Buses | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/buses/RSS feed for BusesenTue, 23 Jul 2024 11:15:00 +0000This Little-Known Civil Rights Activist Refused to Give Up His Bus Seat Four Years Before Rosa Parks Didhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-little-known-civil-rights-activist-refused-to-give-up-his-bus-seat-four-years-before-rosa-parks-did-180984742/William "W.R." Saxon filed a lawsuit against the company that forced him to move to the back of the bus, seeking damages for the discrimination and mental anguish he’d facedTue, 23 Jul 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-little-known-civil-rights-activist-refused-to-give-up-his-bus-seat-four-years-before-rosa-parks-did-180984742/Will Mass Transit Recover From the Pandemic? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-will-public-transit-recover-pandemic-180975398/Financial losses from low ridership and unexpectedly low sales tax revenue threaten the future of public transportationThu, 23 Jul 2020 17:56:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-will-public-transit-recover-pandemic-180975398/Cities Are Eyeing Microtransit During COVID-19 Pandemichttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/cities-are-eyeing-microtransit-during-covid-19-pandemic-180975149/From Los Angeles to Abu Dhabi, transit authorities are creating on-demand systems. But experts say there are tradeoffsMon, 22 Jun 2020 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/cities-are-eyeing-microtransit-during-covid-19-pandemic-180975149/The History of How School Buses Became Yellowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-how-school-buses-became-yellow-180973041/Rural educator Frank Cyr had the vision and pull to force the nation to standardize the color of the ubiquitous vehicleWed, 04 Sep 2019 15:54:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/history-how-school-buses-became-yellow-180973041/Dozens of U.S. Cities Have ‘Transit Deserts’ Where People Get Strandedhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/dozens-us-cities-have-transit-deserts-where-people-get-stranded-180968463/Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services Fri, 16 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/dozens-us-cities-have-transit-deserts-where-people-get-stranded-180968463/In a Fit of 1940s Optimism, Greyhound Proposed a Fleet of Helicopter Buseshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fit-1940s-optimism-greyhound-proposed-fleet-helicopter-buses-180963613/"Greyhound Skyways" would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubsWed, 14 Jun 2017 13:37:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fit-1940s-optimism-greyhound-proposed-fleet-helicopter-buses-180963613/Can This Electric Bus Really Go 350 Miles On a Single Charge?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-electric-bus-really-go-350-miles-single-charge-180960623/Some think a breakthrough by a California company could be the beginning of the end for smoky, noisy busesWed, 28 Sep 2016 15:35:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-electric-bus-really-go-350-miles-single-charge-180960623/New Exhibit Shows Manspreading Has Been Taking up Subway Space for Decadeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-exhibit-shows-manspreading-has-been-taking-up-subway-space-for-decades-180960291/Vintage ads show struggles with transit etiquette Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:20:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-exhibit-shows-manspreading-has-been-taking-up-subway-space-for-decades-180960291/Not So Fast: Here's Why That Chinese Elevated Bus May Not Be Quite What It Seemshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-the-chinese-elevated-bus-may-not-be-quite-what-it-seems-180960092/The TEB is the latest iteration of a concept that's been "floating" for decades, but it has some big problemsThu, 11 Aug 2016 14:17:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/heres-why-the-chinese-elevated-bus-may-not-be-quite-what-it-seems-180960092/Columbus, Ohio Wins $140 Million to Become the Transporation City of Tomorrowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/columbus-ohio-gets-140-million-become-transporation-city-tomorrow-180959564/The city beat out 77 others vying for the chance to update its infrastructure with the latest and greatest technologyMon, 27 Jun 2016 14:08:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/columbus-ohio-gets-140-million-become-transporation-city-tomorrow-180959564/