Transportation data

2019 

Public transit ridership drops
Pedestrian deaths worse since 1990
China tries trackless trains
How railroad expansion could cut emissions
 

2018

Union made vehicle buying guide
Americans driving more, but in a less deadly way
Larger planes and passenger crowding is increasing air travel
Researchers have concluded that factors such as lower fuel costs, increased teleworking, higher car ownership and the rise of alternatives such as Uber and Lyft are pulling people off trains and buses at record levels.
Misspending money on bullet trains instead of real ones
The decline of mass transit
More bus service means more riders
Why cities need buses, not streetcars
Study: Public transit increases safety
Transit ridership dropping

2017
Background on airlines overselling tickets 
Public transit ridership down from the 1990s
Drivers spend 17 hours a year looking for parking spaces

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Pedestrians & biking
AMERICA WALKS
COMPLETE TRI
NAT CTR FOR BIKING & WALKING
WALKABLE COMMUNITIES
WALKABLE STREETS

Transportation
AIRLINE MEALS
NAT ASSN OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS