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In its efforts to secure European approval of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system, Tesla has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent traffic-safety researchers have said amount to misleading marketing.

A Reuters examination published last month found that Tesla ​CEO Elon Musk and other leaders over the past year have increasingly cited statistics they say prove its FSD driver-assistance feature is up to 10 times safer than human drivers. But the ‌news agency’s review found several invalid data comparisons underlying Tesla’s statistics, that exaggerated its safety claims.

Tesla has presented the inflated safety data to some European regulators, according to correspondence obtained by Reuters through public records requests, as the EV maker seeks wider approval of FSD in a region where it is trying to regain market share. Tesla approached RDW, the Dutch road regulator, in late 2024 to begin the FSD approval process.

Source: Reuters

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As New York City cabbies contend with a spike in gas prices and a resulting drop in business, the arrival of the World Cup could become another big bump in the road for those behind the wheel.

When Morocco and Brazil face off Saturday just across the Hudson River in the first of eight local matches in the soccer tournament that runs through July 19, yellow taxi drivers will have to work around FIFA’s projected influx of more than 1 million visitors to the city and roadblocks accompanying the global sports spectacle.

Those include the length of 42nd Street being largely restricted to buses and World Cup shuttles on match days, other road closures in Midtown, a series of gridlock-alert days and passengers who may opt to take other modes of transportation.

“I worry that business is going to be shut down, actually,” cabbie Joy Biswas, 37, told The City Reporter while taking a break at a relief stand on West 28th Street. “If someone inside the cab sees the traffic, they’ll get out and I’ll be stuck in it.”

The start of the action at the temporarily renamed NYNJ Stadium in the Meadowlands coincides with a nearly 20% drop in the number of monthly yellow trips from a year ago and a 40% spike in gas prices.

Source: The City Reporter

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6 Transit Management Lessons for Colleges and Universities Facing Seasonal Demand Swings

Colleges and universities operate on highly cyclical schedules, with transportation needs that rise and fall throughout the academic year. From busy athletic seasons and campus activities to quieter summer months, fleet and public transit demand is anything but consistent.

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Washington State Law Distinguishes E-Bikes, Motorcycles

The bill, passed during the state legislative session, offers clearer distinctions between electric bicycles and electric motorcycles. The latter require riders to be over age 16 and have a license.

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Heat, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes: Preparing for World Cup Weather Risks

University of Hawaiʻi planning professor Karl Kim heads a group that's been funded to look at the weather risks of excessive heat, and the threat of storms from lightning and thunderstorms to tornadoes, as well as flash flooding and fires.

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Calgary Seeking Nearly $1 Billion from Ottawa for Infrastructure, Transit

“As the fastest growing major city in Canada, it is only through collaboration and shared investments by all orders of government that the challenges associated with this unprecedented growth will be met,” reads the report going to committee.

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FIFA World Cup Sparks Safety and Disruption Concerns in Host Cities

With the arrival of the FIFA World Cup 2026, host cities in Canada, Toronto and Vancouver, have entered the spotlight by bringing economic potential, excitement and a surge in global visitors. But alongside the anticipation, conversations are on the rise around how the games will impact daily life in the cities.

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Ottawa Transit Workers Not Sorry to See Double-Decker Buses Disappear

"I won’t long for the double-deckers, I will tell you that," said Noah Vineberg, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 279, which represents drivers and mechanics. "They were duds." As long-delayed shipments of electric buses finally start to roll in, OC Transpo has retired 100 vehicles. That includes aging workhorse models that were well past their best-before date.

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Taxi Association Boss in York Calls for Licensing Review

York taxi drivers are calling for a review of vehicle licensing rules in the city amid claims of unfair competition from cross-border regulation.

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UK Government Pledges £4.5bn for 2035 Active Travel Targets

The UK Government has unveiled a new strategy for active travel in England, setting a target for 55% of all short journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2035. 

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UK: Fuel Surcharges Proposed for Taxi Passengers

Sheffield taxi passengers may have to pay extra charges of between 20p and £2 per journey to help drivers cover rising fuel prices. Drivers of Hackney Carriages – cabs that can be hailed in the street or operate from taxi ranks – have asked for approval of a legally controlled surcharge. The city council approved similar measures in 2023 after prices rose.

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Regent Sets Path to Seaglider Approval in Japan

Regent Craft has launched work on the certification framework needed to bring its electric vessels into commercial service in Japan, a market it sees as central to its long-term growth plans.

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Airport –– Canggu Water Taxi Service Under Review by Jakarta

The much-discussed water taxi project connecting Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport and Canggu has entered into the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) stage centered in Jakarta in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion along Bali’s southwest coast. ​The Head of the Bali Transportation Agency, I Kadek Mudarta, said on Friday, 27 May 2026: “The water taxi project is being studied by the central government. If we look at the timeline, the DED will be released this year, meaning the detailed engineering design is currently being progressed.”

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Private Company Launches Online Taxi Service in Kabul

Company officials say the initiative aims to provide greater convenience in urban transportation, improve service quality, and establish a safe and modern transport system for residents. According to the officials, the company seeks to institutionalize online transportation services in Afghanistan and make access to vehicles easier through the use of technology.

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The Hong Kong government should expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other modes of transport and upgrade road infrastructure as part of a multipronged strategy to reduce traffic accidents, industry leaders have said.

The remarks followed authorities revealing in the Legislative Council on Wednesday that they planned to leverage technology to boost road safety. The Transport Department is set to study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of extending driver-monitoring systems to other types of vehicles.

“The mandatory installation of driver-monitoring systems could eventually be expanded to other private and commercial vehicles,” James Kong, chairman of the Institute of Advanced Motorists Hong Kong, said on Thursday.

He added that a phased approach should be adopted, with passenger-carrying commercial vehicles given priority. He also suggested that commercial vehicles, in particular, should be equipped with anti-rear-end collision systems to further reduce accidents.

All regulated taxi fleets have been equipped with driver-monitoring systems that issue alerts for lane drifting and tailgating, according to a Legco document on Wednesday. Authorities said they hoped these fleets would serve as a model for the rest of the transport industry. According to figures supplied by the Transport Department to legislators, the number of taxi drivers aged 70 or above involved in traffic accidents rose from 454 in 2022 to 626 in 2023, and further to 651 in 2024, an increase of 43.4 per cent.

Source: South China Morning Post

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