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Transporation
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.
Walmart to charge transportation fees to some suppliers
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.
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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.