Monday’s Headlines Damn the Torpedoes

Full speed ahead, no matter how many people die.

11:58 PM EDT on March 16, 2025

This type of testing is not essential, according to President Trump.

DOGE is targeting U.S. DOT employees whose work focuses on safety. (Politico)
Planetizen demolishes the conservative argument that cities that reject sprawl and embrace New Urbanism are crime-ridden hellholes.
States are lobbying the Trump administration to pull back Biden-era funds for green infrastructure and let them spend the money on roads instead. (Transportation Today)
The Brookings Institute thinks congestion pricing is too effective and popular to kill.
While the Trump administration battles congestion pricing in New York City, European cities are increasingly going car-free. (Washington Post)
A think tank is proposing a high-speed rail network that connects all of Europe. (Fast Company)
The D.C. Metro is facing $200 million worth of cuts if Congress passes the continuing resolution. (NBC Washington)
Sound Transit has chosen a new CEO to run the Seattle area transit agency, but who it is is a secret. (Seattle Times)
Austin's plans for a Project Connect light rail might run into trouble over using eminent domain to displace businesses and residents. (KXAN)
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is proposing to spend more money on Vision Zero after being criticized for budget cuts last year. (Voice)
Chicago bike lanes are threatened by the Trump administration's cuts. (CBS News)
A Providence artist is turning sidewalk cracks into art. (Journal)