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The Port of Los Angeles processed 716,619 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) during the month, a 5% decrease from the 752,893 TEUs reported during the same time in 2024. This follows 10 consecutive months of year-over-year growth.
All pedal-assist Citi Bike e-bikes now have maximum speeds of 15 mph following a demand from Mayor Eric Adams' administration that they be slowed down. The 20,000 e-bikes in New York City previously were limited to 18 mph.
Seven years after their arrival, the tiny rentable vehicles are fixtures of many European cities. Here’s what regulators and residents have learned about living with them.
Analysts tracking the buildout of EV infrastructure say there is an "emerging charging divide" between rural and urban areas.
One hopeful trend seen in transit systems around the world is that weekend trips have recovered better than weekdays, making up for some of the loss in commuters. The cities that have succeeded most with this strategy offer frequent and reliable service for work and non-work trips alike.
A one-seat ride between the Garden State and Long Island has evaded transportation planners since 1910, when Penn Station opened along with new rail tunnels beneath the Hudson and East rivers. Riders who want to travel between the two locales have ever since been forced to switch trains at Penn Station.
Public transit systems in major cities including Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco face the potential of deep service cuts without more funding. But the problems also extend to smaller systems that connect people in rural America and smaller cities.
U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a new $250 annual fee on electric cars but dropped a $20 federal yearly registration fee on all vehicles starting in 2031 to fund road repairs as part of a tax reform bill under consideration. The bill also includes a $100 fee on hybrids.
Drivers along a 200-mile stretch of I-45 between Dallas and Houston should get ready for something new: The semi-truck in the next lane might not have anyone in the driver's seat.
Policymakers and experts need to go beyond minimum standards and examine how urban spaces continue to exclude people with disabilities. What does it mean for a city to be accommodating to all its citizens? This requires understanding how individuals feel included and valued in the places they live, and responding to their needs by emphasizing genuine inclusivity?