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Midwest Will Raise Gas Taxes — And Make Everything Worse
If Midwest states shovel billions more into highway widenings (likely), it could just increase maintenance costs and further undermine their cities.
March 8, 2019
Europe Will Use Vehicle Speed-Limiting Tech to Save Thousands of Lives
A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?
March 7, 2019
Five Questions: Should NYC Take Over its Transit System?
Wouldn't it just be better if the city was running its own transit system instead of the unaccountable MTA, as Corey Johnson has discussed? Here's what you need to know.
March 6, 2019
In Denver, the Bus Stops Make Me Sad
Waiting for the bus in Denver is unpleasant. Often the city's bus stops are are ugly, dirty, badly maintained and dangerously close to highway-speed traffic. This is a quick tour of three unfortunate bus stops.
February 22, 2019
‘Green New Deal’ To Seek Transport Overhaul
The legislation is still pretty vague but it does include some somewhat disappointing omissions.
February 8, 2019
All the Bad Things We’re Learning about Uber and Lyft — Listed
More traffic, less transit trips, more traffic deaths, greater social stratification: A comprehensive list. (It's long.)
February 5, 2019
Pulling out Your RTD Electronic Pass Twice for Each Train Ride Is a Hassle
When riding RTD's rail lines, you have to pull your electronic payment card out twice. Once when validating at the kiosk. This two-step process is a hassle that should be streamlined.
February 1, 2019
New House Transportation Chair: ‘We Need to Move Beyond Fossil Fuel’
Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
January 29, 2019
Seattle’s Viadoom: The ‘Carmageddon’ That Wasn’t
We've seen this before: Freeways induce driving and when one closes people adapt their choices accordingly. There is no "carmageddon" after all.
January 28, 2019
New Study of E-Scooter Injuries Raises More Questions than it Answers
The Journal of the American Medical Association is pushing for helmets, but the actual data is still open to interpretation.
January 28, 2019
