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Monday’s Headlines from the Sun to the Snow

Why can't we have a bullet train for $6 a ride? That question and more answered in today's news digest.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EST on February 1, 2021

With GM going all-electric by 2035, the U.S. has some serious work to do on its power grid and needs to build a network of charging stations. (New York Times)
The CEO of an Irish shipping company suggests that cities should require that delivery vehicles be electric (CNBC). But how is that going to reduce congestion?
Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg was on NPR‘s “All Things Considered” to talk about climate change, transit funding and other topics.
Political leadership is the biggest factor in committing to Vision Zero and seeing it through (The City Fix). On a related note, political blowback usually means congestion pricing proposals are DOA (Price Tags).
Investment in property or bigger subsidies through various types of taxes can help pandemic-proof transit. (City Monitor)
The Bay Area’s transportation commission divvied up the latest round of COVID relief funds, with BART and San Francisco Muni receiving the largest shares. (Examiner)
A San Antonio council member and former transit planner appointed to a National League of Cities post plans to use her new position to advocate for federal transportation funding. (KSAT)
A Federal Transit Administration grant will pay for the D.C. Metro to test air filtration and UV technologies that could reduce the spread of coronavirus. (DCist)
The Seattle DOT says lowering speed limits and pedestrian-first intersections could reduce the number of people on foot killed by drivers by half. (MyNorthwest)
A majority of New Yorkers are in favor of protected bike lanes, bus lanes and wider sidewalks — even motorists who would lose parking spaces. (Streetsblog)
Tampa churchgoers are big mad that the city government wants them to pay for parking like everyone else. (Tampa Bay Times)
Helsinki is adding 105 stations and 1,050 bikes to its bike-share network. (Eltis)
A Spanish bullet train carries passengers between Madrid and Barcelona for just $6. (CNN)