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September 1, 2026
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September 1, 2026
Where Traffic Signs Come From

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May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
How to Solve a Highway Problem

The same since 1993, the federal gasoline tax might be suspended although the Highway Trust Fund needs the revenue.

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April 20, 2026
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April 20, 2026
Why We Should Worry About Jet Fuel

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February 3, 2026
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February 3, 2026
Where a Road Matters

While the roads component of a transportation infrastruction matters everywhere, the GDP boost is especially high in developing nations.

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December 19, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
December 19, 2025
How Highway Funding Is a Problem

With insufficient highway funding revenue, the federal government has decided to allow new ways for us to pay for our roads.

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December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025
Why There’s No Such Thing as a Free Bus

Just like there is no such thing as a free lunch, buses cannot be free but the benefits could outweigh the costs.

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August 31, 2025
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August 31, 2025
Why Our Roads Could Be Better

Graded domestically and compared to other countries, the U.S. transportation infrastructure needs an uptick.

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June 3, 2025
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June 3, 2025
How Water Can Reduce Traffic Congestion

As the city with the worst traffic congestion in the world, Lagos, Nigeria will be developing a unique solution.

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March 30, 2025
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March 30, 2025
The Surprising Impact of the SUV

To reduce traffic congestion, one surprising cause can be added to inadequate mass transit and population sprawl.

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February 23, 2025
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February 23, 2025
What a Mail Truck Means

From the first postal service to now, and horses to mail trucks, mail delivery has always added to our information infrastructure.

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January 31, 2025
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
January 31, 2025
Should We Charge Our Electric Cars?

A problem that needs to be solved, dwindling federal highway funding requires solutions that have a slew of tradeoffs.

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November 15, 2024
Weekly Economic News Roundup and transportation infrastructure
November 15, 2024
Why We Want Fewer Roads

Looking at cost and benefit in 316 urban areas, a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that rather than taking city streets for granted, we should ponder the alternatives.

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