Category: Transit News

Uber and Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin and Atlanta

Uber and Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin and Atlanta

| September 15, 2024

Uber will manage and dispatch a fleet of Waymo’s fully autonomous, all-electric Jaguar I-PACE vehicles that will grow to hundreds over time  Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Waymo LLC announced an expansion of their existing partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via Uber. Beginning in early 2025, Waymo and Uber will bring […]

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Allison Transmission Equips Hydrogen-Fueled Truck

Allison Transmission Equips Hydrogen-Fueled Truck

| September 15, 2024

Allison-equipped Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) truck demonstrates emissions control capable of outperforming upcoming emissions standards in the U.S. and Europe Allison Transmission announced the integration of the Allison 4000 Series™ transmission with a Class 8 truck equipped with a Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) displayed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI). The H2-ICE vehicle demonstrates emissions […]

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MediDrive Unveils Groundbreaking Transportation Management System (TMS) for the Healthcare Industry

MediDrive Unveils Groundbreaking Transportation Management System (TMS) for the Healthcare Industry

| September 15, 2024

 Software utilizes real-time routing, dispatch, and tracking, ensuring timely pickups, drop-offs, and overall ride progress monitoring MediDrive, a leading Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) company, has launched a revolutionary Transportation Management System (TMS) designed to transform how the healthcare industry manages patient transportation. The new system allows health plans, physician groups, hospitals, treatment facilities, and Flex […]

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Platform Science to Acquire Trimble’s Global Transportation Telematics Business to Drive Future In-Cab Technology

Platform Science to Acquire Trimble’s Global Transportation Telematics Business to Drive Future In-Cab Technology

| September 15, 2024

Trimble joins C.R. England, Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR, Prologis, RyderVentures, and Schneider as a key strategic investor in Platform Science  Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and Platform Science are partnering to transform the transportation industry through a definitive agreement for Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units. As part of this agreement, Trimble will become a shareholder in […]

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RATP Dev USA Secures Visalia Transit Contract, Expands Footprint in California

RATP Dev USA Secures Visalia Transit Contract, Expands Footprint in California

| September 11, 2024

The company is committed to aligning with California’s focus on reducing transportation emissions and promoting alternative fuels RATP Dev USA, a leader in public transit operations, has been awarded a significant new contract to manage the Visalia Transit system in California. This five-year contract, which includes the potential for five additional option years, begins on […]

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ZF’s Full Portfolio for the Decarbonization of Road Transportation: From Hybrid to Fully Electric

ZF’s Full Portfolio for the Decarbonization of Road Transportation: From Hybrid to Fully Electric

| September 11, 2024

Transformation needs flexibility: ZF invests in hybrid drivetrain technologies and introduces TraXon 2 Hybrid to further support the decarbonization of commercial vehicles Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF continues to lead the charge towards developing innovative technologies to make commercial vehicles more sustainable. As the industry undergoes its greatest transformation since the invention of the internal combustion engine, […]

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