- Transit agencies are increasingly turning to ride-hailing services to solve the "last mile" problem. But it turns out people don't want to transfer from a bus to a car much more than they want to transfer to another bus. (Wired)
- California drivers say Uber and Lyft tricked them into petitioning against their own labor rights. (Vox)
- Curbed breaks down where the Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate policy.
- Today is July 1 — the start of many states and cities' fiscal years — which means changes are taking effect. Among them are a California gas tax hike and San Francisco fare hike (KTVU), a gas tax hike in Ohio (WCPO) and a ban on riding scooters on sidewalks in San Antonio (Express-News).
- San Francisco's Transpay transit center is also scheduled to reopen today. (Chronicle)
- A group called “Seattle Subway” wants to put a measure on the ballot expanding light rail to more neighborhoods (KOMO) — and The Stranger is swooning over the plan.
- A $60-million federal grant will let Dallas Area Rapid Transit expand capacity by lengthening platforms to accommodate larger trains. (NBC DFW)
- Metro Transit is moving or removing 450 bus stops in St. Louis County, Mo. (Post-Dispatch)
- A planned extension of Minneapolis’s Blue Line is in limbo. (KSTP)
- Capital Bikeshare stations now show up on Lyft's app. (Washingtonian)
Today's Headlines
Monday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
New Camera Tech Hopes to Stop Drivers From Close-Passing Cyclists
If only policymakers could fully experience the pervasive problem of drivers passing too closely to cyclists perhaps they'd find a way to stop the deadly practice and get victims justice.
December 11, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Staying Put
Cities like Atlanta, Denver and Minneapolis provide blueprints for how transit can improve neighborhoods without pushing people out.
December 11, 2024
Op-Ed: NYC E-Bike Registration Bill Is Impossible to Enforce, Unnecessary … and Won’t Even Work
It sounds common-sense: register electric bikes just like cars. But there are so many flaws to this Council bill.
Do Tuesday’s Headlines Live in a 15-Minute City?
Find out how long it takes to walk to stores, restaurants and transit stops in your neighborhood with this Washington Post widget.
December 10, 2024
‘Trojan Horse’: NYC’s E-Bike Licensing Bill Would Fuel Anti-Immigrant Policing
Council members fail to address the e-bike registration bill's potential harmful outcomes.
