Commuting

The personal computer was supposed to kill the office and liberate us from hellish commutes to the city. But the average American commute has only increased since then. Could virtual reality finally change that?

A metro only exists for those who can afford to commute.

Lessons from a new report on the work weeks of America's 30 largest cities.

Real transportation futurism looks more like a fleet of self-driving buses.

But it's still a tiny, tiny percentage of trips compared to cars. And walking is falling.

And why, in America, it probably doesn't even matter.

Who are the world's mega commuters and what effect are they having on the cities they live and work in?

Despite social class segregation in housing, people of vastly different economic circumstances are likely to share the same subway car, at least for a few stops.

Zak Pashak's company is trying to bring the manufacturing tradition to Detroit, but instead of cars, they're making commuter bikes.

Long commutes take a toll on everybody, but women pay more dearly than men.