Today’s Headlines
Self-Driving Cars Still Confused by People Crossing the Road (Wired) Uber Wants a Monopoly on Transportation (Engadget) Seattle DOT, Streetcar Face Budget Shortfalls (Seattle Times) Beltline Group Pushes Atlanta to Fully Fund Light Rail (AJC) St. Louis Streetcar Could Start Running as Soon as August (Fox 2) Pierce County Moves Forward on Bus Rapid Transit … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:54 AM EDT on July 12, 2018
- Self-Driving Cars Still Confused by People Crossing the Road (Wired)
- Uber Wants a Monopoly on Transportation (Engadget)
- Seattle DOT, Streetcar Face Budget Shortfalls (Seattle Times)
- Beltline Group Pushes Atlanta to Fully Fund Light Rail (AJC)
- St. Louis Streetcar Could Start Running as Soon as August (Fox 2)
- Pierce County Moves Forward on Bus Rapid Transit (News Tribune)
- Vancouver Approves Light Rail and Bus Spending (Journal of Commerce)
- Ban Cars to Make Way for Scooters and Bikes (Tech Crunch)
- How People Walking Became Vilified as “Jaywalkers” (Connect Savannah)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Still Pretty Dirty
Plug-in hybrids are a "greenwashing stunt" that are not much cleaner or fuel efficient than fully gas-powered cars, according to Transport & Environment.
September 9, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Cheap Out
A bill to keep transportation money flowing rolls back funds to pre-infrastructure act levels.
September 8, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Are on a Greyhound Bound for Nowhere
Actually, intercity buses go a lot more places now.
September 4, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
"Strong reforms are necessary in California if we're going to have public transit agencies that are successful," says this week's guest.
September 3, 2026
Never Mind the Bollards, Here Come Thursday’s Headlines
Despite the constraints they place on public spaces, the barriers are necessary to protect people from weaponized vehicles.
September 3, 2026
