Pitt, and CMU campuses
- Transit. From Ransomware attacks and smartphone apps for the visually impaired to bus route redesign and upcoming construction impacts, here's some of what's been happening at Pittsburgh Regional Transit
- Transit. Comprehensive study from Utah & MIT demonstrates how the benefits of transit extend well beyond transit riders
- Bike/Ped. New study reveals how involving road users like walkers and bicyclists in the design process can make streets safer
- Telecommuting & Ridesharing. Another byproduct of hybrid work, Lyft reports nearly half of all weekday rides are now for work/school commute
- Biking. General Motors is set to make bicyclist-alert technology standard on most 2025 model vehicles
- Micromobility. Electric scooter and bicycle operator turns to AI to ensure parking compliance
- Transit Funding News Roundup. Challenges persist as PA lawmakers continue to seek long-term funding solutions to support mass transit and avoid 'crisis'
- Transit. Philadelphia's Zero Fare public transit initiative marks success with over 4.3 million rides in first year
- Transit. Move! That! Bus! report provides "tactics for transforming transit in two years" to improve bus service and reduce transportation-related emissions
- Regional. Two surveys open to help shape 2025 Campus Master Plan at University of Pittsburgh, expected to be finalized in December 2025
- Regional. PA House approved mass transit funding bill to increase state funding transfers for public transportation across the commonwealth; must pass in the Senate next
- Regional. Local energy-management partnership aims to improve speed and ease of residential electrification projects that include EV charging and more
- National. DOT adopts latest public right-of-way accessibility guidelines to enforceable standards
- National. Will the "infrastructure decade" continue under the new presidential administration?
- National. The Big Deal: $3.4 Billion in grants to expand passenger rail, make roads safer, improve ports, and strengthen supply chains
- National. Smart parking policies improve city dwellers' lives by offering cleaner air, more greenery & space to play
