- It's true, as self-driving car manufacturers claim, that human beings are terrible drivers. But there's no evidence that computers can do any better. On the other hand, investing in transit is a guaranteed way to reduce traffic deaths. (Slate)
- Consumers haven't warmed up to electric vehicles, with supply outstripping demand because they're too expensive and drivers still have range anxiety. (The Drive)
- As Greyhound sells off stations that sit on valuable land, intercity bus riders are literally being kicked to the increasingly crowded curb. (Governing)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Tesla's ties to Twitter through CEO Elon Musk. (CNBC)
- Lyft shortchanged 15,000 Washington drivers under a new state law setting minimum wages for ride-hailing app workers. (Raw Story)
- The D.C. Metro hopes its new ambassador program will reassure riders who are anxious about crime on the train system. (Washington Post)
- Pinellas County, Florida, is cutting up to 20 bus routes as federal COVID-19 funds dwindle. The transit agency is barred from raising the property tax that supports it. (Catalyst)
- St. Paul cyclists are debating whether to focus on high-quality but expensive bike projects that take a long time or cheap ones that can be done right away. (MinnPost)
- Tearing down I-375 in Detroit could revive two once-thriving Black neighborhoods. (One Detroit)
- Kalamazoo's Michigan Avenue is going on a road diet. (MLive)
- The Maryland Parkway bus rapid transit line in Las Vegas could be just a start. (Weekly)
- Oklahoma City is building bike infrastructure, but cyclists say the city isn't teaching drivers to respect it. (Free Press)
- Austin is banning storage units near light rail stations in hopes of attracting mixed-use development. (Monitor)
- Central Arkansas has an ambitious new greenway plan. (Arkansas Times)
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