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March 22, 2022
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March 22, 2022
How the Ever Forward Is Like Her Sister

Whether it's the Ever Given or the Ever Forward (or the Ever Dainty and Ever Cozy), huge container ships have created cargo delays.

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March 14, 2022
Russian cars
March 14, 2022
When Russian Humor and Cars Converged

The most famous of all Russian cars, the Lada had quality problems until Renault injected Western knowhow.

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March 13, 2022
gender biased transport
March 13, 2022
The Sexist Side of Transport

Unnoticed because we are so used to how we travel each day, gender biased transport design makes life tougher for women.

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February 21, 2022
used car prices Dodge Minivan
February 21, 2022
Why Dodge Minivan Owners Are Smiling

Seeing the pop in the price of a "pre-owned" Dodge minivan, we can look at the reasons for higher used car prices.

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February 15, 2022
discount airline fees
February 15, 2022
How a Cheap Airline Can Be Expensive

Reflecting an unbundled ticket, a list of discount airline fees indicates the extras we can pay for when we fly cheaply.

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January 27, 2022
traffic congestion solutions
January 27, 2022
Why Congestion Pricing Is a Problem

New York City sound ready to proceed with a congestions pricing plan that resembles the system London wants to change.

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January 16, 2022
greener airlines
January 16, 2022
The Downside of an Airplane’s Descent

For greener airlines, a plane's stairway descent to the airport from 40,000 feet is one of many changes we should consider.

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January 10, 2022
fast deivery
January 10, 2022
How Fast (Delivery) Became Slow

Looking back as far as the 19th century and as recently as the start of Amazon Prime, we can see how what we call fast delivery has changed.

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December 22, 2021
Sant's delivery schedule
December 22, 2021
Comparing Santa and UPS

Whether it's what Santa does in 31 hours or the route of a UPS driver, comparing Santa Claus and UPS shows the holiday's challenges.

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December 10, 2021
economic news roundup and E-ZPass
December 10, 2021
What We Need To Know About E-ZPass

One of the little noticed transformative impacts on our lives was the arrival of toll-by-plate, aka, E-ZPass or AET (All Electronic Tolling).

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November 28, 2021
transportation spending
November 28, 2021
When New Roads Have Cost Overruns and Benefit Shortfalls

Recent research indicates that Department of Transportation cost-benefit analysis for future transportation spending will be misleading.

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November 22, 2021
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November 22, 2021
Why We Want to Drive in Circles

As a national leader in building roundabouts, Carmel, Indiana is increasing road safety and diminishing pollution.

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