A Modern Airport in Salt Lake City to Link the Mountains and the Coasts
When facilities are finished in 2023, they will improve efficiency at one of the country’s busiest airports, a hub for nine airlines with 329 daily flights.
Apportioning Blame for the Amtrak Tragedy
Readers point to Congress, the Federal Railroad Administration and the nature of our market economy.
Duterte Threatens to Dethrone the Jeepney as King of Filipino Roads
Jeepneys are the most popular mode of transportation in the Philippines. But a new government policy could spell the end of the country’s iconic auto.
The Amtrak Derailment Was Caused by a Collective Failure
The deadly Amtrak train accident is, at bottom, yet another case of failing public policy and industry indifference.
How Cuts in Basic Subway Upkeep Can Make Your Commute Miserable
Decisions to scale back routine maintenance turned this year into the subway’s worst since the 1970s.
Amtrak Train Traveled at 80 M.P.H., Far Over 30-M.P.H. Limit, Before Derailing
The revelation that a passenger train was speeding before a fatal crash in Washington State has once again focused attention on technology that can automatically slow trains.
Unearthed in Rome’s New Subway: Extinct Elephants and Persian Peach Pits
The construction of a subway line to central Rome has illuminated the city’s past in extraordinary detail through archaeology.
New York’s Next Subway Chief Will Mull Closing Lines for Repairs
Andy Byford, the city’s incoming transit president, says that making real progress in the subway system will require hard choices.
Senegal Opens Airport in Bid to Jump-Start Economy
The nation and its president have high hopes that the $575 million airport will help it become a regional powerhouse
How a Massive Public Works Project Saved a Parched New York
One of the city’s great public works projects, the Croton Aqueduct, was completed 175 years ago. It might not have existed if not for a feud between founding fathers.