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Sharing Data Makes For Truly Public Transit

When cities release bus and train data, the benefits are many.READ»

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Four Strategies To De-Suck Your Commute

Raise your talking game, attain peace with your fellow man, and get some extra shut-eye--all before you reach the office. These four tips make transit time actually bearable.READ»

Trade Your Car For A Free Lifetime Bus Pass (If You Live In Murcia)

A Spanish city, in a bid to end congestion, has made its citizens an offer: Give up your car and ride our trolley for free, forever.READ»

How Google's Robot Cars Will Revive Sprawl

In the latest installment of Butterfly Effect, we examine Google's autonomous vehicles, seemingly a vision of the future--they'll potentially make commuting a dream and maybe even help kill the Big Three. But for those same reasons, it has the potential to set us back by revitalizing suburbs and damaging the economy. Here's how.READ»

Wanted: The Time, In Abstract

Alien watch site Tokyoflash does new violence to the face of the clock. READ»

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Visa's “Wave to Pay” Offers Transit Purchases via iPhone Swipe

Paying for your subway ride may soon require just a wave of your iPhone rather than a swipe of a metro card.READ»

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Next Contender for High-Speed Rail -- Los Angeles or Fresno?

New transit plans focus on the exciting, vibrant farmlands of Central California.READ»

Moving Designs for San Francisco Transit Terminal Put the Light Back in Rail

On top, there will be a 1000-foot long fountain shaped like a bus. Yes, a bus. Since this is a bus station, get it!READ»

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The Train Depot-Theater and Three Other Ideas for Miami Transit

The design competition DawnTown has given awards to four radical visions for its Metromover transit system.READ»

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Origami Secrets of the IF Mode Folding Bike Revealed [video]

The hotly anticipated IF Mode folding bike had its American debut at ICFF, and Fast Company got a sneak peak. The buzz behind the bike comes for good reason: It's the first folding bike with a full-sized frame and wheels, ...READ»

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77-Year Backlog of Mass Transit Projects

Transit ridership is soaring amid concerns about gas prices, an aging population, and greater preference for city living. But public investments just haven't kept pace, and with state and local budgets hurting from the recession, ...READ»

Undead Tech: The Modern Subway

So far in the Undead Tech series, I've traced back the roots of some pretty rich items: a $75,000 car Audi, a $200,000 spaceflight, and thousands of dollars in laptops, phones, mountain bikes, and e-readers. This installment will poke ...READ»