Why rapid transit systems in British cities lag behind Europe
A comparison of metro maps puts the UK’s connectivity gap on full display.
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All-electric car and truck sales by 2035 would save US consumers $2.7trn
A transition to all-electric cars and trucks by 2035 would save US households $2.7trn between now and 2050, say researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, Energy Innovation and GridLab.
Will the UK’s census distort the next decade of transport policy?
How does the UK make decisions about urban planning based on data that says everyone is working from home?
Have the wheels come off investment in autonomous vehicles?
The development of autonomous vehicles continues, but are a lack of public trust, issues regarding liability over accidents and financial woes linked to Covid-19 putting off would-be investors?
2020 saw a historic decrease in traffic congestion, though not everywhere
Advocates are hopeful that the experience of the pandemic could help officials at all levels of government see how achievable pivoting to more sustainable transport options can be.
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Commute patterns have been upended. Transit planning should be too.
Outdated travel prediction systems are getting in the way of more efficient and equitable transportation. Urban planners Claire Fram and Richard de Cani of Arup believe there's a solution.
Informal transport gets a boost in a mass transit emergency
When Mexico City's subway system suffered a major outage, Google Maps added information about the metropolis's vast network of informal providers to help people get around.
Here come the flying taxis
New forms of urban air mobility like drones are getting more attention. The technology is here, but is public acceptance?
The underwhelming reality of driverless cars
Billions have been invested in the development of autonomous vehicle technology, and the industry is starting to accept that the outcomes aren't really what anyone expected.
Why winter is a poor argument against bike lanes
Studies confirm that it is substandard infrastructure and maintenance, rather than the cold or the snow, that keeps cyclists off their wheels in winter. One city that's embraced this lesson is Oulu, Finland.
Biden’s transportation department could be great for cities
The new US DOT, says urban planner Steven Higashide, understands that street-level changes, repeated at scale, can add up to a country that is greener and more just.
In England, a call to regulate city buses
Bus ridership in Greater Manchester has collapsed since the lockdowns began. The city region hopes to bring back better service through a regulated bus network.
How Covid is changing the curb
Cities that made it easier to adapt the space between street and sidewalk have learned lessons that could last well beyond the pandemic.
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