Transportation

A report from the Natural Resources Defense Council looked at how states balanced transportation needs with climate and equity efforts

Highway widening projects usually don’t solve congestion, but less expensive toll programs known as congestion pricing can. Here’s why

The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion program that Congress created to help states build out their electric vehicle charging network

Following a startling spike in electric scooter and e-bike injuries, epidemiologists warn of inadequate infrastructure and safety rules

Support from the Biden-Harris administration has boosted the already burgeoning electric school bus industry, and those gains should last no matter who wins the election

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, owes his superstar success to self-satisfied competitors who blew obvious opportunities

A Google experiment to improve stoplights shows early positive results. But AI-assisted software won’t replace human traffic engineers just yet

By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised

Extreme heat can cause train tracks to expand and buckle. That’s forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms

Climate-related highway fixes and electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses are among the projects getting federal help in a new round of funding

Education and enforcement can only go so far in reducing crashes when badly designed roads are filled with large cars

Replacing two 50-car trains with a single 100-car train increases the odds of derailment by 11 percent, according to a new risk analysis