Below is a sampling of recent news and research on transportation technology, equity, and sustainability that are relevant to transportation access in Minnesota. Several of these are from weekly alerts curated by the MnDOT Library.
- Los Angeles Metro tests universal basic mobility program
Government Technology, October 10, 2023 - Transit ridership up for first two-thirds of 2023 – but still below pre-COVID levels
Star Tribune, October 10, 2023 - TCRP Research Report 243: Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults During COVID-19: Lessons for Emergency Response
Transportation Research Board, October 2023 - Do AV shuttle rides change perceptions of their feasibility?
Government Technology, October 9, 2023 - NCHRP Research Report 1049: Realistic Timing Estimates for Automated Vehicle Implementation
Transportation Research Board, 2023 - Building a bike-friendly city
(features Minneapolis)
Smart Cities Dive, October 2, 2023 - New EV charging sites in rural Minnesota fill a gap
Minnesota Public Radio News, October 1, 2023 - Active transportation: Summit explores paths for safer bike, pedestrian routes
Mankato Free Press, September 29, 2023 - Legislation proposes tax relief for rural volunteer drivers
(features Arrowhead Transit)
The Timberjay, September 27, 2023 - Self-driving vehicles to bring patients to medical appointments
(Contra Costa, California)
IOT World Today, September 27, 2023 - Rollout of driverless cabs in select U.S. cities raises safety questions
PBS News Weekend, September 23, 2023 - Workers demand job security in the autonomous, electrified future of transport
Wired, September 22, 2023 - What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out
Associated Press, September 15, 2023
