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A second federal judge ruled against a Biden administration rule requiring states to report their transportation emissions, siding with a group of red states that sued.

By Blake Aued

12:40 AM EDT on April 5, 2024

Photo: Joiseyshowaa, CC

Another federal judge ruled against the Biden administration rule requiring states to report their transportation emissions, but won’t block it while the decision is under appeal. (Reuters)
The U.S. DOT is accepting applications for $7.5 billion in grants for large, complex infrastructure projects. (Smart Cities Dive)
A lack of protected bike lanes is the main barrier to biking for people who are interested but concerned about safety, according to a new Australian study. (Velo)
Cities should be taking advantage of e-bikes’ growing popularity by studying usage patterns and integrating them into the broader transportation system. (Momentum)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is backing a lawsuit that, if it delays Project Connect long enough, could allow the state legislature to kill Austin’s transit expansion plan. (Chronicle)
Los Angeles secured $900 million in federal grants for transit projects ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics. (NBC Los Angeles, Streetsblog LA)
Oakland has hired a former Atlanta transit official and transportation director as head of its DOT. (Oaklandside, Streetsblog SF)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a transportation financing bill that also contains a provision stopping local government from implementing road diets. (Florida Politics)
Minnesota lawmakers are considering taking the troubled Southwest Light Rail project away from the Twin Cities’ Met Council and putting it under the state DOT. (KSTP)
As project costs rise and revenue shrinks, bike lanes and transit are likely to lose out to major highway construction in Washington state. (The Urbanist)
A Washington state disability rights group is raising awareness of the challenges disabled non-drivers face navigating transit. (Next City)
A Charlotte hospitality tax could be used to revive a transit plan the state legislature essentially killed by not allowing a sales tax referendum. (Observer)
Just 10 Dallas streets account for more than half of severe car crashes. (WFAA)
Milwaukee’s streetcar extension will start full operations on April 11. (CBS 58)
Phoenix is offering grants to help small businesses survive during light rail construction. (KTAR)
Raleigh is halting its red-light camera program because it’s too time-consuming for staff to process violations. (Spectrum News)
A Seattle entrepreneur’s new peer-to-peer bike rental company is like an Airbnb for bikes. (Seattle Bike Blog)