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Transportation

A hyperloop prototype

Hyperloop May Be the Ultra-Fast Transportation of the Future, But Investors Are Slow to Come Around

Hyperloop is believed to be safe, fast, environmentally friendly and potentially profitable. But why are Hyperloop projects struggling to find investors?
By Sissi Cao

Hey, Air Taxi! Why You Will Soon Hail a Cab to the Sky

Vertical takeoff vehicles are near ready to fly in the nation's busiest cities. But they face a similar problem as helicopters: noise.
By Sissi Cao

Biden Finally Acknowledges Tesla and Includes Elon Musk in an Electric Vehicles Meeting

Elon Musk has repeatedly complained about being ignored by President Biden.
By Sissi Cao
Hyperloop tubes on display at the 'Devloop' test sight in North Las Vegas, Nevada

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Secretly Completed Its First Successful Test Run

By Alec M. Beresin
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 16: A work site stands next to the Brooklyn Bridge on February 16, 2017 in New York City. An annual report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) notes that there are now nearly 56,000 bridges nationwide that are structurally deficient. The report revealed that over one in four bridges (173,919) are at least 50 years old and have never had major reconstruction work.

We Need Shovel-Ready Projects

By The Editors
From another era.

Ford-Owned Chariot Shuttle Service Unionized by Teamsters

By Brady Dale
Omni Hoverboard in flight.

360° Hoverboard Film Proves Crazy Technology a Great Topic for Crazy Technology

By Brady Dale
SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 20: A pedestrian walks by the Connected Bus, a new bus with high-tech features, February 20, 2008 in San Francisco, California. The Connected Bus is part of an innovated transit pilot program operated by San Francisco MUNI in partnership with Cisco Internet Business Solutions. The 95 percent emissions-free hybrid bus features high speed wireless internet access, live route information and wait times via touchscreen monitors and a "Green Gauge" that gives information about the environmental impact of the bus as it travels through the city. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The Economic Justice Fight Inside Silicon Valley’s Commuter Buses

By Brady Dale
Soon this could be a fleet of trucks that requires only one driver.

Auto Overlords Sink Their Teeth Into $700B Trucking Industry Pie

By Lisa Schmeiser
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio Didn’t Go to Atlantic Terminal After LIRR Crash Because Injuries Were Minor

By Madina Toure
Construction work surprisingly isn't number one.

These 10 Jobs Are the Most Likely to Give You a Heart Attack

By John Bonazzo
A rendering of the new LaGuardia.

Cuomo and Biden Break Ground on New LaGuardia Airport Terminal

By Terence Cullen
There is some doubt as to whether driverless cars can make the same snap judgments as human drivers.

Self-Driving Cars Will Lead to ‘a Lot’ of Sex Behind the Wheel, Expert Warns

By Sage Lazzaro
TankTwo batteries.

This Company May Have Solved the Electric Car Charging Problem

By Brady Dale
A sign warns drivers of blizzard conditions on the north bound Garden State Parkway on January 22, 2016 in Cape May County, New Jersey.

Lawmakers Must Act To Rein In NJ’s Incompetent Department of Transportation

By Michael Ehrenreich
Senator Charles Schumer Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Department of New York Commissioner Bill Bratton hold a press conference criticizing the White House's proposed budget for 2017,

Afternoon Bulletin: Anti-Terror Funding Budget Cuts, New Plans for High Line and More

By Amanda Manning
Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference about the Brooklyn Queens Connector today.

De Blasio Stumps for His Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Proposal

By Jillian Jorgensen
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Emergency workers converge at the scene of a collapsed crane in a roadway in lower Manhattan Friday morning on February 5, 2016 in New York City. The accident killed at least one person and seriously injured two according to the New York City Fire Department. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Manhattan Crane Collapse, Officers Shot in the Bronx and More

By Felipe De La Hoz
Wired magazine unveiled two new verticals, Culture and Transportation, on its website this morning. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons)

Wired Expands Coverage With New Culture and Transportation Verticals

By John Bonazzo
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Win McNamee for Getty Images)

De Blasio Urges Members of Congress to Prevent $80 Million Cut to NYC Transit

By Ross Barkan
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 23: Commuters board a bus near First Avenue December 23, 2005 in New York City. After three days of strikes New York City subways and buses returned to service, bringing normality back to millions of peoples morning and afternoon commutes. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Stop Playing Football With NYC Mass Transit Needs

By The Editors
Another day, another Uber crime.

Uber Pitches Carpooling to Cut Down on Manhattan Congestion

By Ross Barkan
City elected officials including city council member Ben Kallos arrive at the Broadway bikshare station.

Citi Bike Stations Open On Upper East and Upper West Sides

By Morgan Halberg
Governor Chris Christie.

Christie, Booker and Foxx to Meet Today Regarding NY Commuter Tunnel

By Alyana Alfaro
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