Transportation Policy
Little Rock's Taxi Monopoly Ruled Unconstitutional
City government claimed there was a need for only 125 taxi permits, and one cab company held them all.
Obama's Outgoing Attitude on War and Terrorism: Do as He Says, Not as He Did
A speech on respecting rule of law and transparency from an administration that did neither.
Sorry, Elon Musk! Driverless Cars Will Take Longer Than You Think.
Skepticism coming from researchers at UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon and MIT.
President Obama Just Made it Easier For Donald Trump to Wage War
Obama's legacy of expanding executive branch power now includes "limitless targeting" anywhere in the world.
Will Trump Make Infrastructure Great Again?
Reason's Bob Poole discusses why he's encouraged by Trump's early moves on transportation policy.
Unnecessary $54 Billion Transit Package Passes Easily in Seattle
The measure will take two decades to serve a mere 30,000 additional riders.
President Trump + Military Drones = What, Exactly?
The president-elect has said he wants to continue with strikes against terrorists, but to what degree?
Trump's Infrastructure Illusions
Yet another federal spending spree isn't going to fix what ails us.
Death from Above
Whistleblowers reveal the truth about the drone war to a nation that struggles to listen.
Hillary Clinton Campaign Concerned About Philly Transit Strike Affecting Election
Contract expired yesterday, union voted weeks ago to authorize strike.
No, the U.S. Navy Isn't Battling Breast-Cancer With Pink Fighter Jets—But Israel Is
America's pink F9F-8 Cougar lives aboard the USS Lexington, a retired naval ship turned private Texas military museum.
Eugene, Oregon, Touts Bike Share Program as 'Innovative Transportation Solution'
This after heavy-handed regulations pushed Uber out of the same market last year.
University of North Dakota Offers Class on Starting Your Own Drone Business
Students even get a chance to pitch to investors.
Instead of Erecting New Barriers For Ridesharing, Cities Should Deregulate Taxis
That allows for fair competition on a level playing field, and lets consumers choose which service they prefer.
Seattle Light Rail Breaks Ridership Record; Still Shy of 2010 Projections
Sound Transit is using the numbers to sell voters on $54 billion in new light rail spending.
Nationals' Pitcher Max Scherzer Thinks DC Metro Should Care About Supply and Demand
Maybe it should, but that's not how government works.
Uber, Lyft Will Continue Operating in Philadelphia, Defying Judge's Order (Updated: Judge's Order Overturned!)
Ride-sharing services weren't defendants in lawsuit brought by taxi driver union, but got slapped with a cease-and-desist order anyway.
Victory Over Taxi Monopolists in 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Attempts by cabbies in Milwaukee and Chicago to crush competition from Uber-like services or more taxi drivers both shot down in federal court by Judge Richard Posner; Reason Foundation amicus brief relied on.
Amazon Launches Pilot Transit Service for Seattle Employees
The company is now offering to ferry workers (and their pets) to and from work for free.
Lawsuit Challenges TSA To Prove Body Scanners Aren't Killing People
Body scanners make some people choose driving over flying, but does that mean the TSA is responsible for deaths caused by traffic accidents?
Seattle Looks to Spend $54 Billion on Mass Transit System Few People Use
Sound Transit might not be sound policy.
Welcome To The 21st Century, St. Louis Taxi Companies
"People want to be able to press on their smartphone and request a ride," says commission chairman, stating the obvious.
Feds Want to Support Automated Cars. Oh, Also: They Want Much More Regulatory Authority.
Innovation is an opportunity for some to expand government power.
Cincinnati Streetcar Is Exactly the Spectacular Shitshow Everyone Expected It To Be
Bomb threats, broken ticket kiosks, and contract disputes with streetcar managers have plagued Cincinnati Bell Connector's opening week.
Chicago's Proposed Ban of Self-Driving Cars Is Dangerous and Protectionist
Two city aldermen say it's about protecting pedestrians, but it's really about protecting taxi companies.
The Future is Now: Chipotle (With Help From Google) Will Deliver Burritos Via Drone
Great accomplishment in the history of human flight, or the greatest accomplishment in the history of human flight?
Atlanta Plans To Blow More Money On Failed Streetcar Line
City leaders also want to build "glorified sidewalk" that will cost $4.8 billion.
With Amtrak Subsidy, Biden Takes Taxpayers for a Ride
If Acela is such a great business, why does the federal government need to loan it money?
Portland's Light Rail System Can't Take the Heat
High temperatures disrupt service, exposing problems with the system's design.
Amtrak Spending $2.4 Billion on New 'Faster' Trains That Probably Won't Go Any Faster
The big purchase is a good metaphor for the state of high speed rail in America right now, where politically driven promises can't overcome hard reality.
New FAA Drone Rules Kick In, But Drone-based Deliveries Still Grounded
We'll have to keep dreaming about the day the Tacocopter will forever change the way humans fulfill their cravings for Mexican food.
Domino's Will Soon Deliver Your Pizza by Drone—if You Live In New Zealand
While regulations hold companies back in the United States, other countries are serving as laboratories for drone innovation and research.
TSA Agents Detained Nine-Year Old Boy Because He Had A Pacemaker
Chille Bergstrom was born with a rare heart condition. That's a security threat, apparently.
Massachusetts Will Tax Uber to Subsidize Taxi Industry. That's Absurd.
Paging long-dead French economist Frederic Bastiat.
In Judge's Rejection of $100 Million Uber Settlement, Nobody Wins
Uber and 385,000 drivers liked the deal, but Judge Edward Chen determined it was "not fair."
The Night JFK Airport Went Mad
Did the authorities contain a hysterical crowd Sunday night, or did they spread the hysteria?
With Ride-Sharing Technology, Cities Will Build On-Demand Bus Lines Around You
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, mass transit agencies of America.
New Jersey Bill Would Punish Eating, Drinking While Driving
Laws against texting while driving have been shown to be ineffective. So why is this a good idea?
In Our Uber-ed Out Future, Cities Won't Be Covered With Ugly Parking Garages
Next generation of ride-sharing will make cities more efficient, solve mass transit problems.
Social Justice on Display: Protest Art at the Democratic Convention
Gun violence, police abuse, and feminism loom large in pop-up art exhibit at DNC
How the FAA Killed Supersonic Flight—And How It Can Revive It
If not for Federal Aviation Administration meddling in supersonic flight innovation, we could zip around the world in a fraction of the time.
The System Really Is Rigged: City Officials Bend Booze, Ridesharing Rules During DNC, RNC
City-goers can enjoy 4 a.m. last-calls and Uber-X-a-plenty this week in Philly. So why not always?
Donald Trump's Economic Plan Is Just Typical Government Pork
He sounds like Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown.
Almost Half of All TSA Employees Commit Misconduct, New Report Says
The rate of misconduct among staff rose nearly 29 percent in two years.
Dallas PD Used a "Bomb Robot" to Neutralize Alleged Cop-Killing Sniper
The use of a "bomb robot" to take down a suspect appears to be a new police tactic.
