Transportation
Removing Urban Highways Can Improve Neighborhoods Blighted by Decades of Racist Policies
COMMENTARY | At least 28 cities have begun or are planning to partly or fully remove highways that have isolated Black neighborhoods.
Deadly Auto Crashes Up, Despite Less Driving
New federal statistics show that a troubling trend with a rise in fatalities on the nation's roadways continued into this year.
Repeat Drunk Drivers in This State Can Now Face Life in Prison
Drunk drivers with previous impaired-driving convictions who kill or injure others will be subjected to increased sentencing guidelines, including the possibility of life in prison, under a new law in New Hampshire.
A $1M Project to Prevent Wrong-Way Driving
The Iowa Department of Transportation is using signs and special cameras to try to prevent wrong-way driving collisions, a relatively infrequent but deadly occurrence across the country.
How the Infrastructure Proposal Would Fund Roads, Bridges and Public Transit
The proposal puts $150 billion in new funding toward surface transportation and transit, but won’t close the backlog in maintenance and capital costs.
Algorithm Could Improve How Self-Driving Cars Take on Narrow Streets
Researchers have created a new algorithm that could help self-driving cars get around on narrow, crowded streets.
Transportation Agencies Grapple With Lasting Effects of Telework
Many workers are not going back to offices full time and governments need to figure out how to adjust. “When we are not collecting gas taxes and ferry fares, our budget is hurting," one state transportation chief said during a Route Fifty event.
Cops Scramble to Deal With Deadly Road Rage During Pandemic
Police in some areas say they’ve seen road rage incidents spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Low-Income People of Color Bear Brunt of Rising Pedestrian Deaths
Pedestrians deaths have soared in Texas and nationwide in recent years, especially in low-income communities of color.
The Dos and Don’ts of Hot Vax Summer
COMMENTARY | A vaccinated American’s guide to traveling this summer.
In One City, Residents Found a New Use For Scooters: Penis Graffiti
The vulgar drawings, made by tire skid marks, began appearing in Topeka, Kansas, shortly after the city partnered with Bird scooters on a pilot program.
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