Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on October 18, 2013

    • After Rollercoaster Week, Strikes Shut Down San Francisco Transit (AP)
    • LaHood: Raise the Federal Gas Tax (WAMU)
    • Report Finds Accessibility Barriers at 95 Percent of Amtrak Stations (WaPo, The Hill)
    • Green Lane Project Welcomes New Round of Cities (People for Bikes)
    • Starting Monday: "Oregon Drive Less Challenge" (Herald News)
    • Boston's "New Balance" Stop Offers New Model for Transit Funding (Boston Globe)
    • Also in Massachusetts, Smart Growth Investments Along South Coast Rail (RT&S)
    • GGW: More TOD in Maryland Can Ease Strain on Metro
    • Momentum Grows to Restore Heartland Flyer (Witchita Eagle)
    • How India Can Move Toward Smart Urban Design (City Fix)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Streetsblog ChicagoStreetsblog Chicago

Distracted Off-Duty Cop Jumped Curb and Killed Chicago Woman On Sidewalk

It's infuriating that a person who was entrusted to help keep the public safe was reckless enough to take her eyes off the road while driving to pick up a phone, with tragic consequences.

December 8, 2023
Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines Include Transit

An International Association of Public Transport study found that many countries are neglecting transit in their plans to combat climate change.

December 8, 2023
Streetsblog Los AngelesHighway Expansion

Calif. Using“Auxiliary Lane” Freeway Widening Loophole for Non-Aux Lane Projects

Beyond just using harmful loopholes legally, Metro and Caltrans deceptively bypass environmental regulations in order to keep on widening freeways.

December 8, 2023
Talking Headways

Talking Headways Podcast: Sausage Making and the ADA

"It is fundamentally inappropriate to keep charging disabled people twice as much," our guest Ron Brooks says.

December 7, 2023
Transit

The Real Reason Assaults Against Transit Workers Are On The Rise

Hint: it's not just because service has been slashed.

December 7, 2023
See all posts