Tag: Public Transportation

Seen at the announcement of the opening of an electric bus manufacturing plant by the Chinese firm BYD, in the Southern California city of Lancaster Wednesday, May 1, 2013. BYD, known as Build Your Dream, is a major producer of batteries and electric vehicles in China.

Energy and Environment

Maryland county to electrify entire public school bus fleet, offering model for Biden

Abby Smith · February 24, 2021 12:57 am

FILE - This image provided by the California High Speed Rail Authority shows an artist's rendering of a high-speed train station. In the latest challenge to California's $68 billion high-speed-rail project, Kings County and a group of its residents filed another lawsuit against the bullet train Thursday, June 5, 2014, alleging continued violations of California's Environmental Quality Act and several other state laws. (AP Photo/California High Speed Rail Authority, File)

California’s bullet train cost savings backfire as project speeds past $100B

Barnini Chakraborty · February 22, 2021 10:54 pm

Maine’s transit woes cost drivers $1.3B annually: Report

Washington Examiner · February 11, 2021 12:00 am

A New Jersey Transit train leaves the Bound Brook Station, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Bound Brook, New Jersey.

NJ Transit, agencies nationwide could see billions to support operations

Washington Examiner · February 10, 2021 9:00 pm

AP Photo

Congressional Democrats prepare proposal for $50 billion in transit assistance

Kaelan Deese · February 8, 2021 10:51 pm

Will the CDC transportation mask mandates matter?

Jeremy Lott · February 5, 2021 4:00 am

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

California voters save the ride-sharing industry in their state

Mark Whittington · November 28, 2020 5:17 pm

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2010 file photo, an Amazon.com package is prepared for shipment by a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver in Palo Alto, Calif. States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that the Senate advanced on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Urban commuters turn to bicycles and scooters as cities begin to reopen

Jeremy Lott · October 2, 2020 3:00 am

Magazine - Washington Briefing

A transportation crisis awaits without assistance from Congress

Jeremy Lott · September 4, 2020 3:00 am

Transportation’s Elaine Chao unveils new strategy to speed deliveries, even Amazon packages

Paul Bedard · September 3, 2020 5:10 pm

In this posed picture the Uber app is opened on a mobile phone in London, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019. Uber have lost their licence to operate in London but will continue to operate until they can appeal.

Uber and Lyft required to classify drivers as employees, judge rules

Spencer Neale · August 10, 2020 11:34 pm

National Security Council email to DHS on NSBA letter

Coronavirus accelerates the trend of declining US transit ridership

Steve Goreham · August 6, 2020 12:00 am