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News Articles: transportation

Germany's new Intercity Express train is seen in Berlin prior to its official presentation by railway operator Deutsche Bahn, on Oct. 17.

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  • Europe

Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did it get so bad?

You won't arrive on time and may not even get a seat. Your booking might get lost. Things have gotten so dire that a foreigner has been brought in to shake things up.

December 12, 2025
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By:
  • Esme Nicholson
Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles in March 2022. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion levels reached a record high last year, researchers say.

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  • National

Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week

If it seems like traffic is getting worse where you live, that's because it probably is. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion climbed to record levels in 2024, researchers say.

December 05, 2025
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By:
  • Joel Rose
Riders board the Bx18 in the Bronx, one of five bus lines in New York City that were free last year under a temporary pilot program supported by state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor.

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  • National

Should the bus be free? Transit advocates are divided

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.

October 16, 2025
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By:
  • Joel Rose
A red helmet on a bike with  sticker that says "I rode with Atlanta Bike Bus today"

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  • News

Parents and students trade car rides for community connection with Atlanta Bike Bus

Students in East Atlanta embraced the cool fall air during National Walk & Roll to School Week by joining groups biking to school. 

October 10, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Monday.

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  • National

The government shutdown is snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

October 07, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Joel Rose
I-75 Central Corridor Coalition Secretary Kay Pippen talks to Robert Green the CEO of American Solar Rail following a transit meeting August 20, 2025.

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  • News

Central Georgia transit advocates push for Macon station in Atlanta-to-Savannah rail plans

Members of the I-75 Central Corridor Coalition see a rail station as a chance to bring economic growth to the region.

August 21, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
a newly paved portion of Cascade Road

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  • News

Southwest Atlanta business owners confront city council over construction delays

Residents say the city hasn't been clear about when road work will be completed — and in the meantime, it's hurting business owners, they say.

August 06, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Peter Saathoff-Harshfield and Aubrie Lee hold hands while in their accessible room on the California Zephyr Amtrak train.

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  • Investigations

Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?

For years, disabled passengers have complained about Amtrak and its poor service — that it's too hard for them to ride the train. A new federal report looks at its efforts to get better.

July 18, 2025
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By:
  • Joseph Shapiro
Beyoncé fans leave mercedes benz in western wear and a MARTA transit sign is visible in the back

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  • News

MARTA leaders share updated safety plans after escalator malfunction

The Monday night incident injured 11 riders traveling home after the Beyoncé concert. Now Atlanta leaders are making changes.

July 18, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
A rendering of the Jackson Street Bridge improvements. (Courtesy Atlanta Department of City Planning)

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  • News

City breaks ground on improvements for iconic Jackson Street Bridge

The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) and the Atlanta Downtown District (ADID) officially broke ground Tuesday morning on multimodal improvements along the Jackson Street Bridge.

July 09, 2025
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By:
  • Rough Draft Atlanta
Archer Aviation has built a manufacturing facility for its electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Covington, Georgia. Archer Aviation

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  • Politics

Lawmakers Huddle: Georgia on the verge of 'transportation revolution'

You may soon see air taxis flying above you as you're traveling on Georgia interstates. Beginning July 1, a new law gives the Georgia Department of Transportation authority to regulate electric vertical takeoff and landing or EVTOL aircraft.

June 27, 2025
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
A plane takes off over a road sign near Heathrow Airport in London.

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  • Europe

Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire knocks out power to part of London

Thousands of homes lost power and about 150 people had to be evacuated after a transformer within an electrical substation caught fire in west London.

March 21, 2025
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By:
  • Willem Marx
Canadian investigators say a Delta Air Lines regional jet that crashed while attempting to land at the Toronto Pearson International Airport last month was descending too quickly. The plane flipped over after the hard landing. None of the 80 people on board died but two passengers were seriously injured.

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  • World

Investigators say a Delta jet descended too quickly before Toronto crash last month

Canadian investigators released a preliminary report into last month's Delta Air Lines regional jet rollover landing crash in Toronto. The plane was descending too quickly before it hit the runway.

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • David Schaper
Cyclists travel through downtown to try out the new protected bike lane on March 11, 2025.

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  • News

Upgraded bike lane promises increased safety for pedestrians, cyclists in downtown Atlanta

Leaders from the Atlanta Department of Transportation and Atlanta City Council joined cyclists for a ribbon-cutting that celebrated upgrades on Forsyth Street.

March 11, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
People queue in long lines in departure hall C at Rhine-Main Airport, Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday, a day ahead of a planned strike across Germany amid new contract negotiations.

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  • Europe

Surprise strike at Germany's Hamburg Airport affects more than 40,000 passengers

The walkout, which reportedly took place with only about a half-hour advance notice, came before a broader series of preannounced strikes across 13 airports in Germany on Monday.

March 10, 2025
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