transportation

  1. May 2, 2024

    More local officials see relevance of electric vehicle planning

    Local officials across Michigan increasingly view electric vehicle infrastructure planning as relevant for their governments, though many cite too few public charging stations and costs associated with adding them as barriers.

  2. January 11, 2024

    Study shows EV cost-competitiveness varies by area

    Is it actually cheaper to own an electric vehicle instead of a gas vehicle? It depends. U-M researchers say where you live matters.

  3. November 20, 2023

    Thanksgiving break parking, transportation modifications planned

    Logistics, Transportation & Parking is advising the Ann Arbor campus community of modifications for parking and transportation services for the Thanksgiving break.

  4. June 22, 2023

    Four electric buses a step toward cleaner campus fleet

    Four new battery-powered electric buses — three 40-foot buses and one 60-foot articulated bus — have arrived on the Ann Arbor campus as a step in a broader effort to decarbonize the U-M vehicle fleet.

  5. May 2, 2023

    Crash-prone Ann Arbor intersection is basis for driving simulation

    U-M researchers have developed the first statistically realistic roadway simulation, based on data collected at a particularly perilous intersection on the south side of Ann Arbor.

  6. April 10, 2023

    E-bikes now available for use on Ann Arbor campus

    The university recently amended its agreement with the micro-mobility company Spin to bring approximately 100 electric-assisted bikes to campus beginning this month.

  7. February 21, 2023

    $15M bolsters work on connected, automated vehicles

    U-M will continue to lead regional efforts aimed at transitioning the nation to connected and automated vehicles — bolstered by a new $15 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

  8. January 16, 2023

    EV transition will benefit many, less so for low-income

    More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy if they switched to electric vehicles, according to a U-M study.

  9. December 15, 2022

    Parking, transportation changes planned during winter holiday

    U-M has announced changes to its campus bus schedule and parking services for the upcoming holiday break. There will be no bus or shuttle service Dec. 25-26, and Jan. 1-2.

  10. September 19, 2022

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.