Before United Airlines: The History of Civil Rights Abuses in Transportation (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2017 Jerry Quickly, host of the podcast "This Is Happening," talks with Robin Washington, executive producer of the PBS documentary "You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Labor Commission Officially Calls Uber Driver an Uber Employee

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 17, 2015 A California labor agency has determined that, at least in one instance, an Uber driver is actually an employee of the company, not an independent contractor who happens to rely on Uber-provided information to drive her business. But what does this mean for the ride-sharing behemoth? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amtrak Funding

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Watch China’s 1,000 High-Speed Trains in Action

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 16, 2014 China continues to invest billions in its transportation infrastructure, making it possible for people to travel around the country at unprecedented speeds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Little Closer to Hydrogen Fuel

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Dec 19, 2013 Hopes that the production of commercial quantities of hydrogen might be possible by mid-century have risen after French scientists discovered how to make small amounts of the gas quickly and easily. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cross That Bridge When You Come to It—Maybe

BLANK Sep 4, 2013 Some 8,000 bridges around the country are "structurally deficient," and a battered federal budget, sequestration and Washington gridlock make it unlikely they'll be repaired soon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hyperloop Revealed: A Billionaire’s Plan to Travel at 800 MPH

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 13, 2013 Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, was disappointed with California's high-speed rail project, so he has proposed an alternative that, if it's not just smoke and mirrors, could get you from L.A. to San Francisco in 30 minutes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Billionaire Entrepreneur Promises to Get You From L.A. to San Francisco in 30 Minutes

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 16, 2013 Elon Musk, the co-founder of PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors, says he will reveal the "fifth form" of transportation (after boats, trains, cars and planes) on Aug. 12. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sweatshops on Wheels

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 15, 2013 Exploitation of bus drivers is just one part of the corporate disemboweling of the US public transportation system As the destruction of city and state bus and subway services enters its final phase, their unions have either disappeared or lost clout. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Where We’re Going, We Don’t Need New Roads

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 Instead of beefing up public transit, cities build neighborhood-destroying highways, cars fill up those highways, cities then build more highways to alleviate traffic, and then yet more cars flood the roads, creating even more traffic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Agency Wants to Ban Texting, Talking While Driving

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2011 You there, with the surreptitious driving-while-texting action and also you, with the hands-free gadgetry on your head -- take heed. The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent agency that traffics in such matters, wants you both to hang it up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Major Bump in the Road

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2011 Much rides on America’s highways, vital arteries in the movement of people and goods. The problem is, the roads are crumbling at a time when money to fix them is hard to come by. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )