Transportation – Page 20 of 31

Feb 5, 2018, 12:46 PM

This was the pits: Time-lapse video shows highway fill in hole where Seattle tunnel machine ended

The seven-story-deep receiving pit where Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine ended her years-long run has been transformed in just… Read More

Feb 5, 2018, 8:58 AM

When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid

PITTSBURGH — When Uber started eyeing this city as a testing ground for self-driving cars back in 2016, Mayor Bill… Read More

Feb 3, 2018, 10:37 AM

Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services

Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?”… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 5:06 PM

Drone video documents a disturbingly close encounter with passenger plane

An apparent close call between a drone and a passenger airliner over Las Vegas is the subject of an investigation… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 2:53 PM

Airbus’ Vahana air taxi gets 16 feet off the ground during its first test flight in Oregon

This week marked a milestone for Airbus Ventures’ Vahana team, which is developing a self-flying, electric-powered air taxi — also known… Read More

Feb 2, 2018, 10:34 AM

Zunum Aero starts building its first electric airplane motor, targets first flight in 2019

News Brief: Kirkland, Wash.-based Zunum Aero has reportedly started building its first prototype electric airplane motor, and plans to put… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 9:11 AM

Joby Aviation wins a $100M investment boost to get its flying cars off the ground

California-based Joby Aviation says it has secured $100 million in Series B financing to take its all-electric passenger aircraft into… Read More

Feb 1, 2018, 6:00 AM

Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and Paris

Back in June, Pittsburgh and Paris were unwittingly connected by a comment from President Donald Trump defending his decision to… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 4:02 PM

Uber partners with JUMP on electric bike share pilot in San Francisco

Uber is getting into the bike-sharing game. The transportation network is partnering with electric bike-share company JUMP on a limited… Read More

Jan 31, 2018, 12:20 PM

Boeing outperforms expectations in 2017 and delivers sunny outlook for 2018

The Boeing Co. today reported better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter of 2017 and a rosier-than-expected outlook for the… Read More

Jan 30, 2018, 11:34 AM

Seattle City Light installs first city-owned electric vehicle fast-charging stations

Seattle City Light opened two fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood Tuesday. The facilities allow… Read More

Jan 29, 2018, 2:01 PM

@BoeingCEO Dennis Muilenburg is taxiing down the runway for his Twitter takeoff

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s corporate Twitter account has lain fallow like an Iowa farm field ever since he took over… Read More

Jan 26, 2018, 12:55 PM

Bad news for Boeing: U.S. trade panel bats down 292% tariff against Bombardier

Canadian airplane maker Bombardier scored an unexpected victory today over Boeing when the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously rejected a… Read More

Jan 25, 2018, 10:38 AM

Southwest Airlines announces Everett flights, filling up Paine Field’s capacity

Southwest Airlines says it’ll add up to five flights to the daily departure schedule for the yet-to-be-completed passenger terminal at… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 1:41 PM

Uber CEO, Seattle investor and labor leader call for portable benefits in Washington state

Uber has long maintained that its drivers are independent contractors, not employees, and therefore not eligible for the benefits employees… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 8:56 AM

Uber CEO expects self-driving cars to start picking up passengers in 18 months. Flying cars? 5-7 years

The last generation of kids who will need to learn to drive has already been born, as far as Uber… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 3:59 PM

Watch: New time-lapse video shows lower roadway being pieced together in Seattle tunnel

The road untraveled is starting to look like an actual road. Deep beneath Seattle, the SR 99 tunnel project continues… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 8:51 PM

Boeing and Adient create joint venture to sell airplane seats … yes, the actual seats

Boeing says it has entered into a joint venture with Adient, the global leader in automotive seating, to manufacture and… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 8:21 AM

Shortcut to Silicon Valley? Alaska Airlines will fly to 8 cities from Everett’s Paine Field

Alaska Airlines says it’ll offer daily nonstop flights to eight cities including San Jose, Calif., from Paine Field in Everett,… Read More

Jan 13, 2018, 8:00 AM

Photos: It’s not a car show, but CES sure is a showcase for some very cool vehicles

LAS VEGAS — The biggest automakers in the world have certainly caught on, and joined the race that traditionally has… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 1:57 PM

Hate sitting in traffic? I took a virtual ride in this Air Taxi to see the future of urban mobility

LAS VEGAS — A long way from home, I can’t help thinking about the traffic in Seattle. All of the… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 7:00 PM

LimeBike rolling out electric bicycles in Seattle, San Francisco and several other cities

The hilly streets of Seattle and San Francisco are often intimidating to would-be cyclists. LimeBike hopes to help them get… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 10:01 AM

Toyota reveals e-Palette, a vision for a futuristic ‘Treasure Truck,’ with Amazon among early partners

LAS VEGAS — Beep beep! Will Amazon’s Treasure Truck have to move to the right to let Toyota’s vision for… Read More

Jan 3, 2018, 3:48 PM

Volvo drivers in Seattle can get their cars fueled up or washed down thanks to new Concierge app

Seattle drivers love their Volvos — perhaps especially so when the cars are clean and full of gas. Now the… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 1:59 PM

As Seattle’s bike-sharing pilot concludes, here’s what 2018 has in store for the neon newcomers

Seattle’s novel bike-sharing pilot is crossing the finish line as 2017 comes to a close. With the training wheels off,… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 10:47 AM

Beyond Prime: Amazon Air gets a shorter name for Christmas, at least in the news

Is “Amazon Prime Air” no longer a factor? Not quite, but if you’re reading the tea leaves in today’s post-holiday… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 10:51 AM

Boeing’s talks with Brazil’s Embraer add a twist to U.S.-Canada trade battle over jets

News Brief: Boeing and Embraer, a Brazilian regional-jet manufacturer, today confirmed that they’re discussing a “potential combination” in the wake… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 3:59 PM

Commerce sets 292% tariff for next phase of Boeing vs. Bombardier trade battle

News Brief: The U.S. Commerce Department says its tariffs on imported Canadian jets will add up to 292.21 percent, marking… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 10:55 AM

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg unveils $300M in initiatives in response to tax bill

The Boeing Co. is moving ahead on $300 million in charitable contributions and workplace investments as a response to the… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 10:41 AM

To Market we go! Pike Place was most popular Uber destination in Washington in 2017; see all 50 states

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Seattle is also the top spot in Washington state to be dropped… Read More