Tag Archives: Transit

High-speed rail: is this year different?

This is republished content originally hosted on the Mercatus’ Center former blog, Neighborhood Effects. Many U.S. cities are racing to develop high speed rail systems that shorten commute times and develop the economy for residents. These trains are able to reach speeds over 124 mph, sometimes even as high as 374 mph as in theContinue reading “High-speed rail: is this year different?”

Decreasing congestion with driverless cars

This is republished content originally hosted on the Mercatus’ Center former blog, Neighborhood Effects. Traffic is aggravating. Especially for San Francisco residents. According to Texas A&M Transportation Institute, traffic congestion in the San Francisco-Oakland CA area costs the average auto commuter 78 hours per year in extra travel time, $1,675 for their travel time delays, and anContinue reading “Decreasing congestion with driverless cars”