- Uber and Lyft are distracting investors from better and cheaper ways to fix transportation. (The Week)
- The Federal Transit Administration has awarded $85 million in grants for low- and no-emissions buses and $33 million for ferries. (SmartCitiesWorld)
- Does this have anything to do with the FTA? Probably not! But the world's largest electric ferry just made its maiden voyage. (CNBC)
- It used to be easy to take transit to the beach. Not anymore. (City Lab)
- San Diego is selling $335 million in bonds to help finance the Mid-Coast Trolley’s Blue Line extension. (Fox 5)
- More than a fifth of Denver’s 76 pedestrian deaths since 2013 happened Federal Boulevard. It was one of the first streets targeted for a Vision Zero makeover last summer. (Westword)
- A nonprofit for people with disabilities urges Phoenix voters to reject the anti-rail Prop 105. (Arizona Capitol Times)
- Light rail is back up and running in Baltimore six weeks after a sinkhole shut down the system. (Fishbowl)
- Six D.C. Metro stations are expected to reopen on Sept. 9, which will also mark the return of parking fees that were waived during construction. (WTOP)
- The Rhode Island DOT wants to cut $37 million from pedestrian and bike infrastructure. (eco RI)
- Columbus buses are moving faster now that they’re using a dedicated bus/bike lane (Dispatch), and a new dedicated bus lane opened last weekend in downtown Austin — and no, it's not going the wrong way. (Spectrum News).
- Life comes at you fast: A California IT professional thought he found a clever way to avoid getting tickets. He wound up with $6,000 worth of them and now refuses to pay. (The Drive)
- Hasan Minhaj has figured out all the problems with American transit. (Milwaukee Record)
Today's Headlines
Wednesday’s Headlines
By Blake Aued
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
This Holiday Season, Buy Your Kid a Bike With Your Pre-Tax Healthcare Money
Got an FSA account that's about to expire, or an HSA fund gathering dust? Now is a great time to invest in your child's health by getting them a bike — with a little help from your fellow taxpayers.
December 4, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Knock Down a Straw Man
Lack of regulations are the reason cars are so big, heavy, expensive and dangerous, not the regulations themselves.
December 4, 2025
Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A much-anticipated annual survey of state road safety laws called on federal lawmakers to back up their colleagues work.
December 3, 2025
Report: NYC is Undercounting The E-Bike Boom
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
Agenda 2026: Will Zohran Mamdani’s Left-Progressive Backers Mobilize for Faster Buses?
New York's new mayor must mobilize the coalition that got him elected if he wants to avoid his recent predecessors' failure to speed up buses.
