Amtrak backs Texas Central bullet train
The U.S., despite decades of research and studies, remains without authentic high-speed rail options. Since 1987, investors have attempted to introduce bullet train service to Texas. In 2014, a group…
Paris metro ticket prices set to almost double during 2024 Olympics
Entrance of the Métro-Station Concorde in Paris. Christian Böhmer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tourists are set to pay almost twice the usual price of Paris Metro tickets during…
Zero emission buses and expanded service funded with toll
New York City is months away from introducing the first zone-based tolling program in the U.S. The project, which begins in the spring of 2024, will increase the tolls drivers…
Indonesia’s China-backed high-speed train sparks concerns of debt trap
Indonesia is starting trial runs for its first high-speed train, which will connect the capital Jakarta to a neighboring city of Bandung, after years of delays and cost overruns plagued…
Why California’s high-speed rail is taking so long to complete
In 2008, California voted yes on a $9 billion bond authorization to build the nation’s first high-speed railway. The plan is to construct an electric train that will connect Los…
Why cities continue to have a love-hate affair with e-scooters
Ride-share e-scooters are parked on the sidewalks of major cities across the world. And 158 U.S. cities already have ride-share e-scooter systems in place. But some cities, like New Orleans…
How an autonomous train-bus hybrid could transform city transit
The U.S. is notoriously dependent on cars. Census data shows just 2% of commuters use mass rapid transit like subways, and U.S. rail projects can cost billions of dollars and…
How the growing Atlanta economy burned low-income renters, homebuyers
Metro Atlanta is on a hot streak. More than 6 million people now live in the region, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. Experts say that’s about a 50% increase…
The advantages of main towns amid faraway paintings and hire inflation
Many renters imagine {that a} cost-of-living disaster is brewing in America’s main towns. New York City is showing up as a hotspot of rent inflation. The moderate hire for 1-bedroom…