Your Travel Nightmare Has Nothing on a Snowbound Chinese New Year
The human migration is already an annual traffic bonanza, but this weekend, several central and eastern provinces were hit with…
Planes Could Finally Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells Useful
EasyJet wants to use hydrogen fuel cells to power its aircraft as they taxi around airports. The post Planes Could…
MIT Students Just Won a Competition to Design a Hyperloop Pod
The concept won even though it quite deliberately did not include space for people, or even cargo. The post MIT…
Urban Engines Is A/B Testing Transportation
Urban Engines now offers companies and transit agencies the ability to test and compare different choices in the virtual world.…
The Fancy Art of Auctioning Million-Dollar Classic Cars
Charlie Ross has auctioned off thousands of rare vehicles in his career, even though he’s no car lover. The post…
NYC’s Finally Trying a Subway Design That Cuts Crowding and Delays
New York’s MTA plans to try out a design that’s been used all over the planet to reduce crowding and…
The Urban Design Lesson Hidden in Blizzard 2016
Heavy snow and plowing patterns create “sneckdowns”—a traffic calming device many would like to see made permanent. The post The…
This Huge Train Plow Is Called Darth Vader. It Really Hates Snow
When snowfall is measured in feet instead of inches, New York calls on its beastly “Darth Vader” snow plow. The…
Toyota Eyes Satellite Antennas for Data-Hungry Connected Cars
Toyota’s working with satellite antenna-provider Kymeta to improve how we access data on the road. The post Toyota Eyes Satellite…
Maven, GM’s Car-Sharing Scheme, Is Really About a Driverless Future
Maven may not be exciting now, but it lays the foundation for GM’s coming network of driverless cars. The post…