Issues & Insights

California is embarking on a major expansion of its electric vehicle charging system, an effort to dramatically increase the number of places for drivers to plug in at a time when EV sales are growing faster than the country’s charging network.

Bus Rapid Transit will spring up on major Front Range corridors in the coming years as transit leaders double down on proven, popular old tech

After spending more than $10 billion to try to develop an autonomous robotaxi, General Motors is now calling time on the endeavor. On Tuesday afternoon, the automaker announced that it is done investing in Cruise's robotaxi development and will instead combine the startup's technical team with its internal efforts at GM.

When they compared their results with a similar study published in Germany, where tall vehicles are less common, researchers found that pedestrians in the U.S. begin to suffer more serious injuries at lower speeds. Findings suggest that the 25 mph speed limit commonly used in residential neighborhoods in the U.S. might be too high.

Tariffs and trade wars were a controversial part of Donald Trump’s first term as president, and although we’re still nearly two months away from the start of his second term, he’s already making good on his campaign promises to impose tariffs. And that could have consequences for trucking.

Ontario’s government has vowed to tear up newly installed cycling infrastructure, stoking tensions between the city and its suburbs over rider safety and congestion.

As local agencies and elected officials work to address the housing crisis, many are looking toward transit corridors for land to develop residential buildings. Numerous regions throughout the nation are experiencing a surge in transit investments, such as light rail and bus rapid transit, which depend on building up nearby ridership. We know that creating transit-oriented districts can have major public health benefits: By concentrating mixed-use development near public transit, residents’ mobility and access to food and services increase, without the need to drive.

When it comes to thinking about how AI will impact the transportation industry, it’s hard to not dream about the widespread impact of fully autonomous vehicles. While we aren’t there yet, AI is having an impact on a wide range of transportation related things such as managing traffic flow to streamlining logistics and optimizing public transit. AI continues to drive advancements that make our journeys safer, more efficient, and better for the environment.

When Franklin Roosevelt became President in 1933, the United States was in the depths of the Great Depression, with a nationwide unemployment rate of 24.9 percent. Roosevelt is famous for having said during his inauguration speech, “…let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Proposed to run more than 3,700 miles from Washington, D.C., to Washington State, the Great American Rail Trail would knit together some of the country’s existing walking and biking paths with new, dedicated trails — along old rail corridors, highway rights of way, or anywhere else where public opinion, government approval and funding can be steered in unison.