Category: transportation
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Mobile Boarding & Beyond: What Bus Companies Need to Focus on in 2021
CINCINNATI — Continued reopenings and successful vaccination campaigns will almost certainly lead to an increase in travel and tourism. While it may take some time to fully get back to pre-pandemic levels, bus and transit companies can benefit from this travel demand and bounce back from very difficult fiscal years. From individuals taking short regional…
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GM’s Gerald Johnson recognized as 2021’s Black Engineer of the Year
By : Lango Deen DETROIT, MI (U.S. Black Engineer) — The 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), held Thursday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 13, was an all-digital event. The year’s conference theme was “Stand Up. Step Up. Make a Change,” a call to social justice action. Participants in science, technology, engineering, and…
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GM executive Telva McGruder promoted as automotive giant’s tech-inclusion missions rapidly evolve
DETROIT, MI (BDPA Detroit) ― General Motors Company (GM), welcomes Telva McGruder as their new Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. In a recent statement, the global automotive corporation looks forward to Telva’s leadership as she expands on their current Diversity team’s efforts to bring GM closer to their aspiration of being the most inclusive…
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An “Ecological Paradise”: Tesla Gigafactory Austin is now Official
AUSTIN, TX (BDPA Austin) — “We’re going to make it a factory that is going to be stunning; it’s right on the Colorado River. So we’re actually going to have to have a boardwalk over you, hiking, biking trail. It’s going to basically be an ecological paradise,” Elon Musk announced during the company’s earnings call…
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao to Deliver Keynote at CES 2020
Secretary Chao to discuss innovation and the safe integration of new technologies ARLINGTON, VA — The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® announced U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming CES® 2020, the world’s largest and most influential tech event. Secretary Chao is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, Jan.…
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Jaguar Land Rover and BlackBerry Deepen Partnership for Intelligent Vehicles
WATERLOO, Ontario–BlackBerry Limited and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced they have deepened their partnership in developing the automotive manufacturer’s next generation vehicles. The collaboration between the companies has expanded to include: BlackBerry Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies for Automotive. Leveraging BlackBerry QNX and BlackBerry Cylance, the companies are working on transforming vehicle safety across…
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BDPA Detroit wins National Chapter of the Year Honors
ATLANTA, GA — National BDPA’s Detroit Chapter was named 2019’s BDPA Chapter of the Year during the organization’s 41st annual National BDPA Technology Conference and Career Fair in Atlanta, Georgia. (Above) Loraine Stewart-David, President, BDPA Detroit, receives 2019’s Chapter of the Year award and honors from Terry Morris, National BDPA President (left) and Timothy Brown,…
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ALC ‘18 Transportation Braintrust promotes a stronger tech and multimodal workforce for U.S.
WASHINGTON //BDPA-DC// — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) of 2018 featured a very dynamic session on transportation with significant technical and critical infrastructure overtones. This year’s panel discussion entitled, “Workforce Development and Emerging Technologies” was sponsored by Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland 7th District). The panel, shown below, included former U.S.…
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D.C. approves preliminary permit for NYC-DC Hyperloop
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Boring Company is working with an as-yet unnamed firm, possibly Hyperloop One, to build a line between New York City and Washington, D.C., with stops in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Engadget reports the newly projected total trip time between Washington and New York would approximately be 30 minutes instead of three hours, which is a…
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Elon Musk’s tunnel project gets a verbal green light from the Feds for Hyperloop
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk tweeted his Boring Company’s latest tunnel project has received verbal approval from the federal government to build a hyperloop connecting New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. According to The Verge, Tesla’s founder will continue to release new details about these projects. The hyperloop, a proposed ultra-fast method of travel first…