Throughout the 19th century, many American leaders supported the development of “internal improvements”— primarily the formation of a transportation infrastructure: roads, turnpikes, and canals. The ...

The schoolchildren piled into the rail car in downtown Washington and looked up and down as the lights flickered and the floor rumbled. “We’re here!” one of the young passengers shouted, all of them ...

This lesson is part of our Climate 101 educational series for parents and K-12 educators. The transportation sector is one of the biggest reasons why the average temperature on our planet is climbing, ...

BOSTON (CBS) – Barcelona and the Catalonia region of Spain came to Northeastern University to give Boston a lesson on how to invest in regional transportation. The morning conference on June 20th was ...

For 81 years, the Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge has provided a crucial highway link between Southern Maryland and Virginia. But the two-lane Potomac River crossing on ...

Airbus announced this week the end of its huge A380 airliner. Governor Newsom announced the effective death of the California High Speed Rail. These two events have a connection that not many may see, ...

Classes may be out for the summer, but there still was a bit of buzz on the San Jose State campus this week. Thirty-five students from around the Bay Area were taking part in the Mineta Summer ...

Despite the resounding No vote in the transit and transportation referendum (and, as readers know, I worked hard with the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition for a Yes vote), there are lessons ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a pair of stereoscopic images ...