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As cities grow, it would be better to have more efficient, higher-capacity transport than more vehicles on the road.

When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the entire U.S. airspace.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 24 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-62806-7 Optimization of on-street parking layout based on transport-energy integration

Air taxis and autonomous aircraft are expected to fly in the skies above major cities in the coming years; far more aircraft than today’s air traffic controllers can handle directly. […] The post Decentralized autonomous traffic management through corridor networks appeared first on MIT AeroAstro .

This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Sarah Wesseler ompared to most American cities, London is a paradise for climate-friendly, car-free transportation. Around a quarter of all trips in the UK capital are made on foot, and cyclists are a frequent sight on many streets. Thousands of buses – many of them electric – and hundreds of train stations serve journeys across the city and dest…

Ten years ago, after complaining that traffic was ‘driving him nuts’, Musk’s Boring Company began building underground tunnels to ease congestion on the roads. Did he overpromise and underdeliver? It’s another blindingly bright day in Las Vegas but I’m 30ft underground and strapped in for a rocket ride to the future. Actually, it’s a Tesla ride to the future, and not a self-driving one. And it’s …

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

dc.title: Transportation Demand Policies for Austin, TX dc.description.abstract: Austin's rapid population and economic growth has intensified traffic congestion, with drivers losing an average of 64 hours per year and the region facing an estimated $1.98 billion in annual lost productivity. To meet its 50/50 Mode Split goal by 2039, the City of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department m…

Turning free-to-use data into a hypothesis-ready dataset The post Using Causal Inference to Estimate the Impact of Tube Strikes on Cycling Usage in London appeared first on Towards Data Science .

Rail costs and capital adjustments in a quasi regulated environment Friedlaender, Ann Fetter This paper reports on results obtained from the estimation of a rail cost function using a pooled-time series, cross section of Class I railroads for the period 1974-1986. An analysis is performed of short-run and long-run returns to scale, the extent of capital disequilibrium, and adjustments to way and …

Rail costs and capital adjustments in a quasi-regulated environment Friedlaender, Ann Fetter This paper reports on results obtained from estimation of a rail cost function using a pooled time-series cross section of Class I U.S. railroads for the period 1973-1986. Based on the results of this cost function, an analysis is performed of short-run and long-run returns to scale, and adjustments in wa…

The agreement comes just as Einride is finalizing a merger with blank-check company Legato Merger Corp. to go public.

Scientific Reports, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-42843-y Comparative optimization of electric robo-taxi (eRT) and electric unmanned aerial vehicle (eUAV) systems

Mexico’s Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec successfully moved 900 vehicles from Asia to the U.S. East Coast in spring 2025, completing the first major international logistics test of the 303-kilometer rail route connecting the Pacific port of Salina Cruz to the Gulf port of Coatzacoalcos. The pilot, carried out by Hyundai and its logistics arm Hyundai Glovis, completed each rail…

Researchers across Europe are deploying advanced automation in rail transport and making it smarter, cleaner and more reliable for passengers and freight. By Michaela Nesvarova Close to the beautiful coastline of Oslo, Norway, a bright blue tram rolls smoothly along the tracks of a local depot. At first glance, it looks like any other tram, but a careful observer will notice one crucial differenc…

Valley Metro launched operation of the Tempe Streetcar in May of 2022 to serve the highest transit ridership centers in the region and connect passengers to neighborhoods, major business centers and key destinations. The fleet of six streetcars operates along a three-mile route while sharing the road with cars and has 14 stations across Downtown Tempe and Arizona State University’s Tempe campus. …

This year marks the debut of quiet, eco-friendly flying taxis with innovative eVTOL technology, shifting from traditional helicopters to multi-propeller designs.

High-speed rail in the USA has lagged behind Japan and Europe due to funding and infrastructure challenges, but new projects could finally bring faster trains.

The Center for Teaching Old Models New Tricks, known as TOMNET, spent the past seven years conducting research and developing tools to improve transportation systems planning methods and data. As the center's grant term ends, it's releasing its tools, data sets and dashboards to increase understanding of changes in travel behavior, identify factors that impact travel demand and influence policy d…