For the first time, an American transit system plans to automate its trains. That’s exciting!

Transportation historian Peter Norton believes the hype around self-driving cars is overblown and dangerous

Why do so many Americans die while walking?

Trump and MAGA are undoing years of work to make DC’s streets safer and more enjoyable

Congestion pricing in New York City has been a smashing success. Could Chicago go next?

As AVs scale, they’ll increase car use -— and thicken congestion

Navigation apps largely ignore the hassle of finding a place to park. The result: More driving stress — and more cars on the street.

Deaths per capita offers a complete picture of crash risk. Deaths per mile does not.

How safe are robotaxis, really? To find out, I spoke with a data guru at the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

The research is clear: Cities have plenty of ways to reliably curtail speeding. But implementation often feels like pulling teeth.

AV companies are passing up an opportunity to transform rural lives

Surprisingly, drivers’ time savings from NYC congestion pricing have overwhelmingly gone to those traveling outside Manhattan entirely.

A surefire way to make transportation more affordable and abundant? Increase density.

The e-bike industry is down, but it’s far from out.

What, exactly, do robotaxis offer European cities?

Triumphant claims about AV safety are wildly overblown.

Despite Washington’s headwinds, many cities and states made transportation safer, cleaner, and better this year

Cars are being programmed to break traffic laws. What could go wrong?

The humble traffic light is a potent safety solution that’s hiding in plain sight

Why do so many bikeshare systems seem to be fleecing visitors?

Can conservatives support restricting cars and boosting transit, walking, and, biking? The French Riviera offers lessons.

My conversation with Yale prof Zach Liscow about the wild inefficiencies of state DOTs

I spoke with the War on Cars podcasters about the past, present, and future of anti-car activism

I review a trio of new books claiming that cars damage society as well as the planet

Vancouver’s regional transit system is thriving. Here’s why.

Can Abundance-coded reforms reduce the cost of US transit buses?

Bologna adopted a blanket 30 km/h speed limit. Italy’s right-wing government declared war.

A few ways cities can future-proof themselves for the self-driving era.

A simple way to improve American downtowns: Make one-way arterials bidirectional.

Despite their controversial reputation, traffic cameras are both effective and popular.