Transportation

An attempt to foster a nationwide streetcar renaissance has run into roadblocks..

“Every one of the subcommittees has the potential to do a pretty significant piece of legislation,” said Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) chairman of the House Transportation Committee..

Anthony Foxx says the rules will allow regulation to keep up with innovation..

Electric vehicles are cool, research shows. Literally. A new study adds more fuel to the already hot debate about whether electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly than conventional vehicles by uncovering two hidden benefits..

Eighteen percent of drivers on academic and medical campuses use their cell phones while driving, according to new research..

Manufacturers conduct virtual tests on vehicle designs long before the first car rolls off the assembly line. Simulation of the tires has remained a challenge, however. The software tool “CDTire/3D” now models the wheels realistically. The sof.

Scientists are developing a new assisted steering concept for electric vehicles. In conventional vehicles, the internal combustion engine not only accelerates the car but also supplies on-board assist systems with energy; such as the assisted steering sys.

One researcher has developed a clever solution to gather naturalistic driving data. For several years, she has been using a detailed driving simulator to study how participants respond to distraction. However, recently she began taking her research on the.

In the first study of its kind, scientists quantitatively show that electric vehicles will meet the daily travel needs of drivers longer than commonly assumed. They found that batteries that have lost 20 percent of their originally rated energy storage ca.

Sitting in traffic during rush hour is not just frustrating for drivers; it also adds unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Smarter traffic signals can cut greenhouse gas emissions, a new study shows, and authors encourage the uptake of .