Monday’s Headlines Are Bussin’

The U.S. DOT released $2 billion for 165 agencies to buy 2,400 new buses.

12:01 AM EST on November 24, 2025

The Indianapolis Purple Line, a BRT project completed last year.

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The U.S. DOT announced 165 grants worth a total of $2 billion for local and state transit agencies to buy 2,400 buses (The Hill). The majority of the funding is from a Biden infrastructure act program for low- and no-emissions buses, but the Trump administration appears to favor hybrids over battery-electric models (Eno Center for Transportation).
Every $1 billion spent on transit creates 50,000 jobs, which is why the Trump administration should fully fund transit. (Otherwords)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will start using crash test dummies that emulate women for the first time. (Jalopnik)
New administrators were confirmed for the NHTSA and the Federal Highway Administration. (Transportation Today)
Homebuyers, especially young ones, are willing to pay a premium for homes in walkable neighborhoods. (Realtor)
Police are investigating tacks scattered across a Cambridge bike lane that damaged several bikes. (WHDH)
A new bikeshare is launching at The Underline, Miami's 10-mile linear park. (Time Out)
The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced several new bike projects. (BikePortland)
Pittsburgh's Mount Washington Transit Tunnel is set to reopen by the end of the year. (Union Progress)
Chinese engineers are using AI to plan the best route for a geologically challenging high-speed rail tunnel. (South China Morning Post)
Urban design firm Copenhagenize named the 30 bike-friendliest cities in the world, all of them in Europe except for Montreal, Quebec City and Vancouver. (Fast Company, Momentum)