Transportation

With tens of thousands of trucks passing through Laredo each day, bridges and roads are critical to this center of North American trade.

Passenger rail needs a public subsidy to work, experts say.

Affordability has broken down, but the costs of not having your own vehicle are even higher for many. Marin Cogan of Vox explains.

Drivers often choose customers who give them bigger fares. The transportation problem may be linked to national politics. 

Black men made gains in warehousing and transportation, which tend to offer low wages. A recession could hit workers of color hard, economist Michelle Holder says

Many worry that the industry’s growth has put the local environment and economy at risk.

A city council measure would make it free to ride the bus within the capital's city limits. Proponents say the plan, estimated to cost $42 million annually, would boost ridership and equity.

The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday. The measure now heads to the Senate.

In New England, not all campuses are accessible by public transportation.

Miami-Dade County is trying to lure and train new bus operators using bonuses.