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Will Americans ever commute at the speed of sound or merely dream of it?

HYPE-err-Loop! 700 MPH Train Gets Fed Cash

By Aaron Short | Jul 3, 2019 | 11 Comments

If a 28-minute ride between Chicago and Cleveland at the speed of sound seems too good to be true, well then you’re not dreaming big enough. Or fast and long enough. The Great Lakes Hyperloop System took one step closer to the Jetsons acid trip it was conceived from last month when the U.S. House of Representatives somehow […]

States Aren’t Even Trying to Reduce Traffic Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 13, 2019 | 10 Comments

Most states are aiming for more traffic deaths under a new federal program requiring them to set targets.

Safety Officials: Tech Will Save Pedestrians from SUVs

By Angie Schmitt | May 16, 2019 | 16 Comments

We know SUVs are killing pedestrians. But none of the traffic safety agencies is willing to alert the public about it.

Spending $2 trillion on infrastructure need not result in more of these. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Flickr Page

There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure

By Aaron Short | May 14, 2019 | 3 Comments

A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.

Foot paths worn by State Highway 1 near the Red Lake Nation tribal lands in Minnesota. Photo: Guillermo Narvaez

The $2T Infrastructure Plan May Worsen Climate Change

By Gersh Kuntzman and Angie Schmitt | May 1, 2019 | 3 Comments

Without strong leadership, $2 trillion infrastructure bill could lock-in high, climate threatening transportation emissions.

Trump White House Still Underfunds Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2019 | 21 Comments

About $2.7 billion in funds for transit projects remains in a state of limbo at the Trump U.S. DOT.

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