Transportation
From self-driving cars to subways: how transportation — and the related policies — impacts our lives around the world.
Driverless cars could save thousands of lives. They might also break our cities.
A system built to stop government from doing harm stopped it from doing anything.
New York City’s congestion pricing experiment, explained in one chart.
“I literally can’t think of anything that’s been like that since 2001.”
A century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again.
Other countries have reliable trains that travel as fast as 200 mph. In the US...not so much.
Why New York’s new traffic policy is the opposite of elitist.
It probably doesn’t involve DEI.
Yes, you can still get $7,500 for buying an electric car.
The arc of congestion pricing is long but it bends toward acceptance.
The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.
We can fix our staggering car fatality crisis. Start with these roads.
The dock workers’ strike could mean big wage gains but could further disrupt the fragile supply chain.
It’s the latest blow to the scandal-ridden company.
The largest mass transit system in the United States is overdue for an upgrade.
EVs help reduce greenhouse emissions. But too many used gas-guzzlers could make that impossible.
Canadian railways locked out union workers Thursday after months of contract disputes.
How America’s ever-widening highways are built on a lie.
Here’s how to get to where you want to go, and make sure your luggage makes it too.
The UK is getting a new government. What is it promising to do?
The driving sounds of EVs, explained by the designers who make them.
The US shouldn’t give up on congestion pricing.
Biden is acting like he hates the Chinese more than he likes the climate.
Drivers don’t need to go faster than 20 mph on most city streets.
Dangerous, polluting SUVs and pickups took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame.
Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.
You’re paying a lot more for car insurance than you were in 2020. Here’s why.
From search efforts to how a ship can knock down a bridge, here’s what you need to know.
Flying is still extremely safe. But Boeing’s safety issues are real.
A door plug falling mid-flight has renewed scrutiny of air travel and of Boeing’s planes.
During the pandemic, distracted driving increased, and it hasn’t gone down since.
In the age of electric vehicles, the hybrid is still a contender.
Regulators need to take in the whole picture of risk — as they do with air travel — rather than just a narrow slice.
The world had “flying cars” in the 1930s. We could be getting them again.
Amid rising traffic deaths, legal mechanisms designed to keep streets safe are breaking down. Is there a better way?
The city’s bumpy experiment with self-driving taxis is spreading nationwide, too.
How many fatalities will it take to get officials to take the problem seriously?
A plan starting in the spring will toll cars driving downtown. It’s a great idea — so why did it take so long?
For many working-class Americans, cars are a burden and a necessity.
The first electric car for most people will be a used one.