Friday Video: Connecting the Dots Between Trump, Transit Cuts, Walkability Rescissions, Big Oil and Union Busting

A new Republican bill could bring rampant highway overspending to a halt and slash emissions by one-fifth. But don't get too excited because it would hurt transit, too.

Kea Wilson

March 17, 2026

More and more people can't afford their car payments or associated costs — which wouldn't be as big of a problem if they had a choice other than driving.

Blake Aued

March 17, 2026

Gas station billboards remind U.S. residents every day that driving is getting more expensive. What if they told a different message about the high costs of our autocentric transportation system?

Kea Wilson

March 16, 2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's scheme to bring down insurance costs is backed by Uber cash and ads with professional actors.

Traffic deaths are going down, and they'd decline further if cities stopped letting residents block safety projects.

Blake Aued

March 16, 2026

Massachusetts drivers are now cumulatively spending $20.9 million a day at the pump – more than twice the daily cost of operating the entire MBTA system.