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Highways cost billions of dollars in state and federal tax revenue to build and maintain. Then there are the hidden costs: polluted air, traffic congestion and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
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The growth of Austin's EV fleet will require a simultaneous boom in vehicle charging stations. But the city has to balance its green goals with zoning demands.
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The vibrant pathways are more than just a splash of color.
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Capital Metro's electric bus plans face a setback as its primary electric bus provider, Proterra, declares bankruptcy, complicating the city's green transit goals.
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More than 2% of Travis County's 1 million registered vehicles are powered exclusively by batteries. That's the highest rate in Texas and less than a percentage point behind California, the nation's EV leader.
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The local air traffic controller union applauds the new measures while warning that staffing at Austin's control tower has not kept up with ABIA's rapid growth.
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The software problem caused a car to drag a pedestrian forward after a crash in San Francisco last month.
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The county's two bond propositions total more than $500 million to fund road and park improvements throughout the county.
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The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that the city no longer has the power to levy taxes for the transit project because the light rail plans changed without voter approval.
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Austin airport officials are facing mounting pressure from local politicians to respond more forcefully to a troubling pattern of safety incidents.
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As Cruise pauses driverless vehicle operations, firefighters catch a break from robot car callouts.
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The company is the subject of a federal investigation after multiple incidents with pedestrians in San Francisco. Cruise said the decision is not in response to any new reports.