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New routes offer opportunity for budget airlines — and travelers

by Elizabeth Trovall
Feb 28, 2024
Vacation season is not far away. Fancy a direct flight from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh or Salt Lake City to Ontario, California?
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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.
The first potion of the Arroyo Seco Parkway opened in 1940, connecting Pasadena and downtown Los Angeles.
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Should public transit be a free service? One city just said yes.

by Savannah Peters
Nov 9, 2023
Albuquerque, New Mexico, makes its free-bus-fare experiment permanent. In many cities, though, riders value quality of service over cost.
Investments in the quality of transit are more likely to boost ridership than low-cost or free fares, says Sarah Kaufman of NYU.
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E-bikes are soaring in popularity, but some still have reservations 

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin
Oct 14, 2022
"I find myself looking at the other bikers going slowly and going ‘just get out of my way,’" says Ian Bogost, contributing writer at The Atlantic.
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Walmart to charge transportation fees to some suppliers

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 6, 2022
The retailer says it's part of an effort to keep prices low for customers. That can be hard to do in the long term.
The fees Walmart charges will eventually be passed on to consumers.
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Cheap gas could cut into transit ridership

by Adam Allington
Jan 30, 2015
Mass transit providers are concerned that ridership numbers will dip.
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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
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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.'
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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.
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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?
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