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Thanksgiving Holiday Road Travel Should Rise 2.8%

About 49.3 million people will hit the nation's roadways this Thanksgiving as compared with 48.5 million in 2018, representing a 2.8% increase and the highest volume of travelers in 14 years.

Angry Travelers Face Long Lines at LAX's New Rideshare Pickup

Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport endured wait times of over an hour for Uber, Lyft, and taxi rides. Airport officials have banned curbside pickups so travelers must board a shuttle or walk to the new pickup area.

A Look at L.A.'s Green New Deal

The city of Los Angeles' Mayor Garcetti plans to aggressively electrify its fleet as part of an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the city.

Los Angeles Uber, Lyft Drivers Strike Over Pay Cut

The strike resulted from an Uber policy that slashed pay-per-mile by 25%, bringing the rate from 80 cents per mile to 60 cents per mile.

LAX Breaks Ground on Automated People Mover

The train is the centerpiece of the Landside Access Modernization Program, which also includes a consolidated rent-a-car facility and associated roadway improvements.

Top Cellphone-While-Driving Roads Identified

Roads with the highest observed cell phone use from commercial drivers in 2018 were located in the Los Angeles port complex, Tennessee's second largest city of Memphis, and Irving, Texas, according to a new study by video telematics and analytics provider Lytx.

Musk Unveils Boring Co.'s High-Speed Transportation Tunnel

With a modified Tesla Model X zipping through a Boring Co. tunnel, Elon Musk unveiled his vision for a high-speed tunnel system he believes could ease congestion and revolutionize how millions of commuters get around cities.

5 U.S. Cities Rank Among World’s Most Traffic-Congested Areas

For the sixth consecutive year, Los Angeles topped the list of the world’s most gridlocked cities, with drivers spending 102 hours in congestion in 2017 during peak time periods, according to the annual INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard.

2018 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab Ambulance

Dave Sowers, head of commercial vehicle marketing for Ram, takes Automotive Fleet on a walk-around tour of a Ram 5500 Chassis Cab that has been upfit for service with the Los Angeles Fire Department. He also discusses the many vehicle options designed to meet the ever-changing needs of fleets, how total cost of ownership is still a crucial factor in fleet decision making, and what fleet managers can expect in 2018. Read our full coverage at the L.A. Auto Show.

Global Congestion Costing Commercial Drivers

The cost of traffic congestion increased in 2016 to an average of $1,400 for U.S. drivers, as congestion worsened in Los Angeles, which has become the most congested city in the world, according to the Inrix Traffic Scorecard.