Tag: mass transit
Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and...
Union official says a Philadelphia mass transit strike could be imminent without a new contract
PHILADELPHIA -- Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon unless their union reaches an agreement on a new...
The cost of Germany's popular transport ticket will rise significantly
BERLIN -- The cost of a popular ticket introduced last year that allows people to use all local and regional trains, buses and...
A capsule has been propelled through a hyperloop test tube in a step forward for the transit system
VEENDAM, Netherlands -- Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff...
In Uganda's chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger,...
Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS -- The first day of school was chaotic for many St. Louis families Monday after three bus vendors pulled out at...