Transportation

Activists hold a demonstration against diesel cars in front of the Transport Ministry in Berlin, Germany, on March 14th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Members of a railway union hold flares during a protest against the reform of the French state-owned railway company SNCF in Paris, France, on March 12th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A woman takes a picture while riding her bike during a car-free day in Bogotá, Colombia, on February 1st, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Lawsuits by states and advocacy groups are effectively blocking some of the most egregious attacks on environmental regulations.

• By Bob Berwyn

Boats were, in fact, a proposed alternative solution.

• By Malcolm Harris

New research provides the best evidence yet linking public transportation usage with lower obesity rates.

• By Tom Jacobs

A traffic model incorporating subway and street traffic suggests faster trains aren't always good for congestion.

• By Nathan Collins

To understand the outrage over the Volkswagen scandal and recall, consider the meat industry.

• By James McWilliams

We have a long way to go before the Americans With Disabilities Act is actually realized.

• By Lisa Wade

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

• By Susie Cagle

Why getting to school has gotten harder for kids in the Big Easy.

• By Kyle Berlin

Night School just wanted to provide a modest, low-cost bus service from San Francisco to the East Bay. Without expensive lobbyists and venture capital, the rule-abiding company folded after hitting bureaucratic roadblocks.

• By Susie Cagle

Public transportation passes are one of the most common forms of non-bank money that we interact with on a daily basis, but it’s easy—perhaps too easy—not to think of them as such, until something goes wrong.

• By Kyle Chayka

Extreme weather and rising seas are starting to wreak havoc on our transportation systems.

• By John Upton

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

• By Avital Andrews

As oil trains derail across the United States, a windswept—and vulnerable—stretch of Montana’s Glacier National Park underscores the folly of transporting crude by rail.

• By Elizabeth Royte

Should you be required to wear a helmet when riding a bike? What if they actually make you more likely to be injured?

• By Lesley Evans Ogden

The number of women on bikes is an indicator of a city’s cycle-friendliness and -safety. Improve those and you'll get more people out of their cars.

• By Lesley Evans Ogden

Lesley Evans Ogden takes a tour of seven cities on two wheels.

• By Lesley Evans Ogden

A study of Israeli drivers finds that being in a serious accident suggests you've probably gotten a ticket in recent years.

• By Michael Todd

Until more is done to integrate bikes with auto traffic, Jake Blumgart will do whatever keeps him safe.

• By Jake Blumgart

Our vaunted highway system is toast, and will cost a trillion dollars or so to repair. Could user fees pay the freight?

• By Michael Todd

How do bike share systems keep two-wheel fleets operable and available when needed? Relying on IT will put these programs at the same risk of sudden obsolescence you worry about when upgrading a phone.

• By Marc Herman

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

• By Michael Todd