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When it comes to public transportation, that last mile to get home can be an issue

by Amy Kiley
Jan 30, 2018
Getting people to their front door can sometimes make for a tricky problem for public transit. It turns out that’s a big challenge for package delivery too.
Atlanta’s Relay Bike Share lets people rent bikes by the hour or by the day. Drop off points near transit hubs and popular destinations give MARTA riders a last mile option.
Photo courtesy of MARTA
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Crossrail expands access to London, and its high-flying housing market

by Katie Long
Sep 12, 2017
Prices are up along the new east-west railway, and some are worried about being pushed out.
A worker walks toward the entrance of the Canary Wharf Crossrail station in the financial district of London in February.
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New York won't arrest you for stealing a subway ride anymore

by Ryan Kailath
Aug 31, 2017
"Most offenders aren’t looking to beat the system," a Legal Aid Society defender says.
Police officers watch a turnstile in New York City's Times Square subway station in 2005.
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New York drivers could face a whole new set of roadblocks

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 23, 2017
They’re calling it the Summer of Hell for transportation in New York City. There have been repairs to Penn Station, causing rerouting of New Jersey Transit and Amtrak trains and meltdowns in the aging subway infrastructure. To raise funds for improvements, New York is considering imposing additional tolls or fees on drivers who want to […]
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New bike? In Oregon, that could mean a $15 tax

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 22, 2017
Cyclists in Oregon will soon pay a tax for their new wheels — the first bike tax in the nation.
Bike mechanic Barb Bohm-Becker hopes Oregon’s $15 sales tax will diffuse claims that cyclists don’t pay their share for infrastructure. 
Amanda Peacher/ for Marketplace
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What's the trick to getting young people to ride motorcycles?

by Andy Uhler
Aug 21, 2017
Getting "more butts on seats,” is the goal, but student debt and stagnant wages are a big roadblock.
Motorcycle enthusiasts find a space for their prized possessions outside a cafe in 1960.
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Can a better-designed bike helmet make people safer on the road?

by Adriene Hill and Robert Garrova
Jul 19, 2017
Gloria Hwang, the founder and CEO of helmet company Thousand, thinks so.
Photo Courtesy Thousand
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Some transportation workers are told to do their sleeping at home

by Annie Baxter
Jul 14, 2017
The new head of the railroad CSX has called a timeout on naps. For the past 20 years or so, the railway allowed naps under limited circumstances. Now CSX is implementing an approach meant to reduce train delays. So a few months ago, it told engineers and conductors snoozing is now off limits. The move […]
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Hyperloop One had its first successful test run

by Ben Johnson and Kristin Schwab
Jul 13, 2017
But you probably won't see this speedy travel technology in the U.S. anytime soon.
Hyperloop tubes displayed at the Hyperloop One Test and Safety Site in 2016 in North Las Vegas.
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Why New York's subway issues should matter to all of us

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jun 30, 2017
The economic repercussions go beyond the metropolitan area.
A Metropolitan Transportation Authority worker in New York City exits a Harlem subway station where a morning train derailed on June 27.
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