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Language barriers create a hidden but serious form of mobility exclusion, and the burden of adapting should fall on transit systems, not riders.
One party wants to lower fares. The other wants more services. Neither proposal represents a serious plan to address decades of public transport underfunding.
Although some high-speed rail has been built in the northeastern US, the rest of the country has almost none.
The adoption of contactless digital payment for transport in Nigeria is facing challenges.
Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way to go to reach its Vision Zero commitment of zero traffic deaths by 2030.
Can a city that’s synonymous with freeways and gridlock deliver a car-free Olympic Games? Los Angeles has picked up the torch.
Al-Qaida propaganda indicates a shift toward low-tech, high-impact attacks that can be executed by lone actors to disrupt daily life and instill fear on a massive scale.
A new book focuses on the politics of road transport, the everyday corruption and the hard-living world of transport workers in Lagos, Nigeria.
Ontario has a unique opportunity to develop more effective public-private partnerships to accelerate the implementation of high-speed rail.
Nighttime is much more than a source of danger or an occasion to party – it’s a portal into a different world, with rhythms, challenges and lifestyles of its own.
There is a continuing misunderstanding of rural realities by policymakers. Ultimately this puts transit out of reach for many rural areas.
Around the world, very few public transport agencies make money, while ride-sharing companies are making huge losses. So why partner up, and how do those partnerships work?
In a housing crisis, publicly owned land should never be sold to private developers and should instead be used to build the kind of housing the market is unwilling and unable to build.
Public buses, subways and trains are relatively safe, fast and cheap. But competition from rideshares and concerns over COVID-19 will soon see some local agencies short of funds.
Moving around cities will change in the future as new technologies like self-driving cars gain wider adoption. Science fiction can give us a glimpse into these futures.
The industry’s prices and profits would be lower if laws were enforced.
Removal of the fuel subsidy in Nigeria is long overdue, but replacing it with a transport grant is not the best approach.
Images of water gushing into subway stations filled social media following heavy rain in New York City. Solutions are at hand – but it takes money and political will, an expert explains.
Many communities in Canada currently lack intercity and regional transportation. A national public transportation system would improve connectedness between cities and access to essential services.
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