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The coronavirus’s spread has placed American transit agencies in a bind. Ridership has nosedived — as much as 70% on the Bay Area’s BART...
When the World Stops Moving
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Let’s Come Together and Stay Safe
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Capital Metro is a great option for college students to get to class and make their way around...
1 million rides and counting: on-demand services bring public transport to the suburbs
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The technology-driven revolution in urban transport is largely centred on the inner city. It has completely missed the suburbs, which lack the...
The New Age of Freeway Revolts
When it comes to the 180,100 lane-miles of paved interstate that ribbon Texas, bigger has always meant better. The North Houston Highway Improvement Project...
What Happened After Market Street Went Car-Free
Less than two months after San Francisco’s Market Street went mostly car-free, the central downtown artery is palpably calmer. While freight deliveries, fire trucks,...
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