Thursday’s Headlines Are Hotter Than July

Communities are going to court to access the bike/walk dollars they say the Trump administration froze.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on July 31, 2025

Photo: Markus Spiske

Multiple lawsuits are contesting the Trump administration withholding funds for biking and walking projects. (CleanTechnica)
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin revoked a 2009 declaration that climate change is a threat to public health, paving the way to roll back regulations on greenhouse gas emissions for cars, trucks, power plants and other pollution sources. (New York Times)
Two Massachusetts Democrats, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley, introduced legislation to make transit fare-free nationwide. (Mass Live)
If Congress is going to eliminate subsidies for renewable energy, why should the fossil fuel industry continue to benefit from massive tax breaks? (The Hill)
New research shows that bikeshares complement transit in less dense areas by providing first- and last-mile connections, but often replace transit rides in urban areas. E-scooters, meanwhile, tend to be used recreationally. (EV World)
The longest light rail line in the world will get even longer when the L.A. Metro's A Line extension opens in September. (KTLA)
The first phase of Pittsburgh's bus rapid transit University Line is up and running. (Axios)
Indiana is asking the Federal Highway Administration for permission to become the first state to charge tolls on interstate highways. (Transport Topics)
St. Paul installed barriers around athletic fields at a busy park after a motorist drove through a soccer game. (KSTP)
MARTA will suspend Atlanta streetcar service for underground utility work starting in September. (WSB-TV)
A metro Charlotte transportation sales tax referendum would pay for 2,000 bus stop enhancements. (WSOC)
Remaking dangerous Rainier Avenue will be a challenge for the Seattle DOT under the city's new transportation levy. (The Urbanist)
It might look a bit too much like a Cybertruck, but The Autopian says this scooter/e-bike hybrid is a best buy at under $3,500.
Is this vintage-styled two-wheeler a motorcycle or an e-bike? (Electrek)