Report: Biden Infrastructure Bill Spurred Increase in State and Local Highway Spending
The Urban Institute found an overall increase in capital investment in ground transportation — mostly on highways — and flat investment in public transit.
Transportation Politics Is Inherently Radical
And we need to embrace that if we want to win.
World Day of Remembrance: ‘My Brother Did Not Die in Vain’
A drunk driver killed Kevin Cruickshank while he was biking in New York City. The movement for safer streets showed me that my brother did not die in vain.
This week's headlines
Monday’s Headlines Remember
Fifty U.S. cities and others around the globe memorialized the victims of traffic violence on Sunday.
Friday’s Headlines Are Crashing Out
Despite some improvement over the past couple of years, U.S. traffic deaths remain higher than they were before the pandemic.
Thursday’s Headlines Say It Ain’t So
Climate change is happening, whether you want to call it that or not.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Graded on a Curve
Maybe one reason the U.S. has so many traffic deaths is that it's so easy to get a driver's license compared to other countries.
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Talking Headways Podcast: How Can Transit Agencies Help Homeless Residents?
Cortni Desir of the Connecticut DOT joins the podcast to discuss homelessness and the importance of curiosity in public service.
What It’s Really Like to Drive a Car With Intelligent Speed Assist
Is this the future of safe vehicles?
St. Louis Competition Gets College Students Onboard Transit
Advocates pit five colleges together into a friendly competition to ride transit, highlighting its benefits.
Is Rad Power Bikes Riding into the Sunset?
The Seattle-based e-bike giant may close. It's a big deal for employees and customers.
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
Mobility in Rural America: How India’s Popular Transportation Can Be A Model For US Transit Deserts
Lower ridership after Covid, combined with ongoing transit budget cuts, has caused a significant decrease in frequent and reliable public transit service for small and rural communities. Here's one way to fill the gap.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Burning Up
On climate change, the gap is growing between what governments are promising and doing, and neither is enough.
We Haven’t Saved Transit Yet: What Comes After Chicago’s Fiscal Cliff
On its own, more funding averts short-term disaster, but does nothing to solve our longer term transit issues. And while the governance reforms could lead to better service, there’s no guarantee of that.
Elise Stefanik Wants to Be NY Governor — Yet Says Nothing About Transit
Her campaign launch suggest her intent to use transit as a political pawn to stoke fear.
The False ‘Trolley Problem’ At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
