- Many of the world's largest nations, though not the U.S., have agreed to limit carbon emissions from shipping, fining themselves $100 for every ton greenhouse gases above a certain level. (Associated Press)
- The Eno Center for Transportation covered a House committee hearing on transit funding.
- In a recent corporate report, Lyft calls itself a complement to, not competition for, transit service. (Cities Today)
- Online food delivery service DoorDash is bringing sidewalk robots to the U.S., starting with Chicago and Los Angeles. (Chain Store Age)
- Streetsblog LA editor Joseph Linton filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles alleging that excluding bike lanes from a Vermont Avenue bus lane project violates a 2024 referendum known as Measure HLA requiring the city to stop dragging its feet on implementing a 2015 mobility plan. (L.A. Times)
- A bill filed by Charlotte's only Republican state legislator would let a transportation sales tax referendum move forward without a cap on rail spending, allowing the Silver Line to move forward. (Observer)
- Philadelphia transit riders rallied to save SEPTA (WHYY) from drastic 20 percent service cuts and fare hikes in response to a projected $100 million budget deficit (Inquirer).
- A $4 million federal grant will allow Milwaukee's Bublr Bikes to add 500 new bikes and 800 docks to its bikeshare network. (OnMilwaukee)
- After a decade of fighting, dads in Dallas' Oak Cliff neighborhood are finally getting bike lanes near an elementary school. (NBC DFW)
- The Seattle DOT is considering a 75 cent streetcar fare hike. (The Urbanist)
- Three out of four winners in Grand Junction, Colorado city council races were opposed to new downtown bike lanes. (Colorado Public Radio)
- A freeze on federal grant money has forced Ann Arbor to stop work on protected bike lanes and other safety projects. (MLive)
- A Viking drinking horn, Shrek ears and a taxidermied rabbit were among the odd items left behind on Ubers last year. (CBS News)
Today's Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Ship Carbon Restrictions
The International Maritime Organization agreed to the first-ever global tax on carbon emissions. The U.S. is not participating, of course.
By Blake Aued
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