Friday’s Headlines Bring Back Intercity Buses?

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EST on February 9, 2024

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, CC

The federal government and some states are stepping up to support the struggling intercity bus industry — a lifeline for millions without cars or access to Amtrak. (Smart Cities Dive)
The Federal Transit Administration announced that agency head Nuria Fernandez is retiring.
Lyft is bumping up pay for drivers. (Fast Company)
E-bikes that can handle mud and hills show promise as a sustainable mode of transportation for rural tourist attractions. (The Conversation)
David Zipper interviewed Scott Wiener, the California state senator who's proposing technology to limit speeding on new cars in the Golden State. (CityLab)
Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority won't have to cut service or raise fares if legislators adopt his budget. (WHYY)
Support is growing to reconnect Ohio's largest cities by passenger rail. (Statehouse News Bureau)
Some Colorado lawmakers are proposing to turn the Regional Transportation District, which oversees transit, from an elected board to a mostly appointed one. Supporters say the change would bring RTD in line with broader housing and climate goals, while critics say it would marginalize riders. (Denver Post)
Bike advocates in Columbus, Ohio want permission to ride on sidewalks along dangerous two-lane roads, and to be consulted on major road projects. (Dispatch)
Three years after they were promised, bike lanes on Midtown Atlanta's 17th Street have yet to appear. (Urbanize Atlanta)
New bike lanes on Osborne Road in Phoenix allow students at three elementary schools to ride to school safely. (AZ Family)
A Chicago pilot program using automated cameras to ticket drivers parked in bus and bike lanes could be up and running this summer. (Government Technology)
Sarah Mayrant Walker Fossett integrated Cincinnati streetcars almost 100 years before Rosa Parks. (Black Enterprise)
The battle in one Detroit suburb isn't over walking versus cars; it's over sidewalks versus trees. (Free Press)
Momentum Mag gathered some of the coolest bike infrastructure in the world.