- Billions of federal dollars are available for rail projects, but many road-centered state DOTs don't have the expertise to take advantage. (Route Fifty)
- Cities can provide better transportation services when they're properly structured. (Governing)
- The average driver spends $179 a month on fuel — money that could be saved by riding a bike or transit. (Crossroads Today)
- Electric vehicles are the latest front in the culture wars, and maybe the dumbest one yet. (The Verge)
- Kansas City is using tax incentives to spur transit-oriented development, but some are concerned about a lack of affordable housing and the effect on school funding. (Beacon)
- A Washington state bill would make it easier for cities to develop affordable housing around transit stops. (KUOW)
- Plans for commuter rail in North Carolina are still important even if fewer people are commuting. (Raleigh News & Observer)
- A Nebraska state senator is trying to block a proposed Omaha streetcar. (Examiner)
- Despite progress on roads where Austin has been able to make safety improvements, traffic deaths still hit an all-time high last year. (Axios)
- Drunk driving arrests in New Orleans are down by half, even as impaired drivers kill more people. (Times-Picayune)
- Philadelphia received a $78 million federal grant for a plan to make deadly Roosevelt Avenue safer. (Inquirer)
- Rather than the road diet Nashville officials want, state-drawn plans to replace the Broadway viaduct don't change much at all. (Nashville Post)
- Whether it's Facebook groups or TikTok influencers, here are some of the best social media accounts to learn more about safe streets. (Mashable)
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
Friday’s Headlines Got DOGE’d Again
Amidst uncertainty about future federal funding, Amtrak is cutting $100 million and 450 jobs.
May 9, 2025
Friday Video: Where Was the First Public Bus Route in the World?
...and which surprising historical figure helped launch it?
May 9, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Normal’ is Not Correct, Someone Died Here
After a crash, the debris is quickly cleaned up and everyone moves on (usually too quickly). But these two experts are asking us to all slow down.
May 8, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Are Not Gonna Pay a Lot for This Truck
President Trump's tariffs, along with rising insurance costs, are driving down Americans' interest in owning a car.
May 8, 2025
How One Suburb is Using Transit to Transform Into a True City
A Washington State suburb may be poised to evolve into a true transit-oriented hub – and offer lessons for other bedroom communities, even during an anti-transit era.
May 8, 2025
