- Struggling transit agencies that once relied on commuters don't just need a bailout — they need a new post-pandemic business model, some transit experts argue. (New York Times)
- Uber and Lyft going all-electric would reduce their emissions by 45 percent, but that figure drops to three percent when extra trips and fossil fuels burned by power plants are factored in. (MLive)
- People aren't just buying more electric vehicles — they're converting their gas-powered cars to EVS as well. (CNBC)
- Ten cities worldwide will receive grants for bike and pedestrian infrastructure from Bloomberg Philanthropies. (Forbes)
- Baltimore's 2050 transportation plan includes $22 billion for transit, twice the amount proposed for highways. (Sun)
- A security guard is accused of punching and stomping on a man at a St. Louis MetroLink station despite onlookers telling the guard he was using excessive force. (Post-Dispatch)
- Raleigh has a sidewalk equity problem. Due to a flawed petition process, the city builds more sidewalks in prosperous neighborhoods while others are neglected. (WRAL)
- Colorado's popular e-bike rebate program is putting thousands of new cyclists on streets, but bike infrastructure lags behind. (KUNC)
- Expanding the POGOH bikeshare network would be beneficial for the quarter of Pittsburgh residents who don't have a car. (City Paper)
- People in Seattle took 3.7 million trips on shared bikes and scooters last year, up from 1.4 million during the pandemic shutdown. (Seattle Bike Blog)
- Wisconsin transit supporters are worried that recent changes to the state's budget-writing process will make it easier to cut transit funding. (CBS 58)
- The Des Moines Register urges city officials to stay the course on bike and pedestrian safety improvements, even if drivers whine about construction and parking.
- Bad driving isn't limited to just humans. Apparently aliens don't know how to park, either. (The Guardian)
Tuesday’s Headlines Try to Stay Afloat
Transit agencies nationwide continue to wrestle with how to replace the riders and revenue they lost during the pandemic.
By Blake Aued
Photo: Kelly Sikkema, CC
Read More:
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
How To End Your City’s Fight Over Scooter Parking Once and For All
Micromobility riders need a good place to end their ride just like everyone else — and cities can accomplish several goals at once by giving them one.
May 14, 2025
Blue State AGs Sue Trump Over ‘Strong-Arm’ Tactic of Tying DOT Funds to Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation is illegally threatening to withhold billions in transportation funding to states that don't "cooperate" with the administration's immigration crackdown, a new suit argues.
Let Wednesday’s Headlines Clear Our Throat
Congestion pricing is doing what its supporters promised it would do.
May 14, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Blocked In
Cities and regional governments could do a better job of spending federal transportation money than states, argues the Brookings Institute.
May 13, 2025
Check out Seattle’s New Subway!*
*...but only for stormwater runoff, not people. And considering that cars, trucks, roads and parking lots for cars are responsible for half of stormwater volumes — and contribute most to toxic runoff — why are households that don't even drive paying to keep other's waste from polluting sensitive waterways?
May 13, 2025
