Years ago, Barack Obama and Joe Biden tried to make high-speed rail happen. Now as president, does Biden want to finish the job?
Transportation
Posted inTransportation
Los Angeles Turns Toward Free Fares
How far a fareless public-transit program goes will depend on a pilot program debuting in August.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Charging Stations Could Drive Electric Vehicles Into a Wall
Can the federal government persuade manufacturers to establish a set of standards for EV plugs, adapters, and software to accelerate the green transition?
Posted inTransportation
⏩ Public Transportation in Crisis: A Live Panel Event
Deputy editor Gabrielle Gurley moderates a panel event featuring top public-transportation leaders from across the country.
Posted inPolitics
Pivoting to ‘Fix It First’ on Infrastructure
Dealing with maintenance backlogs may be the best way to sell an infrastructure package to Congress and the American people.
Posted inCoronavirus
Federal Mask Mandate Is No Defense Against Hostile Riders
The mandate gives transit, passenger rail, and airline employees new levels of authority. But enforcement remains a major challenge for anyone dealing with screaming, punching, or worse.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The National-Security Case for Decarbonization
Getting off fossil fuels will save a fortune in averted military misadventures.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Long and Winding Road to Replacing the Gas Tax
Can Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg convince Congress that road user fees are the next big revenue thing?
Posted inCoronavirus
Cleaning New York Subways, Immigrant Workers Find Abuse
Working for the MTA’s hired contractors, an immigrant workforce is exploited and harassed.
Posted inCabinet Watch
FOB (Biden, not Bill) Pete Buttigieg Gets the DOT
The former mayor of South Bend will become the secretary of transportation, despite light experience in an area crucial to the president-elect’s Build Back Better regime.