Transportation
Scheduled Flights To Cuba Approved For As Early As This Fall
The Department of Transportation has authorized six U.S. airlines to schedule round-trip flights from the U.S to some cities in Cuba. The DOT has not yet approved any flights to Havana.
A Beer, A Plan, A Pipeline: Belgian Brewer Will Funnel Beer 2 Miles Away
When he launched his plan last spring, brewery CEO Xavier Vanneste said it was "no longer sustainable" to rely on trucks to cope with its growing production levels.
Elon Musk's Hyperloop Dream Has Its 1st Public Demo
Imagine a pod that can travel through a tube between San Francisco and Los Angeles in 30 minutes. Hyperloop One tested a piece of this technology in the Nevada desert on Wednesday.
Greensboro Considering $2.5 Million For PTI
Piedmont Triad International Airport may get a financial boost from the City of Greensboro. A city council committee discussed the funding at its meeting on Tuesday.
With 'Pickup Scooter,' America Meets Indian Carmaker
Facing competition at home, Indian manufacturing company Mahindra recently introduced to the U.S. the GenZe, a scooter with cargo space designed to appeal to young Americans in cities.
#NoCarForMe: Tell Us About Unconventional Means Of Transport Around You
Urban commutes can get crazy. How do you get around? Is it a bike with a motor and a baby carriage? A hoverboard or souped-up skateboard? Send us photos of DYI, rigged, wacky means of transportation.
Apps, Maps And Head Counts Transforming Public Transit
Transit decisions are made by political bodies, and the results are often that the communities with the most political and economic power drive the bus, so to speak. Big data may change that.
Few Railroads On Track To Meet End-Of-Year Safety Deadline
A 2008 law requires all U.S. railroads to install a new safety system that monitors and regulates train speed. Unless there's an extension, railroads say they'll shut down rather than pay fines.
Mississippi River Basin Gets A Grade Of D+
A group that measures river basin health cited the poor condition of infrastructure such as locks and dams, among other things, on what it says is the world's fourth-largest watershed.