- House Republicans' transportation and housing bill cuts funding by almost 5 percent, with increased spending on aviation and highways, but less money for transit and Amtrak. (Mass Transit, Smart Cities Dive)
- The Eno Center for Transportation has a history of funding for intercity rail.
- Florida's Brightline is the deadliest train in the U.S., killing 182 people since 2017, mainly due to unsafe road crossings. (Miami Herald)
- Should Los Angeles consider using cut-and-cover to build new subway lines? (Next Metro)
- Without a funding source to replace fares, New York City buses can't be both free and fast, as Zohran Mamdani has promised. (Vital City)
- Amtrak's Borealis route between Chicago and the Twin Cities has carried 250,000 passengers since opening a little over a year ago. (Minnesota Public Radio)
- Minneapolis announced the locations of its first five speed enforcement cameras. (KSTP)
- Denver is paying two contractors $75 million to build and repair sidewalks using a new voter-approved fee charged to property owners. (Denverite)
- A new Utah law prohibits drivers from blocking bike lanes. (Deseret News)
- Spin and Lime are bringing 200 rental e-bikes to Raleigh. (News & Observer)
- China and Scandinavian countries are leading the way in electrifying their bus fleets. (The City Fix)
- An Institute for Transportation and Development policy campaign has resulted in 1,200 miles of new bike lanes globally over the past four years. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Montreal wants to transform vacant lots, parking and old industrial sites into dense, walkable neighborhoods. (CBC)
Today's Headlines
Thursday’s Headlines Gouge Away
A House budget bill reverses the Biden administration's spending hikes for transit and passenger rail — cutting them below even what President Trump proposed.
By Blake Aued
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