Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Streetsblog

Today’s Headlines

7:53 AM EDT on April 8, 2010

    • The federal rejection of tolls on I-80 wreaking transport funding havoc in Pennsylvania ... (Morn Call, Philly Wkly, Bloomberg)
    • ... as Brookings' Rob Puentes calls for a change in federal law in response (TNR's The Avenue)
    • Congress' approval of $150m in December for the D.C. Metro transit system means the money can be spent now, right? Er, not so much (GGW)
    • Sen. Amy Klobuchar, representing the nation's new No. 1 bike town, shows her cycling mettle (Elle)
    • Feds announce available funding for local rail networks to implement positive train control (FRA Press)
    • North Carolina starts re-examining its formula for disbursing transport funding, which puts denser urban areas on the same footing as rural ones (FOX Char.)
    • San Fran transit authority facing funding issues of its own (Streetsblog SF)
    • Leading advocate of Florida high-speed rail takes a new job with consulting firm helping to implement the stae's new bullet train link, given a billion-dollar grant from the feds (Tampa Trib)
    • U.S. DOT outlines a new transparency plan for its regulations (DOT Blog)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Women

How Car-Centric Cities Make Caring For Families Stressful — Particularly For Women

Women do a disproportionate share of the care-related travel their households rely on — and car-focused planning isn't making matters easier.

May 8, 2024
Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines Build Green

A new bill dubbed "Build Green" would replace many of the climate-friendly elements Sen. Joe Manchin insisted on stripping from the Inflation Reduction Act.

May 8, 2024
Bike Sharing

E-Bikes and Creating Financially Sustainable Bike Share Programs

The number of customers using bike share in the U.S. and Canada is now at an all-time high thanks to e-bikes.

May 7, 2024
Today's Headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit

Greg Shill argues that if a transformative road redesign isn't possible, it's time to talk about second-best strategies.

May 7, 2024
Freeways

How to Fight a Texas-Sized Freeway Battle

A new book explores how Texas advocates are fighting back against destructive highway expansions. But what happened to those projects since it was sent to the printer?

May 7, 2024
See all posts