Transportation

The Transit app will replace the Metro on the Go app for multi-modal trip planning around St. Louis.

March 12, 2019 - Government Technology

Protected bike lanes, a relatively new addition to streets in the United States, are already evolving.

March 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Activists threaten to sue after the city of Los Angeles decided to forgo environmental review on a street reconfiguration project that removed a vehicle lane on Venice Boulevard.

March 12, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

One way, or another, wealthy New Yorkers are probably going to end up contributing to the financial end of the equation for solutions to New York's public transit woes.

March 12, 2019 - Bloomberg

It's rare to see a policy so effective in achieving its goals.

March 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Presidential budgets usually arrive with zero chance of being adopted without changes, but still important to consider as a reflection of the Executive Branch's priorities.

March 11, 2019 - The Washington Post

Auto analyst John Voelcker discusses the electric vehicle market in the U.S. on NPR. Ominous clouds belie the excellent sales figures for last year, and policies pushed by Trump only ensure that motor vehicles will continue to gulp more gasoline.

March 11, 2019 - NPR

Train fans rejoice.

March 11, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

"Add Pennsylvania to the list of places reviewing whether to consider a hyperloop system and the effect such systems might have on existing modes of transportation."

March 11, 2019 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A new paper accounts for all the ways "the legal system puts its thumb on the scale for drivers to the detriment of everyone else: transit users, cyclists and pedestrians."

March 10, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

The auto industry appears to be balking at supporting the Trump administration's plan to freeze vehicle emission standards at 2020 levels even though they initially asked Trump to loosen the rigorous Obama-era fuel efficiency rule that goes to 2026.

March 10, 2019 - The Washington Post

One transit rider sings the praises of an experiment that allows Toronto transit riders a two-hour window of unlimited transfers on the TTC system.

March 10, 2019 - The Star

Cost and economic development considerations supersede mobility considerations in the planning for Charlotte's planned light rail line.

March 9, 2019 - WFAE

The St. Paul Planning Commission will consider 32 proposed amendments to the Master Plan for a massive development project located at the former site of a Ford assembly plant.

March 9, 2019 - Pioneer Press

Singapore has ambitious plans for an autonomous public transportation system. New full-sized buses and an upcoming trial run will put the country closer to its goals.

March 9, 2019 - Bloomberg

Remember Elaine Herzberg, the 49-year-old woman who became the first pedestrian fatality due to an autonomous vehicle when she was hit last March by an Uber with a safety driver in Tempe, Ariz.? Prosecutors found no criminal liability.

March 8, 2019 - The New York Times

The urban landscape could change significantly as cities and transportation systems evolve. Planners are envisioning what that would mean for parking and what decisions need to be made now.

March 8, 2019 - Digital Trends

An upcoming project will raise the clearance height of connectors, but construction is expected to bring even more delays to the heavily used network.

March 8, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

The eight-cents-per-gallon gas tax increase is one of several measures in the Democrat governor's first budget that marks a major departure from the the tenure of former Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

March 8, 2019 - Wisconsin Public Radio

The bus lanes can be installed quickly, requiring minimal time and resources and offering a good return on investment, says a new report.

March 8, 2019 - CityLab