Stories Tagged as
Transporation
New routes offer opportunity for budget airlines — and travelers
Feb 28, 2024
Vacation season is not far away. Fancy a direct flight from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh or Salt Lake City to Ontario, California?
The New Deal history in LA's freeways
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jan 19, 2024
The backbone of Los Angeles' extensive highway system was built with the aid of FDR's historic public works program.
Cheap gas could cut into transit ridership
Jan 30, 2015
Mass transit providers are concerned that ridership numbers will dip.
Casino buses get lots of business, despite mounting accidents
by
Ben Bergman
Jan 25, 2014
Casino buses are only loosely regulated by the federal government, despite a spate of recent crashes
The biggest obstacle for the Hyperloop? Money
by
Molly Wood
Jul 22, 2013
Musk has only hinted at what the Hyperloop is, but he's described his latest idea as a 'cross between a Concorde, a railgun and an air hockey table.'
Is it a car, is it a bike? Yes, and it's the 'future of transportation'
by
Molly Wood
Jul 12, 2013
The gyroscope-balanced C-1 two-wheeler, made by San Francisco startup Lit Motors, is purposefully small and designed to change the rules of the road in cites.
Car service app Uber faces driver complaints
by
Molly Wood
Mar 28, 2013
Does Uber properly share the bounty with drivers and does it operate in accordance with rules that govern taxis and limos in various cities?
For public good, not for profit.
U.S. global air travel doubles since 1990
by
Jeff Horwich
Oct 25, 2012
International air travel to and from the U.S. has more than doubled in the last 20 years to 152 million trips in 2011 according to a new report from the Bookings Institution.
Barclays Center in Brooklyn encourages train riders
Sep 28, 2012
The new Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn can accommodate 18,000 people, but it offers just a few hundred parking spots.
Commuter Nation: How America gets to work
by
Katie Long
Jul 13, 2012
The majority of Americans still drive alone in a car to and from work. But in cities and states across the nation, the commuter population is turning to carpools, public transportation, walking, and bikes.