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Slow and fast lanes for pedestrians of Oxford Street?
Stephen Beard Nov 5, 2010
In order to bring more order to Europe's busiest shopping district -- Oxford Street in London -- some are finding inspiration from the freeway.
Gov't looking closer into air cargo security
Sep 22, 2011
With the latest news about explosive packages from Yemen being found on aircraft bound for the U.S., there have been a lot of questions about cargo security. Millions of dollars have been spent on passenger screening, but when will cargo screening catch up? David Gura reports.
How well will high speed rails work?
Andrea Gardner Sep 22, 2011
The federal government has been hailing high speed rail systems as the mode of transportation of the future. But considering the trains will have to share lines with freight trains, is it really the smart choice? Andrea Gardner reports.
Midterm elections may reroute Florida high speed rail project
Oct 21, 2010
One of the Obama administration's signature initiatives, high speed rail, may also be rerouted, come November. Andrea Bernstein reports.
Taxi driverless taxi coming to Berlin
John Moe Oct 14, 2010
Because, apparently, someone wants to be driven around Berlin by a computer? Or something?...
Rail tunnel between NY, NJ in jeopardy
Sep 22, 2011
Budgetary pressures may lead New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to pull the plug on an $8.7 billion commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River. Christie says cost-overuns may drive the price even higher and he needs that money for roads. It's a harbinger of what's to come for governors around the nation. Andrea Bernstein reports.
Texting bans for drivers don't make much difference
John Moe Sep 29, 2010
This according to a new study. Because if you're stupid enough to text while driving, are you really going to follow laws? I didn't think so....
Amtrak rolls out high-speed rail plan
Sep 22, 2011
Amtrak released a 30-year vision for high-speed rail travel along the Northeast corridor. It'll cost more than $4 billion a year over the next couple decades. That's more than the annual operating budget for the government-funded rail company. Alex Goldmark reports.
Eric Schmidt is really upset that we have to drive cars
John Moe Sep 28, 2010
The CEO of Google is still complaining that we have to drive our own cars. Humans, I mean. Clearly, cars should have the ability to drive...
Better sorry than safe?
Christina Huh Sep 21, 2011
You might remember the airlines are under new rules limiting tarmac delays to three hours, before passengers have to be allowed to de-plane. United...
