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Amy Cohen, Founder and President of Families for Safe Streets, writes in an opinion piece for The Hill:

Speed-limiting technology has been used in commercial truck fleets for decades. The newest generation can be installed in nearly all modern passenger vehicles.

This month, the Governors Highway Safety Association, the nonprofit organization representing the state officials whose job is to keep our roads safe, released a major report endorsing the technology for convicted speeders. The report’s central finding is straightforward: Intelligent Speed Assistance works, as pilot programs have demonstrated.

In New York City, 894,938 miles driven with Intelligent Speed Assistance showed 99.74 percent compliance with speed limits and a 36 percent reduction in hard braking events (often indicators of unsafe driving). A pilot involving 10 small school buses in the District of Columbia logged 10,000 miles in three months without a single speeding event.

In 2024, 11,288 people were killed in speeding-related crashes — 29 percent of all traffic fatalities. Memorial Day marked the beginning of what road safety experts call the 100 deadliest days of summer — the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal crashes climb, particularly among teen drivers. Speeding is one of the most preventable causes of death on American roads. It is also one we have stubbornly failed to prevent.

That is changing. In 2024, Washington, D.C. enacted the first Intelligent Speed Assistance law in the country for persistent speeding offenders. Since then, seven states have passed similar legislation: Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois and last month, New York, which passed its law as part of the state budget. Virginia begins implementing its program on July 1. Sixteen additional states have introduced similar legislation this year, with bipartisan support.

Source: The Hill

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House Transportation Committee Commits to ‘Safety, Reliability’ While Reviewing Trump FY 2027 Budget Ask

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure submitted its comments and estimates for programs under its jurisdiction to the House Budget Committee for the fiscal year 2027 budget in a short markup session Thursday. The committee said in a written statement that it “intends to prioritize a broad legislative and oversight agenda during the coming fiscal year focused on maintaining the safety, reliability, and long-term sustainability of the Nation’s transportation and infrastructure systems.”

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New Jersey Transit Commuters Doubt It Can Handle the World Cup

The rail system is gearing up to shuttle 40,000 fans to each of eight World Cup soccer matches being held at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium over the course of a month starting in mid-June. Riders, including foreign visitors, will rely on it as a vital link to one the biggest global events of the year, and its performance will serve as a proxy for the nation’s logistical capability as a co-host. Yet just before the games are set to begin, NJ Transit is struggling to manage regular service.

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Philly City Council Rejects Mayor’s Proposed Rideshare, Delivery Taxes in Preliminary Budget Vote

Council's approval omitted several of Parker's key revenue proposals, including a $1 tax on ride-share trips that her administration estimated would generate $50 million annually for the Philadelphia School District.

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Moment Energy Readies EV Battery Repurposing Megafactory in B.C.

The site is expected to process enough used vehicle batteries to support up to 1 GWh of annual production capacity of energy storage units by 2030 while creating more than 100 jobs in the province over the next five years.

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Inside Toronto’s Transit Preparations to Host FIFA Matches

The World Cup officially kicks off in Toronto on Friday at 3 p.m. when Canada hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in the nation’s opening match, taking place at the newly-renamed Toronto Stadium.

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New Bus Rules Pitched after Saskatoon Ridership Plummets

Bus drivers have been instructed to refrain from demanding fare payment to reduce confrontations. But under a suite of proposed changes to the bylaw governing buses, riders would be required to pay the fare. The altered bylaw would allow $50 fines to be imposed, but also permit the banning of people from transit, including for indefinite periods.

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Uber Opens Interest List Ahead of London Robotaxi Service

Uber customers in the U.K. can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve autonomous vehicle — another sign that the two companies are preparing to launch a robotaxi service in London. Uber announced the interest list on Monday in London along with a branded, black Ford Mustang Mach-E equipped with Wayve’s self-driving system.

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Europe Opening Up to Self-Driving Taxis

European regulations say a "safety driver" must be on board the vehicle, their hands on their lap—as was the case in the early days of testing in China and the United States. The EU will now accelerate the process by adopting a "testbed," a simplified testing approach that will let companies avoid having to obtain approval on a country-by-country basis.

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Turkish Bus Makers Accelerate Autonomous Transit Push in Global Markets

Türkiye, one of Europe’s leading bus manufacturing hubs, is gaining momentum in autonomous public transportation as domestic manufacturers expand their electric and driverless vehicle projects in overseas markets. Alongside global bus makers operating in the country, Turkish brands have strengthened their presence in Europe and the U.S. with locally developed models and advanced mobility technologies.

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Thailand: Ride-Hailing Apps Given Three Months to Remove Illegal Drivers

Transport Ministry has given ride-hailing platforms three months to remove drivers who do not hold public transport licences, as it moves to tighten enforcement and address complaints from taxi operators. Deputy Transport Minister Siripong Angkasakulkiat said the ministry had held talks with three taxi networks: the Thai Public Taxi Association, the Suvarnabhumi Hired Car Coordination Association and the Electric Taxi Association, to hear concerns over taxi services and app-based ride-hailing platforms.

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VinFast-Powered Taxis Enter India in Vietnamese Firm's Debut Beyond ASEAN

Green SM, which launched taxis in India, represents about a third of sales at VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker facing financial pressure.

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Neolix Targets Road-to-Door Autonomous Delivery in Singapore

Chinese autonomous logistics company Neolix has paired up with Singapore-based deep-tech firm QuikBot to connect self-driving delivery vehicles with building infrastructure, bringing parcels from public roads to customer doorsteps.

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Andrew Glass Hastings, Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation

IATR is pleased to welcome Andrew Glass Hastings and the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) as its newest advisory board member.

On joining the IATR Advisory Board, Andrew Glass Hastings said, "In the transportation industry as in life, nothing gets done without collaboration and partnership. At the core of the OMF is public agencies and private companies co-creating the digital mobility tools of tomorrow in a collaborative forum. The opportunities and challenges for cities and shared mobility operators have never been greater! This is why partnership between the OMF and IATR is so important, and why I am honored and thrilled to work with Matt, the IATR team and the other Advisory Board members as we explore new collaborations and partnership for better urban mobility around the world."

Matt Daus, IATR President, said, “We are delighted to welcome Andrew Glass Hastings and the Open Mobility Foundation to the IATR Advisory Board. Andrew has been a leading voice in helping cities navigate the opportunities and challenges presented by emerging mobility technologies, bringing together government agencies, private-sector innovators, and community stakeholders to develop practical solutions for the public good. The Open Mobility Foundation has helped establish important frameworks for managing shared mobility, data governance, and multimodal transportation systems. As regulators increasingly rely on data-driven tools to oversee evolving transportation networks, Andrew and OMF will provide valuable expertise that will help IATR members advance safe, efficient, transparent, and sustainable mobility policies around the world.”

Andrew Glass Hastings brings extensive experience spanning the public and private sectors. Over the past two decades, he has led transportation funding campaigns, advised mayors and company leaders, and helped establish one of the first new mobility teams within a city department of transportation. As Executive Director of the Open Mobility Foundation, he leads a public-private partnership in which cities and companies collaborate to develop the open-source data standards and digital tools needed to modernize infrastructure, manage mobility across modes, and support safer, more sustainable urban communities.

The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) is an open-source standards development organization that provides governance for open mobility tools, including the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and the companion Curb Data Specification (CDS). Through this framework, OMF offers a trusted and effective forum for municipalities, companies, technical experts, privacy and policy specialists, and the public to help shape urban mobility tools that enable public agencies to manage shared mobility, digitize public space, and advance their policy goals. While MDS adoption initially took hold around the management and exchange of information and digital policy for micromobility, it is now used by cities around the world to manage taxis, robotaxis, car share, sidewalk delivery robots and more.

IATR’s advisory board continues to expand, with new members from ITS America, IRF Global, the European Commission Joint Research Centre, ERITCO, and PIARC joining in recent weeks. Current board members also include Together for Safer Roads, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the University Transportation Research Center (UTRC), and the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Accreditation Commission (NEMTAC). In the coming weeks, IATR will announce additional board members as it broadens its work in support of safe sustainable multimodal mobility.

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