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Boston’s New ‘CharlieCard’ Raises Privacy Issues in an Age of High-Tech Tracking
The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.
December 15, 2025
Ride E-Scooters, Do Crime? Study Explores Relationship Between Micromobility and Vehicle Offenses
"I suspect there are confounding factors that make the link from e-scooters to crime spurious."
December 15, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Are Under Repair
The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.
December 15, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Have an Apartment in Every Garage
New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people.
December 12, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘The Dawn of the NIMBYs’
"We kind of live in this eternal present of cities being a certain way and always seeming to remain that way." And that's bad, says today's guest.
December 11, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines See Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind
Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe.
December 11, 2025
Wednesday’ Headlines Are On Autopilot
Don't be afraid of regulating driverless cars out of existence, writes Angie Schmitt. The industry needs guardrails.
December 10, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Set the Record Straight
Folks who think dirtier cars will be cheaper to drive are in for a rude awakening.
December 9, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Why Is Vision Zero Failing?
If there really is a war on cars, the drivers are winning, according to a Washington Post investigation.
December 8, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Are Cooking With Gas
Fuel economy is the latest victim of President Trump's efforts to unravel the Biden administration's legacy.
December 5, 2025
