Wednesday’s Headlines

12:02 AM EDT on May 22, 2019

When it comes to self-driving cars, how safe is safe enough? (Vox)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill creating a massive new toll road and extending two other highways, despite questions like how much they'll cost and concerns that they'll cut through environmentally sensitive areas. (Tampa Bay times)
Starting in August, Metro Transit’s Green Line connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul will no longer run 24 hours a day — closing from 2 to 4 a.m. — because of what officials describe as a “party train” atmosphere and possibly because homeless people sleep on the train. (Pioneer Press)
Valley Metro celebrated the opening of a two-mile light-rail extension in Mesa, Ariz. (KTAR)
A California court has ordered Uber to turn over data to San Francisco after a police study found ride-hailing is responsible for 65 percent of congestion and traffic violations in the city. (Bloomberg)
A California bill would prohibit cities from limiting the number of e-scooters on their streets or requiring companies to share data and meet equity goals. (City Lab)
An e-scooter rider’s death is sparking talk of the need for more bike lanes and traffic enforcement in Atlanta. (Curbed)
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders reached a budget deal that doesn't include a gas-tax hike. (Duluth News Tribune)
Tuk tuks — sort of an electric rickshaw popular in South America, Africa and Asia — are Louisville's newest transportation option. (Courier Journal)
Portland has seen the future of transit, and it is a hydrogen-powered bus. Apparently, the technology has improved since the Hindenburg days. (KATU)
If you're in the mood for a good hate-read, Randal O'Toole continues his crusade against transit. (Cato)

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