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Waymo will begin dispatching its robotaxis in four more cities in Texas and Florida, expanding the territory covered by its fleet of self-driving cars to 10 major U.S. metropolitan markets. The move into Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando, Florida, announced Tuesday widens Waymo’s early lead in autonomous driving while rival services from Tesla and the Amazon-owned Zoox are still testing their robotaxis in a few cities.

Brightline experienced a jump in South Florida passengers in January, attracted by lower fares. Long distance ridership was down slightly as average fares rose. It shows the price sensitivity of passengers as Brightline works to accelerate its business and shore up its finances.

Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba's government last week made it obligatory for drivers to use an app known as Ticket to get refueling appointments.

The first private passenger rail service in more than a century in the U.S. is finding it difficult getting more people to pay higher fares as it works to increase its revenues faster. Brightline faces some big debt payments in 2026. At least one analyst warns of default.

The parent company of Brightline's Florida passenger rail service named Nicolas Petrovic as CEO. He previously led a major European rail network and comes on board as the Florida business is struggling to grow fast enough.

Brightline is carrying more passengers throughout its service territory, but ticket revenue from its South Florida-only service remains lower than it was a year ago. The company also updated lenders that it will use reserves to make a debt payment in January.

The memo clarified a law that went into effect earlier this year and is in response to confusion on social media.

The road aims to relieve congestion on Northlake Boulevard, pave way for apartments on a former mobile home park site.

The private passenger train service changed its schedule in October to add more trains and cars for commuters between its South Florida stations. More riders showed up as average fares fell.

Brightline revenue and ridership is up so far this year as it continues looking for a financial partner. The service has billions of dollars in debt and is operating at a loss. One investor thinks the "most bearish view" is reflected in recent bond prices.

To anyone living in Palm Beach County, it has become clear that rapid growth means more traffic and fewer ways to get around. Growth expected to increase demand for buses and trains; plan to make case for taxpayer support.

A trio of proposals headed to the City Commission Thursday could dramatically reshape development across Miami — doubling building heights and density near transit hubs and arteries, despite calls for more public input and long-term planning.