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September 25, 2017

Stories You May Have Missed

As a valued member, Transportation for America is dedicated to providing you pertinent information. This includes news articles to inform your work. Check out a list of stories you may have missed last week. 

  • London revoked Uber’s ability to operate in their city, saying Uber is “not fit and proper.” (Tech Crunch)
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that “the operators of two commuter trains involved in separate New York City-area crashes in the past year were both suffering from undiagnosed sleep apnea.” (Progressive Railroading)
  • The Denver Post takes a look at the successes and failures of Denver’s transit system since Denver hosted Rail-Volution recently. (Denver Post)
  • The Washington Post reviews the four “dockless” bike share companies that recently launched their service in D.C. Dockless bike share has been popular in Europe and Asia, but is just starting to come to the United States. (Washington Post)
  • A district court in Massachusetts ruled against the city of Newton, Massachusetts’s restrictions on drone use, saying some of those restrictions were preempted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. The ruling raises questions about the impact that any federal automated vehicle legislation might have on states and local governments, including cities. (Rupprecht Law)

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