Transportation

Decreasing Distracted Driving Danger

Decreasing Distracted Driving Danger

Scholars and practitioners explore solutions to the safety risk of distracted driving.

Improving Truck and Train Safety

Improving Truck and Train Safety

Innovations in technology and infrastructure can improve safety in shipping industries.

Can Increased Trucker Salaries Lead to Safer Roadways?

Can Increased Trucker Salaries Lead to Safer Roadways?

Scholars argue that higher truck driver wages promote driver compliance with safety regulations.

Safety Culture vs. Safety Systems in U.S. Transportation

Safety Culture vs. Safety Systems in U.S. Transportation

Regulators should focus on forging a safety culture to reduce automotive accidents and fatalities.

GAO Reviews New Transit Safety Measures

GAO Reviews New Transit Safety Measures

The Government Accountability Office examines recent federal expansion of public transit oversight.

The Forgotten Cities

The Forgotten Cities

Scholars criticize regulatory decisions that funneled economic growth away from inland cities.

Zoning Changes to Create Affordable Housing

Zoning Changes to Create Affordable Housing

Scholars argue for “upzoning” to build more multi-family homes on land near transit stations.

Trump’s Flawed Rollback of Fuel Economy Rules

Trump’s Flawed Rollback of Fuel Economy Rules

Recent regulatory retreat over automobile fuel efficiency undermines both climate progress and U.S. competitiveness.

Transportation Workers Can Avoid Arbitration

Transportation Workers Can Avoid Arbitration

The Supreme Court holds that, under federal law, truckers cannot be compelled to arbitrate.

Washington Must Act on Much Needed Improvements to Freight Rail Policies

Washington Must Act on Much Needed Improvements to Freight Rail Policies

Rail industry’s complaints about recent Surface Transportation Board proposals are misplaced.

Current Economic Regulatory Framework Works for Freight Rail Customers

Current Economic Regulatory Framework Works for Freight Rail Customers

The STB is considering proposals that would hurt the successfully managed freight rail industry.

Autonomous Vehicle Bill Leaves Safety Gaps

Autonomous Vehicle Bill Leaves Safety Gaps

House bill on autonomous vehicles restricts state policies that could improve safety.