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

12:01 AM EDT on June 20, 2023

Photo: Kelly Sikkema, CC

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)

Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

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