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Friday Video: The Best Super Bowl Ad You’ll Never See
Every February, Automakers spend millions to get Americans into expensive cars they can't afford. What if we could do the same to get them onto a bike seat?
February 21, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Fear for Amtrak
Amtrak may not survive the second Trump administration, let alone the slow progress on expansion made under President Biden.
February 21, 2025
Protestors Disrupt USDOT Secretary’s Attack on California High-Speed Rail
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a federal investigation into California High-Speed Rail "waste, fraud, and abuse." Protestors had a different take.
February 20, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: How Big Box Stores are Destroying the Fabric of America
All of this very much like relates to where we are in terms of the breakdown in our basic civic fabric as a country.
February 20, 2025
Is the Intercity Bus About To Have Its Big Moment?
Intercity bus had an unexpectedly strong year — and some analysts think even greater things are on the horizon.
February 20, 2025
The Price for Thursday’s Headlines Is Wrong
The self-styled "king" Donald Trump finally made his move to end congestion pricing, which has been a huge success.
February 20, 2025
‘King’ Trump Kills Congestion Pricing: Can He Really Do This? (Not Legally!)
On the one hand: no! On the other hand, well, he certainly thinks he can!
February 19, 2025
Trump Withdraws Federal Approval for NYC’s Congestion Pricing, Blowing $15B Hole in Transit Budget
Cloaking itself in the mantle of concern for the "working class," the Trump administration has withdrawn the Biden-era federal approval for congestion pricing, cutting funding for billions of dollars in repairs to the region's transit network.
February 19, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Bussin’
Intercity bus travel is back, baby! States like Virginia and Maine are adding service, and so are private operators.
February 19, 2025
Are We Starting to Treat Plane Crashes The Way We Treat Car Crashes?
As aviation disasters pile up, is America in the midst of a culture shift in transportation safety — and what would that mean for advocates on the ground?
February 19, 2025