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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.

November 18, 2025

Report: Traffic Injuries Increase Near Amazon Last-Mile Warehouses

Injuries are increasing near last-mile warehouses and advocates want to change the model for more accountability.

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.

This week's headlines

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.

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.

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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."

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.

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.

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