Transportation

From self-driving cars to subways: how transportation — and the related policies — impacts our lives around the world.

The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars

By David Zipper April 28

Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes?

By Kelsey Piper April 19

Why car insurance rates are so high

By Marin Cogan April 10

The Baltimore bridge collapse and its potential consequences, explained

By Li Zhou, Ellen Ioanes, and 1 more March 28

How to think about Boeing’s recent safety issues

By Marin Cogan March 15

The shocking Boeing 737 Max incident, briefly explained

By Li Zhou March 13

Why is Biden blocking the cheapest, most popular EVs in the world?

By Dylan Matthews March 4

American drivers are now even more distracted by their phones. Pedestrian deaths are soaring.

By Marin Cogan February 22

Carmakers pumped the brakes on hybrid cars too soon

By Umair Irfan February 14

What the FAA gets right about airplane regulation

By Kelsey Piper January 17

Are flying cars finally here?

By Dylan Matthews January 5

A fatal crash shows us everything that’s wrong with traffic enforcement

By Marin Cogan September 21, 2023

San Francisco’s robotaxi experiment is getting out of hand

By Avishay Artsy August 19, 2023

Why pedestrian deaths in the US are at a 40-year high

By Marin Cogan July 6, 2023

New York’s long and winding road to congestion pricing

By Bryan Walsh July 5, 2023

The impossible paradox of car ownership

By Marin Cogan July 5, 2023

What you should know about buying a used EV

By Umair Irfan June 19, 2023

NASA’s newest X-plane wants to save the planet

By Adam Clark Estes June 13, 2023

How cars fuel racial inequality

By Marin Cogan June 13, 2023

The deadly train collision in India, explained

By Ellen Ioanes June 3, 2023

The hidden force that shapes everything around us: Parking

By Marin Cogan May 9, 2023

Why train derailments involving hazardous chemicals keep happening

By Li Zhou March 30, 2023

Would better regulations and equipment mandates have prevented the Ohio rail disaster?

By Jariel Arvin February 18, 2023

How to go car-free — or car-light — in Middle America

By Angie Schmitt February 9, 2023

The FAA is struggling. Who can save it?

By Rebecca Heilweil January 19, 2023

How to travel now

Your flight was canceled. Now what?

By Allie Volpe January 6, 2023

The Senate votes to avert a rail strike — and rejects paid sick leave

By Li Zhou December 1, 2022

The secret to electric vehicle dominance is buying in bulk

By Rebecca Heilweil November 9, 2022

Elizabeth Warren wants to keep Big Tech from taking over your car

By Sara Morrison November 3, 2022

Biden has ambitious infrastructure goals. Made-in-America rules could slow them.

By Madeleine Ngo October 26, 2022

Under the hood of the electric vehicle revolution

By Rebecca Heilweil October 24, 2022

Pete Buttigieg knows EV range anxiety is a thing

By Rebecca Heilweil October 13, 2022

It’s the end of the car as we know it

By Rebecca Heilweil September 2, 2022

Public transit for nine bucks a month? Germany tried it.

By Jen Kirby August 27, 2022

California’s gas car ban will change how everyone drives

By Umair Irfan August 25, 2022

Missing parts, long waits, and a dead mouse: The perils of getting a Tesla fixed

By Rebecca Heilweil August 24, 2022

Airlines are trying to resurrect the Concorde era

By Rebecca Heilweil August 22, 2022

Silicon Valley is wrong about the future of transportation

By Muizz Akhtar August 17, 2022

Mad about inflation? Blame your local officials.

By Alex Yablon August 1, 2022

The deadliest road in America

Being a pedestrian in the US was already dangerous. It’s getting even worse.

By Marin Cogan July 25, 2022

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