Today’s Headlines
- White House: Reid's Energy Bill Could Be Strengthened in Committee (Bloomberg)
- New Jersey Sprawl Reaches Breaking Point (NJ.com)
- Do Heavy Trucks Pay Their Share for Highway Maintenance? (Idaho Reporter)
- LaHood Schedules Distracted Driving Summit for September (Detroit News)
- Why Gas Tax Hikes Are Long Overdue (USA Today)
- Texas DOT Gives Rail a Chance (Dallas Morning News)
- Momentum for High-Speed Rail Grows in Connecticut (New Haven Register)
- Faulty Electronic Circuit Caused Last Summer's Metro Crash in DC (WaPo)
- The Timeless Question: Can Cyclists and Motorists Coexist? (Cap Times)
- Planning Professor Breaks Down Economic Impact of Transportation Investment (InTransition)
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
Wednesday’s Headlines Ask How Much a Life Is Worth
There isn't much of a financial penalty for drivers who kill pedestrians — especially if those drivers are cops.
‘I’m Not Grieving Alone’: New Play Explores a Father’s Journey After Losing Two Children to Traffic Violence
Collin Campbell and his wife Gail Lerner lost both their children in a car crash with impaired driver. A new play explores why he
How Transit Saved Lives — And Became a Lifeline — During and After the Maui Fires
A Hawaii bus agency helped transport 42,000 people off the island in the wake of the most devastating fires in the state's history — and highlighted the critical role that shared modes can play not just in preventing climate-related disasters, but saving lives when they happen.
Tuesday’s Headlines Triple the Fun
Amtrak is staffing up and ready to spend the $66 billion it received from the bipartisan federal infrastructure law.
Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion
The feds should bolster sustainable commuting modes and transportation demand management strategies.
