Today’s Headlines

Cities around the nation eye Congress’ move to let stimulus money be used for transit operating costs (Seattle P-I, K.C. Star, Poughkeepsie Journal)

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talks George Will and his fuel-chugging ’98 Buick … (NYT)

… while talking up a national infrastructure bank and reform for local MPOs (U.S. News)

APTA spots the timeline slipping fast for a federal transportation bill (Progressive Railroading)

Obama administration keeps local coal-ash pollution sites secret, citing national security (AP)

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

House Bill Would Give Cities and Towns More Say Over Transpo Spending

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 3, 2014

A bill to give local governments greater access to transportation funds has bipartisan sponsors in the House of Representatives. The Innovation in Surface Transportation Act, introduced late last month, would let local communities access a much more significant share of federal transportation funds. The legislation would set aside a share of various federal programs that flow to […]

Introducing Tanya Snyder, Streetsblog’s New National Reporter

By Ben Fried | Oct 4, 2010

You may have noticed a new byline popping up on Streetsblog lately, and it’s time to finally make it official: We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Tanya Snyder as our new reporter tracking the national transportation policy beat. Before joining Streetsblog, Tanya covered Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington Bureau and for public radio stations […]

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Calls for More Local Control of Transpo Funds

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 23, 2014

We normally leave the Bill de Blasio coverage to the Streetsblog NYC crew, but the new mayor made some remarks today at the U.S. Conference of Mayors that everyone should take note of. At the conference’s plenary session, de Blasio made reference, without really naming it, to the single biggest demand of transportation reformers going […]

No Data? Big Problem.

By Mortimer Downey, Joseph Schofer and Johanna Zmud | Mar 20, 2012

Joseph Schofer is a professor at Northwestern University. Johanna Zmud is director of the transportation, space and technology program at the RAND Corporation. Mortimer Downey served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation during the Clinton administration. Bridges are falling down, or being built to nowhere. Highways are getting more congested, airports more crowded, and transit systems […]

Today’s Headlines

By Adam Voiland | Nov 12, 2010

Who Will Chair the House Energy and Commerce Committee? (The Hill) No Need to Worry About Climate Change, Says Illinois Rep. John Shimkus (Politico) Even Fox Wonders Why America Has Been Left So Far Behind on High-Speed Rail (Fox Business News) Truckers’ Take on Local Election Results: Little Appetite for Transportation Initiatives. Really? (Land Line) […]

We’re Hiring: Lead Streetsblog’s National Coverage

By Ben Fried | Jul 12, 2010

Editor’s note: Our search for a national reporter to take over Streetsblog Capitol Hill wouldn’t be complete without putting out a call to the audience with the greatest passion for livable streets and sustainable transportation policy — our readers. We are looking for a talented professional journalist, eager to make an impact, to take over […]