Gridlock in Houston, Texas. (credit: aJ Gazmen)

Here at Ars, we like thinking about the future. And some of the biggest problems we’ll have to solve in the future are related to transportation. The population of the US is increasing, fossil fuel consumption must be cut or climate will change more dramatically than it already is, and autonomy is coming to vehicles. So it’s worth asking our presidential candidates their views on transportation policy. After all, the policies of the next four years could impact how automakers implement autonomous systems, whether large train systems will be built (hello, Hyperloop?), and how quickly electric vehicles will be adopted.

Unfortunately, although Ars reached out to Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein’s campaigns, not one of the candidates’ teams got back to us. That left us with statements on the candidates’ websites and comments they made during debates and interviews earlier this year.

Clinton

Clinton’s policies are by far the most thorough, although there are still gaps in her plan that leave room for questions.