Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Rent a car for a road trip, or drive your own? 5 things to consider

Patchareeporn Sakoolchai | Moment | Getty Images Summer is the season of road trips. A record 70.9 million Americans are expected to travel by car during the July 4th holiday week alone, according to AAA. For some car owners, it might be more financially savvy to rent a vehicle for a road trip than use … Read more

Alaska’s ice road oil truckers are in a boom, and causing a backlash

Alaska’s ice road oil truckers are in a boom, and causing a backlash

A tanker truck sits near a Parker Drilling Co. oil rig in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Four decades after the Trans Alaska Pipeline System went live, transforming the North Slope into a modern-day Klondike, many Alaskans fear the best days have passed. Photographer:  Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more

Amtrak backs Texas Central bullet train

Amtrak backs Texas Central bullet train

The U.S., despite decades of research and studies, remains without authentic high-speed rail options. Since 1987, investors have attempted to introduce bullet train service to Texas. In 2014, a group organized under the name Texas Central launched the most recent attempt to connect Dallas to Houston with a bullet train that travels more than 200 … Read more