The Inclusive Design Challenge is seeking automated vehicle (AV) solutions that are designed to be more accessible to people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has opened Stage I of the Inclusive Design Challenge, a national prize competition seeking design solutions to make future automated vehicles (AVs) more accessible to people with disabilities.Continue reading “USDOT Launches Challenge to Design Accessible AV Solutions”
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Will Commuters Ever Go Back to Commuter Trains?
Last year, the fiscal management control board of MBTA, Boston’s regional transit agency, faced a critical decision. With area commuters enduring the worst car traffic in the United States, would the board greenlight a multi-billion-dollar revamp of its traditional commuter rail network, expanding it to offer bi-directional “regional rail” service every 15 minutes? Source: WillContinue reading “Will Commuters Ever Go Back to Commuter Trains?”
Non-accessible period for rail replacement vehicles gets extension
A Department for Transport letter explained how buses and coaches performing rail replacement duties can apply for exemption from accessibility requirements until December 31. Source: Non-accessible period for rail replacement vehicles gets extension
