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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.
Should public transit be a free service? One city just said yes.
Nov 9, 2023
Albuquerque, New Mexico, makes its free-bus-fare experiment permanent. In many cities, though, riders value quality of service over cost.
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
For public good, not for profit.
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?