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Monday’s Headlines Climb Mount Doom

The "doom loop" is here, and transit agencies all over the country are facing budget shortfalls and potential service cuts.

  • The "doom loop" has arrived, with federal funding for transit running out, cities cutting service and ridership still not fully recovered from the pandemic. (Streetsblog)
  • Indeed, the work-from-home trend shouldn't mean transit agencies cut service. Instead, they should be expanding to help people get places other than work. (Philadelphia Citizen)
  • There aren't enough safeguards on the Biden administration's tax subsidy for fossil fuel companies that bury carbon underground. (New York Times)
  • The Transit app now includes safe bike routes that riders can customize based on their preferences. (Streetsblog, Mass Transit)
  • In his latest book, pro-transit architect Vishaan Chakrabarti makes the case that hyperdensity is the key to solving climate change and social divisions. (Bloomberg)
  • The Houston Metro will not restart the city's shuttered bikeshare this year, instead pivoting to microtransit. (Landing)
  • Sound Transit should reconsider Seattle light rail extensions that have been beset by cost overruns. (The Urbanist)
  • A new proposal for a West Baltimore shared-use path doesn't even meet the city's own Complete Streets criteria. (Baltimore Beat)
  • Detroit's transit agency is taking over the QLine streetcar. (Urbanize Detroit)
  • Ridership is trending up on the Twin Cities' Metro Transit, with August the busiest month of the year so far. (Star Tribune)
  • No one seems to know when Amtrak will resume service on the Gulf Coast. (Mass Transit)
  • New Haven is creating a mixed-use development around its Amtrak station. (Public Square)
  • Frankfurt, Kentucky opened a new transit center. (State Journal)
  • Arch Daily highlights 15 of the best pedestrian bridges from around the world.

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