- The federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases has expired, which could cause a temporary dip in sales but also force automakers to make better products in the long run (The Verge). But at least for a few months, Ford and GM are taking advantage of a loophole to offer cheap leases (Car and Driver).
- Data from smartphones and connected cars can help traffic engineers predict where crashes will happen, not just react after the fact. (Smart Cities Dive)
- After months of Republican complaints about a supposed crime wave on transit, culminating in Congressional hearings on a Charlotte light rail stabbing (Axios), the Trump administration is essentially defunding the New York City subway police (Streetsblog NYC)
- In addition to crime fears, concerns about gentrification could kill an upcoming Charlotte transit referendum. (Observer)
- It took a month, but Oregon Democrats finally passed a transportation bill that funds transit along a party-line vote. (Oregonian)
- Drivers have killed a record eight cyclists in Indianapolis already this year. (WTHR)
- Pittsburgh added a protected bike, wider crosswalks and other improvements to a medical school campus where drivers killed two pedestrians within the past year. (Union Progress)
- Denver is now requiring residential parking permits in some neighborhoods. (Denverite)
- Stockholm is using pop-ups to make streets temporarily car-free, hoping to avoid the backlash that plagued pedestrianization projects in cities like London and Brussels. (Politico)
- Australians are salvaging used EV batteries from junkyards and repurposing them for solar power storage and other uses. (The Guardian)
- In Japan, drivers go when the light turns a unique shade of bluish green because the Japanese word for "blue" can also refer to green. (Jalopnik)
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Wednesday’s Headlines Will Tax Your Patience
RIP electric vehicle tax credits, the Trump administration's latest assault on transit, and more.
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