Transportation

Do you like to stand or sit? If you choose to stand, do you prefer vertical poles or overhead bars? Researchers spent weeks recording our decisions.

2 | April 18, 2013 1:20pm | By Janet Fang

Owning a car is getting pricier, according to a study by AAA. Maybe that's why proximity to mass transit has pushed home prices higher.

8 | April 16, 2013 2:35pm | By Kirsten Korosec

The CEO of Amtrak is credited with moving the rail line forward after decades of under-use and neglect. Can he herald the arrival of super-fast trains along the Northeast Corridor?

19 | April 16, 2013 3:00am | By Claire Lambrecht

One million bus journeys in London have now been completed using the new payment method in just four months.

1 | April 12, 2013 5:00am | By Charlie Osborne

Retailers including Bloomingdales have begun using body scanners - those infernal machines that irradiate you at the airport - to size jeans for the perfect fit.

2 | April 11, 2013 8:31pm | By David Worthington

Is there a market for solutions based on the concept of "urban impact"?

April 11, 2013 2:35pm | By Charlie Osborne

3D printing is transforming numerous industries. Can it do the same with cities?

April 9, 2013 9:44am | By Tyler Falk

An eight-year trend suggests that perhaps the U.S. should re-examine its infrastructure priorities.

10 | April 8, 2013 4:49am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

Is $1 million for a bus stop justifiable to promote a town?

18 | April 5, 2013 6:43am | By Charlie Osborne

Can a crowdfunding scheme improve a car company's brand loyalty with Millennials?

3 | April 5, 2013 4:00am | By Tyler Falk

BUENOS AIRES -- The local city government wants to reclaim the city center for pedestrians and bicyclists. But can a formula that's been used in Europe and Asia work in this chaotic South American...

2 | April 5, 2013 3:00am | By Ian Mount

How many Americans approve of the Keystone XL pipeline project, and does this relate to their political views?

3 | April 4, 2013 6:51am | By Charlie Osborne

Business confidence and emerging markets contribute to an increase in passenger numbers.

April 3, 2013 2:21pm | By Tyler Falk

Hyundai and Kia Motors are recalling over 1.8 million vehicles in the United States.

5 | April 3, 2013 1:43pm | By Charlie Osborne

MTA officials hope a 7-foot wall in the middle of Jamaica Bay will protect the A train from storm surges and debris for the next century.

16 | April 2, 2013 10:14am | By Janet Fang

A new traffic system aims to reduce congestion by having 4,400 traffic lights work together.

4 | April 2, 2013 9:11am | By Tyler Falk

Freight rail companies are pouring big money into new capital projects. Why? Read on.

62 | April 1, 2013 7:05am | By Tyler Falk

JEREZ, Spain -- As motorcycle racing season revs up, will new low-cost bikes be able to compete in this costly competition?

2 | April 1, 2013 3:06am | By Jennifer Riggins

Are we closer to the end of the automobile era than we realize?

11 | March 28, 2013 9:14am | By Charlie Osborne

Decades ago, only the rich drank imported bottled water. Now, two women are hoping the elite will start a new (old) trend: drinking local water.

7 | March 28, 2013 1:45am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor