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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough for Tuesday’s Headlines

Most people associate gondolas or cable cars with ski slopes, but they're underrated mode of public transportation, Fast Company argues.

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Cable cars in Bogota.

  • Gondolas, aka aerial cable cars, aren't just for ski resorts. They provide fast and frequent public transportation in cities around the world, gliding over traffic and carrying the equivalent of a busload of people a minute. (Fast Company)
  • CityNerd interviewed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the future of passenger rail.
  • A new Federal Highway Administration program offers grants for construction materials that release fewer greenhouse gases during their extraction, processing and transportation. (Forbes)
  • The main opposition group to Nashville's successful transportation referendum is suing to overturn the election results. (Tennessean)
  • The lack of reliable transit in Memphis is a problem for workers and employers alike. (WREG)
  • Incoming Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson will replace the secretary of the state DOT, raising questions about the future of projects like the Cascadia high-speed rail network. (The Urbanist)
  • A new ride-hailing service that keeps prices down by dodging taxes and regulations has expanded to Baltimore. (Banner)
  • Pittsburgh Regional Transit will soon start offering discounted bulk passes to employers, landlords and schools. (Union Progress)
  • Denver's Regional Transportation District is selling a 60-acre property it acquired just three years ago, signaling the end of the Burnham Yards light rail project. (Denverite)
  • Lyft and tech company May Mobility are bringing driverless van taxis to Atlanta. (AJC)
  • The San Francisco Examiner profiles two transit advocates who successfully fought against Muni fare hikes and service cuts.
  • A 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl who was paralyzed in a car crash received a new bike she can pedal with her arms. (Republican Herald)

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