11 stories tagged transportation, newest first.
36 points by rustoo | 22 comments
A SAGE journal article modelling how urban form and city shape affect travel distances; the page shown is a Cloudflare security verification screen.
425 points by bookofjoe | 749 comments
IEEE Spectrum article by Lawrence Ulrich arguing that evidence shows autonomous cars save lives and could prevent 580,000 deaths a year.
353 points by aleyan | 524 comments
Google Research blog post examining whether hard-braking events from vehicle data can indicate crash risk on specific road segments.
328 points by pavel_lishin | 528 comments
Bloomberg CityLab article on a paper arguing that limited competition, custom features, and Buy America rules inflate US transit bus costs.
396 points by axelfontaine | 355 comments
Rail News Vista article reporting that Finland plans to migrate its broad-gauge rail network to the international standard gauge.
325 points by gotmedium | 550 comments
A web dashboard comparing NYC commute times on routes like the Holland Tunnel before and after congestion pricing began on January 5, 2025.
339 points by jaredwiener | 659 comments
New York Times article reporting the MTA board's approval of a $15 congestion pricing toll for driving into Manhattan, which still faces five lawsuits.
335 points by NN88 | 1712 comments
Business Insider opinion piece examining the slowdown in electric car sales and arguing it reflects deeper problems with car prices and transportation.
706 points by rglullis | 663 comments
The Conversation article arguing that the world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds reduce oil demand more than electric cars do.
500 points by PaulHoule | 527 comments
A Strong Towns repost of a streets.mn essay arguing that encouraging walking requires designing streets that give pedestrians dignity.
332 points by rntn | 512 comments
CNN Business article reporting that New York City will charge drivers a congestion fee for entering downtown Manhattan.