In some smart cities, these cars are also connected to public transportation grids making inner city traffic more manageable.

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Mianyang is already well connected by both highway and rail, with more transportation networks currently under construction.

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The researchers said that's because of Honolulu's place in the air transportation network: in the Pacific Ocean, with many connections to distant, large, and well-connected hubs.

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