Transportation

Chicago's new system offers more features for transit riders -- when it works. The city's transit agency has delayed the phase-out of the old system.

Roundabouts are becoming increasingly common here in America, and in other countries.

Egypt's new government has suspended the national rail service. This is bad news for most Egyptians, but good news for the country's microbus drivers.

Trains increasingly carry crude from oil fields in the middle of the U.S. to refineries on the coasts.

App-based car services like Uber and Lyft rise in popularity, much to chagrin of traditional taxi companies. Uber is even offering helicopter services this Independence Day holiday.

Britain's government wants to spend billions on a high-speed rail system. HS2 -- as it's called -- could cut some journey times in half but critics say it would harm the countryside and trains are yesterday's technology.

Which is more important: updating train safety mechanisms or improving rail infrastructure?

What began as small protests against bus price hikes has now escalated into nationwide wide protests involving hundreds of thousands of people. When an economy expands, people bristle at corruption and poor spending choices.0

In the U.S., corporations pay big money to put their names on sports stadiums and other venues. Now there's a proposal to rename stops on the London subway. The idea is to raise money for the subway system and reduce fares.

As New York rolls out its bike-share program, it's also been pushing the case that bikes are good for local businesses. But is it as good as the city claims?