Tag: Transportation
Why the humble city bus is the key to improving US...
Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Hunter College
Public transit in the U.S. is in a sorry state – aging, underfunded and...
Train derailments get more headlines, but truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals...
Michael F. Gorman, University of Dayton
Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in...
Railroad unions and their employers at an impasse: Freight-halting strikes are...
Erik Loomis, University of Rhode Island
The prospect of a potentially devastating rail workers strike is looming again.
Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques...
Scott Solomon, Rice University
King Solomon may have gained some of his famed wisdom from an unlikely source –...
Surging sales of large gasoline pickups and SUVs are undermining carbon...
John DeCicco, University of Michigan
Replacing petroleum fuels with electricity is crucial for curbing climate change because it cuts...
Electric school buses are taking students back to school – bringing...
Andrea Marpillero-Colomina, The New School
Each weekday, more than half of the K-12 students in the U.S. – over...
Soaring crude prices make the cost of pretty much everything else...
Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury
The price of oil has been spiking in recent weeks in response to concerns...
The average person’s daily choices can still make a big difference...
Tom Ptak, Texas State University
The average American’s everyday interactions with energy sources are limited. They range from turning...