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A commuter bus equipped with a radio transmitter approaches a connected traffic light on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, part of an effort to improve safety and efficiency by allowing cars to communicate with the roadside infrastructure and one another, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, near Taylorsville, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
By JEFF MCMURRAY - Associated Press
Sat,09/07/24-11:05PM , 141 Reads
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus.
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This undated photo provided by the University of Michigan College of Engineering shows vehicles as they drive through the Old Woodward Avenue and East Maple signalized intersection, which was retimed using the Optimized Signal as a Service (OSaaS), in Birmingham, Mich. Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago. (Jeremy Little/University of Michigan College of Engineering via AP)

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Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
By JEFF MCMURRAY - Associated Press
Fri,05/10/24-11:13PM , 157 Reads
As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.
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From left; Emerson Howard and dog Dixie enjoy a walk along with Destiny Porter and her children, 2-year old Merrick Mercer and 4-year old Maxton Mercer at the Kitselman bridge connecting the Cardinal and White River Greenway trails in Muncie, Ind., Wednesday, March 13, 2024. The Cardinal Greenways pathway born from eastern Indiana's abandoned railroad tracks will become a central cog in the Great American Rail Trail — a planned 3,700-mile network of uninterrupted trails spanning from Washington state to Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Isabella Volmert)

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Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
By JEFF MCMURRAY - Associated Press
Mon,03/18/24-11:35PM , 83 Reads
When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop.

Today, it extends 33 miles (53 kilometers) beyond that, but the ultimate vision is far grander.
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Pedestrians cross the street at the intersection of Washington and 5th in Hoboken, N.J., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. This intersection has a planter which doubles as a curb extender, bottom center, preventing parking near the intersection and increasing visibility for pedestrians. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years
By JEFF MCMURRAY - Associated Press
Fri,03/01/24-11:01PM , 71 Reads
Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove even more spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities.
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