Articles about Transportation – Page 5 of 10

Why Seattle’s neighbor, Bellevue, is winning the race toward self-driving cars

Seattle is an innovation hub with transportation pain points aching to be solved. For those reasons, the city seems like the… Read More

Elon Musk says his Boring Company will bid to build a transit ‘loop’ for Chicago

A loop to the Loop? It could happen: Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s willing to build an express transit system… Read More

Washington governor is ‘bullish’ on Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail thanks to a Microsoft-backed study

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is optimistic about creating a high-speed train to connect Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, based on early… Read More

Chariot wants to launch public mini-bus commuting service in Seattle early next year, with 100K riders and electrification by 2019

Chariot hopes to roll out its public commuting service in Seattle during the first quarter of 2018, according to CEO… Read More

New water taxi pilot project will connect cities across Seattle’s Lake Washington, funded by developer seeking to land big tech tenant

Real estate company Seco Development plans to fund a water taxi pilot project to ferry passengers across Lake Washington, between… Read More

Tesla stock drops amid reports of bigger losses and Model 3 production snags

Tesla share prices declined 5 percent in after-hours trading today, due to a grimmer-than-expected quarterly report that highlighted snags in… Read More

With rains pounding Seattle, here’s the winter plan for the neon shared bikes scattered across the city

After a remarkably dry summer, Seattle is finally bracing for the long months of wet weather ahead. The series of… Read More

Elon Musk’s Boring Company digs into a plan for tunnel from Baltimore to D.C.

One of billionaire Elon Musk’s lesser-known ventures is taking the spotlight with word that The Boring Company is planning to… Read More

Seattle bike shares show no signs of slowing as LimeBike and Spin expand to 3,000 bicycles each

Seattle, brace yourself for more neon bikes. Spin Bike and LimeBike are expanding their Seattle fleets to 3,000 each. When… Read More

Virgin adds its investment (and its brand name) to Hyperloop One transit venture

British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has invested in the Hyperloop One rapid-transit venture, which will soon be rebranded as… Read More

Major stretch of I-5 will be devoted exclusively to self-driving cars by 2040, new study predicts

Buckle up, because a new report from Madrona Venture Group predicts we’re speeding toward a self-driving future faster than you… Read More

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Week in Geek: GeekWire’s Great Race, Sounders drop Ticketmaster, and Microsoft’s mystery outpost

What’s the best way to beat the nightmarish traffic in Seattle? We decided to find out. GeekWire reporters raced a… Read More

GeekWire’s Great Race: We pitted cars, bus, bike and skateboard at rush hour, with a surprising result

It’s easier than ever to go car-less in Seattle. New technology-fueled services are letting people get around the Emerald City… Read More

Hyperloop One’s picks for high-tech transit include Midwest, Rockies, Texas, Florida

A California startup that aims to turn tech pioneer Elon Musk’s Hyperloop rapid-transit concept into reality has chosen 10 winners… Read More

Seattle sets a new standard for private companies to launch public services, and other cities take note

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) got the green light to launch a pilot bike-share program in May of 2017.… Read More

Full speed ahead: Gov. Inslee says he’s on board for Seattle-B.C. high-speed rail study

A high speed train with a one hour travel time between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. sounds like a pipe dream,… Read More

Boeing claims edge in WTO battle over jet subsidies; Airbus says game isn’t over

An appeals panel for the World Trade Organization has reversed an earlier ruling against an $8.7 billion Washington state tax… Read More

Uber offers discounts to commuters traveling by light rail in Seattle area

Uber, Sound Transit, and Seattle-area cities are partnering to encourage more commuters to use Link light rail in conjunction with… Read More

Uber pick Dara Khosrowshahi was once highest-paid CEO on S&P 500

Uber’s pick for CEO doesn’t come cheap. In 2015, Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi was the highest-paid CEO in the S&P… Read More

Hello, yellow bikes: Testing Ofo, the third bike-sharing service to hit Seattle’s streets

Welcome to Seattle, yellow bikes. Beijing-based Ofo just launched its bike-sharing service in the Emerald City, joining other companies like… Read More

More bikes?! How the latest entrants in Seattle’s crowded bike-share market plan to compete

Seattle has been inundated by thousands of neon bicycles since Spin and LimeBike launched in late July — and it’s… Read More

Uber debuts in-app chat to improve communication between drivers and riders

Uber is rolling out a new chat feature that allows drivers and riders to communicate with each other directly through… Read More

Washington state troopers pulled over 337 drivers for using electronic devices in new law’s first week

A new law that prohibits Washington drivers from using personal electronics behind the wheel took effect July 23 and in… Read More

Car2go passes 100K member milestone in Seattle, its biggest U.S. market

Update Aug. 30: Car2go officially passed the 100,000 member milestone in Seattle Wednesday. To celebrate, car2go is reimbursing members up to… Read More

Boeing’s newly created avionics unit marks a reversal of old-school outsourcing trend

The Boeing Co. is creating an avionics unit that will build the kinds of electronics and aircraft control systems now… Read More

‘Ain’t nobody gonna trust it:’ What truck drivers think about sharing the road with self-driving vehicles

Exit 34 off Interstate-90 near North Bend, Wash., isn’t the typical pit-stop for most motorists who quickly zoom by on… Read More

Our self-driving future will turn car companies into tech companies, disrupt freight, and serve you more ads, new report finds

We’re speeding toward self-driving cars faster than most people realize and the new technology will bring radical changes that expand… Read More

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