- The United States has the most dangerous roads of any high-income country. On a miles-traveled basis, Americans are 17 times more likely to die in a car than on a bus, and 50 times more likely to die in a car than on a train. Vehicular homicides and road-rage killings are far more common than murders on transit, which may explain why they don't make national news. (The New Republic)
- Although violence on transit is rare, poorly lit spaces and men's unwelcome behavior like sexual harassment make using it uncomfortable for many women. (Huffington Post)
- The man who killed Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte light rail didn't buy a ticket. Could turnstiles and fare checks have prevented her death? (Mass Transit)
- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and state Sen. Scott Weiner helped talk Gov. Gavin Newsom out of going back on a deal to provide $750 million in loans to struggling Bay Area transit agencies. (Politico)
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro quickly agreed to let Pittsburgh Regional Transit use $107 million meant for capital projects to cover its operating costs, avoiding service cuts or fare hikes. (Union Progress)
- Pollution in formerly smog-choked Atlanta is rising again now that commuters are returning to their pre-COVID driving patterns. (AJC)
- The City of Milwaukee is formalizing its support for a commuter rail line to Racine and Kenosha. (Urban Milwaukee)
- Mayor Brandon Scott and other Baltimore officials characterize parking reform as a way to undo structural racism, but Black homeowners aren't buying it. (Brew)
- A road diet with a bike lane and angled parking on Kansas City's Broadway could start as soon as this week. (Star)
- The Omaha Chamber of Commerce created a $1 million fund to help small businesses impacted by streetcar construction. (KETV)
- Under court order, Philadelphia is removing loading zones that replaced street parking as part of the Spruce and Pine bike lane project. (CBS News)
- Tourism in Hawaii is threatened by its lack of sidewalks and rising pedestrian deaths. (Travel and Tour World)
- Brandon Donnelly breaks down how the Grand Paris Express fits in with the city's existing transit network.
- Montreal is naming a section of its cycling network for Robert "Bicycle Bob" Silverman, who helped make it one of the best biking cities in North America. (Momentum Mag)
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Political rhetoric notwithstanding, you're much safer on a bus or a train than in a car, or walking or biking near cars.
By Blake Aued
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