The future of transportation is small and electric
The pandemic has fuelled demand for small electric vehicles, with incentives and tax breaks playing a major role.
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The pandemic doesn’t have to be an existential threat to mass transit
In countries that have committed to supporting public transport, advocates express confidence that systems will continue to provide decent service and adapt to the needs of a post-pandemic world.
Can escalators and elevators solve the last-mile problem?
Vigo’s perpendicular modifications are a striking example of the mass mobility trend reshaping many of Spain’s urban cores.
Two mass transit systems, two very different 2020 outcomes: Seoul vs San Francisco
San Francisco has seen ridership fall 90%. In Seoul, passenger numbers have held up much better. To what extent can local policy choices prior to and during the pandemic explain the difference?
Trackless trams may be the best alternative to light rail
Combining the best of high-speed trains and autonomous-vehicle tech, they are emerging as a less expensive, more sustainable option.
Even with stimulus, US mass transit faces a death spiral
The fear is that service cuts today could reduce the constituency for public transportation later. In this looming disaster, the US is an outlier among the world’s wealthy nations.
Mass transit ridership didn’t snap back after the 2003 SARS outbreaks
The peak of the epidemic in Taipei and Hong Kong lasted about a month, but ridership lagged significantly for half a year.
How the UK is getting its cities cycling
In light of the duelling Covid-19 and climate crises, Westminster is intent on getting more Britons biking and walking.
The next challenge for Austin’s transit plan: Delivering on its equity pledge
The Texas capital wants to show that it can build light rail while protecting nearby communities at risk of displacement.
Reality will temper Biden’s grand ambitions for passenger rail
Staggering construction costs, the prioritisation of job creation and Republican obstruction may clobber the aspirations of "Amtrak Joe".
US public transit systems are facing a threat like never before
Beth Osborne, director of Transportation for America, explains why the pandemic presents a unique challenge after decades of underfunding mass transit.
In New York and London, bike sharing has rebounded to set new records
Covid-era membership campaigns helped Citi Bike and Santander Cycles recover from springtime lows, a City Monitor analysis shows.
Will anyone want to host the next Olympics?
Over and over again, the conflicts between the short-term needs of mega-events and the long-term needs of the cities that host them result in the cities losing out.
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