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It’s not just the Second Avenue Subway: Nearly all urban rail projects in the U.S. cost much more than their European counterparts. (2018)
Copenhagen’s reputation as a cyclists’ paradise isn’t just due to a lack of hills: Registration duties of up to 180 percent mean Denmark is one of ... (2018)
One of the main purposes of technology innovation is to make tasks cheaper and more efficient. That is particularly the case in the logistics arena... (2017)
Think Penn Station is bad? Let’s go into the crumbling, disaster-prone tunnels that lie beneath. (2018)
Disruptions and delays have roiled the system this year. But the crisis was long in the making, fueled by a litany of errors, a Times investigation... (2018)
It built the city. Now, no matter the cost — at least $100 billion — the city must rebuild it to survive. (2018)
How excessive staffing, little competition, generous contracts and archaic rules dramatically inflate capital costs for transit in New York. (2017)
Electric vehicles have only a tiny market share, but the auto industry is betting billions that they will soon be as cheap as conventional cars. (2017)
New York Times, 2017: “More than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the American territory, a heated debate continues over a century-old shi... (2017)
Target Corp. agreed to purchase grocery-delivery startup Shipt Inc. for $550 million, stepping up its challenge to Amazon.com Inc. by speeding the ... (2017)
Mercedes-Benz, conducting the biggest test using drones to ship everyday items like ground coffee and cellphones, said the mini aircraft completed ... (2017)
IT TAKES courage to mess with one of France’s most-loved brands. The public adores its TGV—Train à Grande Vitesse—as a symbol of modernity, and bec... (2017)
E-bikes, already popular elsewhere, are making inroads in the United States. But some models have drawn the scrutiny of lawmakers. (2017)
Science Magazine, 2016: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) should reduce traffic accidents, but they will sometimes have to choose between two evils, such a... (2016)
New York Times, 2017: “More than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the American territory, a heated debate continues over a century-old shi... (2017)
Porsche will begin an app-based subscription service next month, joining the ranks of automakers experimenting with more flexible ownership models ... (2017)
Airborne packages and people will soon be whizzing through China cities. The authorities have found a new industry they want Chinese firms to domi... (2025)
A flying car that anyone can use will soon go on sale. No pilot’s licence will be necessary to fly the Helix | Science & technology (2023)
Europe’s biggest airline has once again outmanoeuvred rivals | Business (2023)
Supply chains are neither global nor local. They are both | Business (2023)
Experts love the zipper merge, but drivers are just as likely to see it as others rudely cutting their turn in line. (2021)
If progressivism can’t work there, why should the country believe it can work anywhere else? (2021)
A new overnight train service that was launched last month between Prague and the Croatian coast is so popular that it will now run every night. (2020)
European railway giants have announced a major upgrading of night rail services that will link thirteen cities across the continent. (2020)
COVID-19 has caused a cycling boom as people use bikes instead of public transport. This is how European governments responded - and which country ... (2020)
The Google sister company is the first to offer a commercial ride-hailing service in cars with empty front seats. (2020)
Developing an effective vaccine is the first step. Then comes the question of how to deliver hundreds of millions of doses that may need to be kept... (2020)
Faster north-south train service around London could decrease reliance on cars and planes. But northerners say their more dire transportation needs... (2020)
Public spending on transport in the north is barely half what it is in the south-east. That must change (2019)
Critics say the $3.1 billion Line 4 project prioritizes access to wealthy neighborhoods, neglecting the rest of the city’s transit needs. (2019)
Mexico’s $7.5 billion interoceanic corridor aims to ease a major chokehold in a global shipping mess and rival the Panama Canal. The stretch of lan... (2024)
Denmark is building a record-breaking tunnel to Germany. (2023)
Nestled under the Alps and the Italian-Austrian border, the Brenner Base Tunnel is poised to be the longest underground railway connection in the w... (2023)
Amazon is the king of fast delivery – it pioneered the free two-day shipping model customers have come to expect. As competitors like Walmart and T... (2023)
The Panama Canal is running out of water, threatening to slow down the global supply chains and economies that depend on it. 40% of all U.S. contai... (2023)
Manhattan's Penn Station is finally getting an update. Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Mast... (2023)
Love Modern Marvels? Stay up to date on all of your favorite History shows at https://history.com/schedule.Chronicles one of the most incredible en... (2023)
I am just back from 4 months backpacking Europe, on my trip I used the Eurail/Interrail Pass App to get around. The more you use the app the more y... (2023)
Let's break down everything you need to know about How to Use a Eurail Pass when traveling Europe! From prices, to tips...we cover it all! Subscrib... (2023)
Why 70% of Spain is Empty (2022)
Taking a train in the U.S. is often more expensive than flying and more expensive than intercity train systems in other developed countries, which ... (2022)
The Absurd Logistics of Concert Tours (2022)
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Merging is every driver's nightmare. Numerous studies have shown that the zipper merge is the most efficient way for drivers to merge and ensure le... (2021)
Kitty Hawk's 'Heaviside' is an ultra-quiet electric flying machine (2021)
John Oliver discusses how Coronavirus is impacting the US workforce, from mass unemployment to the problems faced by essential workers. Connect wit... (2020)
New York City subways have the worst on-time performance of any major rapid transit system in the world. This is the story of how the city ended up... (2019)
Vox Published on Nov 14, 2016 There's a method to the madness of classifying roads. Follow Phil Edwards and Vox Almanac on Facebook for more..... (2018)
The Interstate Highway System was one of America's most revolutionary infrastructure projects. It also destroyed urban neighborhoods across the nat... (2018)
Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians. Read ... (2018)
Listen to this episode from 1A on Spotify. Truck driving in America remains in crisis. There are 80,000 fewer drivers on the road than needed, acco... (2022)
Container ships, supply chains, and retail This podcast rerun -- first recorded over two and a half years ago, now being rerun as one of our eve... (2017)
Jesse Genet is Founder & CEO @ Lumi, the startup that has raised close to $10m from Homebrew, Forerunner, Spark Capital, Lowercase and more. (2018)
This episode of the a16z Podcast — including city of Dallas councilmember Lee Kleinman, chairman of their Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and S... (2018)
In the past fifty years, the car crash death rate has dropped by nearly 80 percent in the United States. And one of the reasons for that drop has t... (2017)
I want you to conjure an image in your mind of the white stripes that divide the lanes of traffic going the same direction on a major highway. How ... (2017)
American drivers park for free on nearly ninety-nine percent of their car trips, and cities require developers to provide ample off-street parking ... (2018)
Powerful Shipping API Built For Your Needs. Learn more about our shipping API and how to connect to Shippo to accommodate your shipping needs an... (2020)