Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Close Budget Gaps — But Will Make Transportation Less Affordable
The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the mass transit account of the Highway Trust Fund would be short-sighted, ineffective, and ruinous, a new analysis finds.
Op-Ed: Is There Really More ‘Freedom’ in a City That Depends on Cars?
Or is that question a false dichotomy?
Talking Headways Podcast: Emotional Consumption in China
High-speed rail has completely transformed the country. Think about that sentence: "High-speed rail has completely transformed the country." When was the last time something positive like that happened here?
This week's headlines
Thursday’s Headlines Get Schooled
It's still hard to find people willing to drive the ol' cheese wagon. And since so many places aren't walkable, guess what parents are doing?
Wednesday’s Headlines Have Their Head in the Sand
The Trump administration doesn't want to fund transit, know how many people ride it, or acknowledge the impacts of getting rid of it.
Tuesday’s Headlines Lost the Battle but Won the War
A Politico long read details how bureaucracy slowed down but couldn't stop the conversion to EVs.
Monday’s Headlines Remember
Fifty U.S. cities and others around the globe memorialized the victims of traffic violence on Sunday.
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This Author Wrote the Book on How to Be a Better Transportation Advocate
Step one: read this book.
Breaking: Trump Admin Seeks To Decimate Federal Transit Funding
"When you're talking about taking away money from transit, your proposal is flawed from the get-go," said one expert.
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.
Daylighting Isn’t Anti-Driver — It’s Pro-Common Sense
Listen to a Republican: "The Department of Transportation's negative report on daylighting is like judging the effectiveness of lifeboats on the Titanic by studying the ones that never left the ship."
States Across America Are Taking Action to Stop ‘Super Speeders’
Will yours be next?
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.
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.
