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A cyclist is shown rides up a nearly empty three lanes of 7th Avenue with the Freedom Tower in the distance.
COVID-19
Car crashes deadlier as drivers speed during lockdowns
Stockholm's highly-efficient subway system. Trains are known for running frequently and on time. They have large ridership but are not overly crowded because of the frequency of the trains.
Economics
US transportation is so far behind Sweden’s it’s not even funny
Nowhere for cars in downtown Chicago to go — even with green lights.
Technology
Did you get stuck in traffic this morning? They’re trying to find out why
Traffic piles up in New York City's Times Square. New York is one of the cities that attempted to introduce "congestion pricing" — fees for driving at peak hours — but the plan was defeated.
Environment
Would you pay more money to never sit in traffic again?
Global Politics
New York pedestrians treated to haikus in an effort to improve safety
Arts, Culture & Media
Steve Soderbergh says goodbye
Development & Education
Brazil’s Traffic Jams: A Daily Headache
Snake Crossing
Development & Education
Transportation innovations from across the USA
Environment
Continuing Beijing’s traffic restrictions?
Global Politics
Manila seeks safer roads with women bus drivers