Transportation

Driverless cars are coming to one town in the United Kingdom faster than you might imagine.

The company is expecting more cities to take notice, especially since existing buses can be retrofitted with an electric drivetrain and induction charging.

They don’t drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don’t do drugs, get distracted, fall asleep, run red lights or tailgate. And their reaction times are quicker.

One was 20% more efficient than the other.

"Basically, you can monitor any road way as you travel down the roadway and find out what the road conditions are ahead of you or before you start out on a trip, you’ll be able to look and see what the conditions are."

"Even if you only need a charging station in emergencies, their presence is encouraging if you’re looking into purchasing an electric car."

Small is efficient; small is beautiful.

Significant changes are on the horizon for air travel across the state, including the discontinuation of passenger service to Lewistown and Miles City, and the introduction of a new airline to Montana.

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed the OLEV, an electric bus designed for mass transit that can be charged wirelessly, while stationary or moving.

In the five years before the first system was installed, that area saw 11 collisions, but in the four years since, only one collision has been reported.