Transportation – Page 26 of 31

Apr 5, 2017, 8:33 AM

Drone video captures closer look at Bertha as tunnel machine chews its way to daylight

Update: WSDOT released a new drone video on Thursday (above) with additional footage and sound to replace the previous video.… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 2:00 AM

Zunum Aero emerges from stealth mode with big plans for hybrid electric planes

Four years after its founding, Zunum Aero is finally going public with a plan to build hybrid electric airplanes that could… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 12:46 PM

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law temporarily blocked by federal judge

A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by… Read More

Apr 4, 2017, 10:01 AM

Watch Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, emerge from beneath Seattle

From the dark depths beneath Seattle, Bertha the SR 99 tunnel machine headed out of the muck and into daylight on… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 4:12 PM

Bertha’s big breakthrough is here: Seattle tunnel machine will emerge Tuesday after long journey

After mining through more than 9,000 feet of Seattle underground, and rebounding from a lengthy breakdown and repair, Bertha the… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 12:44 PM

BMW’s ReachNow opens second Seattle parking lot, making it easier for drivers to travel to busy neighborhoods

ReachNow is expanding its dedicated parking lots, known as “Drop Zones,” in Seattle next month. The car-sharing service, which competes… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 12:24 PM

Pilots give a ’10’ to the 787-10, Boeing’s biggest Dreamliner, after first test flight

The largest breed of its Dreamliner jet series, the 787-10, got a great review today after being put through its… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 12:11 PM

Seattle tunnel machine Bertha is just days from breaking through to complete long journey

If you’ve forgotten what Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine, looks like after all these years, get ready to see… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 7:31 PM

Richard Branson has warm words for Seattle, cold criticism for Alaska Air

British billionaire Richard Branson kicked off Virgin Atlantic’s nonstop service from London to Seattle today with a rhetorical kiss for the Emerald… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 10:58 AM

Virgin Atlantic and its founder, Richard Branson, bring London buzz to Seattle

Virgin Atlantic inaugurated its nonstop service between London and Seattle today with the glitz that’s typically associated with the airline’s… Read More

Mar 26, 2017, 10:04 AM

Lyft will let riders round up trip fares and donate to charity

Lyft announced a new feature that lets riders round up a ride fare and donate the difference to a charity… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 9:17 AM

Elon Musk posts a sneak peek of the first drive for a Tesla Model 3 electric car

Tesla’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, is showing off a video of the company’s more affordable Model 3 electric car – but… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 10:48 AM

‘The Day the Music Died’? Billionaire Richard Branson mourns Virgin America

The Virgin Group’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, says “many tears” are being shed over Alaska Airlines’ decision to retire the… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 3:13 PM

Boom Technology picks up $33 million in new funding to build supersonic jet

Colorado-based Boom Technology has raised $33 million in a Series A round to build and fly its first supersonic jet, a… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 1:03 PM

Amazon and DHL reportedly team up for Prime Air and Amazon Fresh deliveries

Amazon is reportedly partnering with the German-based DHL delivery service for its Prime Air transport operation in Kentucky as well… Read More

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Mar 21, 2017, 12:55 PM

BMW’s ReachNow expands car-sharing service in Portland

ReachNow is expanding in Portland. BMW’s car-sharing service, which first launched in Seattle last year, is now available in Portland’s… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 10:57 AM

Scoop launches carpooling service in Seattle, helping workers get to and from the office

Seattleites have yet another way to get around town thanks to technology. San Francisco-based startup Scoop just launched its carpooling… Read More

Mar 20, 2017, 2:19 PM

Amazon Prime Air delivery drone drops off sunscreen during semi-public U.S. debut

Amazon’s Prime Air drone made its first package delivery in December, in England, but regular folks haven’t seen it in action… Read More

Mar 17, 2017, 5:30 AM

Seattle to Portland in 15 minutes? Pacific Hyperloop begins campaign to make it so

A fledgling venture called Pacific Hyperloop is kicking off its effort to win support for a high-speed transit link between… Read More

Mar 16, 2017, 11:00 AM

How smart cities are leading the charge for transportation and tech infrastructure

The political landscape may be shifting in Washington, D.C., but when it comes to building the high-tech infrastructure for data… Read More

Mar 16, 2017, 10:12 AM

Man dies following crash in which an Uber also set off fiery explosion at Seattle gas station

The crash of a Seattle Uber that ended with a fiery explosion Monday night at a North Seattle gas station… Read More

Mar 15, 2017, 2:28 PM

NASA-led study confirms that aviation biofuels can be a boon for the environment

A NASA-led study demonstrates that airplanes powered by biofuels can emit up to 70 percent less particulate pollution – providing a… Read More

Mar 14, 2017, 10:59 AM

Amazon patents drones with telescoping landing legs and foldable propellers

Amazon’s inventors are taking a page from Inspector Gadget’s playbook to design drones with adjustable landing legs and reconfigurable propellers.… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

New 360 video shows tunnel machine Bertha at work beneath Seattle as it enters the home stretch

A 360-degree video shot inside the tunnel being built beneath Seattle gives viewers a unique new perspective of what it’s like… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 12:22 PM

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service opens dedicated parking lot on Friday evenings in busy Seattle neighborhood

Seattleites looking to drop in on the Capitol Hill neighborhood for a Friday night show have a new way to… Read More

Mar 7, 2017, 10:38 AM

Nine is fine: Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet’s rollout brightens up a gloomy day at Renton plant

The skies may have been gray at Boeing’s Renton final assembly plant today, but the mood was sunny – thanks to… Read More

Mar 2, 2017, 5:44 PM

Boeing OKs buyouts for 1,800 union workers, and more job cuts are expected

Boeing has approved buyouts for more than 1,800 union workers, marking the start of a new round of job reductions that’s… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 2:11 PM

Watch Uber CEO Travis Kalanick have it out with a driver over the direction of the company

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick can’t even catch a break in the back of one of his company’s cars these days.… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 11:32 AM

New report says increased ride sharing could solve problems when driverless vehicles hit Seattle roads

Over the next decade, driverless vehicles will make their way along Seattle roadways, possibly bringing relief to one of the most congested… Read More

Feb 25, 2017, 10:21 AM

A Post-Diesel Journal: How the VW emissions software scandal sent one family down a new road

After nearly two decades with two cars, it starts with a forced shift to being a one-car family. Then it… Read More