Pondering chemical accidents and the industry we’ve come to accept March 3, 2023 by Jon Smieja When materials such as asbestos were put into use, lead was added to paint and gasoline and we discovered the properties of PVC, we didn’t know any better. Now we do, and it is time to start acting like it. Chemicals & Toxics Circular Economy Railroad
Transport decarbonization — 2022 in review December 13, 2022 by Vartan Badalian This year the transportation industry made incredible progress — and took a few twists and turns. Transportation & Mobility Carbon Removal Trends Decarbonization Aviation Electric Vehicles Micromobility Fleet Shipping Railroad
Can high-speed rail finally become a reality in the U.S.? August 23, 2022 by Vartan Badalian Technology, politics and climate action may coalesce to put high-speed transit on the fast track. Transportation & Mobility Infrastructure Railroad California High-Speed Rail Authority Policy & Politics
How railway Norfolk Southern is easing trucking bottlenecks April 12, 2022 by Meg Wilcox A creative Norfolk Southern incentive program encourages truckers to pick up full containers at terminals after dropping off empty ones. Transportation & Mobility Shipping & Logistics Railroad Trucking
Podcast Episode 282: Environmental justice, ESG and the S&P 500 August 27, 2021 by GreenBiz Editors Plus, what will it take for the U.S. to get on board with high-speed rail investments? Podcast Social Justice Transportation & Mobility Finance & Investing Environmental Justice Railroad ESG
Why the US needs to get on track with high-speed rail August 24, 2021 by Marilyn Waite The possibilities for high-speed rail innovation are many, and once the lasting infrastructure is built, the benefits to communities are long-lasting. Transportation & Mobility Railroad
COVID-19 could accelerate a global shift from planes to trains April 21, 2020 by Cecilia Keating UBS analysis suggests the pandemic is set to curb air travel growth 10 percent over the next decade as high-speed rail flourishes. Transportation & Mobility COVID-19 Railroad Aviation
Should the U.S. government buy Greyhound? September 24, 2019 by Joel M. Batterman The bus company is for sale. The federal government should nationalize it and expand its low-carbon, affordable services. Transportation & Mobility Policy & Politics Railroad Electric Vehicles Equity & Inclusion
How boxes, bots and biofuels are routing FedEx’s sustainability map May 13, 2019 by RP Siegel The delivery company is racing to stay ahead of the curve. Transportation & Mobility Shipping & Logistics Electric Vehicles Railroad Autonomous Vehicles
Navigating the shifting tectonic plates of transportation October 26, 2018 by Katie Fehrenbacher The level of experimentation is awesome, uncomfortable and painful for cities and companies. Transportation & Mobility VERGE Hyperloop Railroad VERGE 18