/tags/austin-transportation-department Austin Transportation Department en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:16:33 GMT /transportation/2024-09-04/austin-tx-e-scooter-crash-accident-safety-data-regulations Missing crash data and inconsistent reporting complicate efforts to fine-tune scooter regulations. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:16:33 GMT /transportation/2024-09-04/austin-tx-e-scooter-crash-accident-safety-data-regulations Nathan Bernier /austin/2024-04-02/austin-reduces-the-number-of-e-scooters-and-introduces-new-safety-rules The city reduced the number permits for electric scooters by more than 50% and reduced how fast the scooters can go during certain hours of the day. Designated parking areas are also going up over the next few months. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:07:55 GMT /austin/2024-04-02/austin-reduces-the-number-of-e-scooters-and-introduces-new-safety-rules Luz Moreno-Lozano /transportation/2023-10-19/cruise-autonomous-vehicles-hit-pedestrians-federal-investigation The autonomous vehicles have been operating in Austin since the spring. The GM-backed company says it's cooperating with investigators. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:05:28 GMT /transportation/2023-10-19/cruise-autonomous-vehicles-hit-pedestrians-federal-investigation Andrew Weber /transportation/2022-05-05/nueces-street-in-west-campus-to-be-converted-to-two-way-road Work starts this summer on a street reconfiguration paving the way for a light-rail megaproject. Thu, 05 May 2022 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2022-05-05/nueces-street-in-west-campus-to-be-converted-to-two-way-road Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-11-16/2021-is-the-deadliest-year-on-austin-roads At least 106 people have died in traffic crashes this year in Austin, the highest number on record. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:07:54 GMT /transportation/2021-11-16/2021-is-the-deadliest-year-on-austin-roads Nathan Bernier /transportation/2021-07-22/lyft-to-offer-fords-self-driving-cars-in-austin-with-humans-as-backup By this time next year, you might be able to order a self-driving Ford Escape Hybrid SUV with the Lyft app, but two humans will be seated in the front as safety drivers. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:28:46 GMT /transportation/2021-07-22/lyft-to-offer-fords-self-driving-cars-in-austin-with-humans-as-backup Nathan Bernier /austin/2020-09-11/after-a-damaging-diversity-training-city-of-austin-wont-use-company-again-for-similar-workshops Lee esta historia en español. A diversity training described by City of Austin employees as “hurtful� and “emotionally and professionally damaging� has� Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2020-09-11/after-a-damaging-diversity-training-city-of-austin-wont-use-company-again-for-similar-workshops Audrey McGlinchy /transportation/2020-08-31/austin-introduces-pay-by-plate-system-for-street-parking The way Austinites pay for street parking is changing Tuesday. The Austin Transportation Department is shifting to a "pay-by-plate" model that will manage� Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:48:37 GMT /transportation/2020-08-31/austin-introduces-pay-by-plate-system-for-street-parking Samuel King /transportation/2020-08-21/austin-bergstrom-expects-rebound-in-flights-but-pandemic-caused-financial-uncertainty-remains Airline capacity is slowly being added at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, but it's still far below normal. That means it may be awhile before the� Fri, 21 Aug 2020 22:14:33 GMT /transportation/2020-08-21/austin-bergstrom-expects-rebound-in-flights-but-pandemic-caused-financial-uncertainty-remains Samuel King /transportation/2020-08-04/new-online-dashboard-tracks-traffic-crash-trends-in-austin Lee esta historia en español. The Austin Transportation Department has unveiled a new tool for the public to track the number of traffic crashes, injuries� Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:54:53 GMT /transportation/2020-08-04/new-online-dashboard-tracks-traffic-crash-trends-in-austin Samuel King