The move comes almost eight months after a self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian.
Adam Smeltz reports that Uber is trying asking for permission to relaunch its self-driving car tests in Pennsylvania, almost eight months after one of the company's autonomous vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona. Uber also laid off 100 self-driving car operators in July.
Uber is seeking a permit to test autonomous vehicles from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Uber is promising new safety measures that include two human backup drivers in every test vehicle.
FULL STORY: Uber hoping to resume self-driving car tests in Pittsburgh, months after fatal Ariz. accident
Uber Cuts Self-Driving Car Operators
Uber announced 100 lay offs this week.
Uber's Self-Driving Cars Leave Hometown for Warmer, and Friendlier Climates
California's loss is Arizona's gain. That's how Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey see's Uber's decision on Thursday to haul their fleet of self-driving Volvos from San Francisco to Arizona after the company refused to secure the necessary operating permits.
Responding to a Proposed Ban on Self-Driving Cars in Chicago
Gabe Klein thinks a proposed ban on self-driving cars in Chicago is shortsighted.
The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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