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Friday’s Headlines Change How We Keep Score

The way the U.S. measures traffic death rates skews public perception toward the status quo.

Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Keep Up

While other developed nations are building more transit lines as their populations increase, the U.S. is not.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Leading the Blind

Unfortunately, many city streets and subway stations are still not ADA compliant.

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Worth the Money

Investing in transit generates a five-to-one return on the dollar.

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Bus Companies Say There’s a Better Way to Take a ‘Great American Road Trip’ This Summer

"Our eventual goal is to make inter-city bus travel every American's first consideration when they think about how to get from one city to the next."

Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans

American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.

City of Cambridge Reports Better Bike Lanes Led to Surge In Bike Traffic

The city has recorded a 250 percent increase in bike traffic since 2004.

The Speeding Situation in New York City Is Even Worse Than It Seems

Speed cameras can’t ticket vehicles with ghost plates — which means we don't know how often their drivers break the law.

How to Tell the Story of a Highway Teardown

This podcaster is traveling the country in search of stories about America's freeway-fighting movement. Is yours on the list?

Monday’s Headlines Are Rockin’ the Casbah

The king called up his jet fighters, said "you better earn your pay." But now Sharif don't like $100-a-barrel oil prices.

Opinion: Deportation is a Transportation Issue

The shared infrastructure of deportation and transportation highlight an ethical dilemma; can we solve it?

Friday Video: How Boomers Broke the Auto Market

Take a deep dive into America's SUV apocalypse — and learn how the next generation can undo the damage.

Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark

Yonah Freemark joins Talking Headways for their annual discussion of future of transit in the United States (and Mexico).

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