Tuesday’s Headlines Burnin’ Like a Heat Wave

Heat-related delays and cancellations on East Coast trains are threatening President "Amtrak Joe" Biden's transit legacy, Politico reports.

12:01 AM EDT on August 6, 2024

Amtrak Joe, in happier times.

|Adam Schultz/White House

Despite an influx of cash for expansion under the Biden administration, this summer's heat wave is exposing longstanding problems at Amtrak — along with municipal transit agencies — that will take years to fix. (Politico)
With Kamala Harris set to make her VP pick today, Pete Buttigieg is a longshot, but he remains one of her key messengers. (Washington Post)
There are 53 docked bikeshare systems in the U.S. — less than half the number at their 2018 peak — but those that remain have more stations than before. Dockless bikeshare and e-scooter systems are also declining. (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)
The Portland-based Parking Reform Network is lobbying cities to cut emissions and encourage more housing construction by easing minimum parking mandates. (Oregon Public Broadcasting).
In St. Louis and beyond, better modal share and economic data is needed to inform decisions on traffic safety; relying solely on crash statistics isn't enough. (Next STL)
Whether Amtrak service returns to the Gulf Coast could come down to one Mobile city council member. (Mass Transit)
Noted anti-transit curmudgeon Randal O'Toole is stirring up opposition to St. Paul's Gateway Corridor bus rapid transit project. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Worcester, Massachusetts declared a "traffic violence crisis" after recent crashes killed a teenager on foot and seriously injured a toddler. (Boston Herald)
Dozens of Chicago's rental e-bikes have been tossed into Lake Michigan, raising concerns about their batteries' effect on water quality. (NBC Chicago)
A Boston company has launched the nation's first electric cargo bikeshare service. (Momentum)
The cut in pollution from expanding London's ultra-low emissions zone was equivalent to taking 200,000 cars off the road. (The Guardian)