Posts
IT’S WORKING: Initial Data Show Congestion Pricing Has Stemmed The Tide of Years of Increasing Traffic
Travel times are down an average of 34 percent across the eight bridges and tunnels into the Central Business District, which saw a 7.5-percent drop in overall traffic, according to MTA figures.
House Bill Would Make Auto-Braking Rules Stronger to Protect Cyclists
Let's make America brake again!
What’s Missing From the Safe Systems Approach
Safe streets, road users, speeds, vehicles, and post-crash care have long been held up as the five pillars of the "safe systems" approach to ending road deaths. One state DOT, though, recently added a sixth one — and their outgoing secretary thinks it's key to saving lives.
Monday’s Headlines Don’t Go Small
How is transit that only moves a few people at a time that different from personal cars, except at public expense?
New Studies Show No Downsides for Bicycle ‘Idaho’ Stop
As more states continue to pass laws allowing bike riders to treat stop signs like yield signs, more studies showing their safety benefits accumulate.
‘It Was Magnificent’: Lessons From Berlin and Munich Transit Systems
Last month, a delegation of Illinois state representatives visited Germany to tour transit systems in and between two major cities. Here's what they learned.
Alarming Report Shows that Two Auto-Braking Systems Can’t See People in Reflective Garb
The safety strips are useless in the eyes of automatic braking systems on two very popular car models.
The Smoke of Friday’s Headlines Gets in Your Eyes
Like cigarettes, big trucks and SUVs kill innocent people. So why not regulate them like cigarettes?
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Robbery
Ben Ross and Joe Cortright on how highway modeling is used to expand highways around the country.
New from NACTO: Here’s How Your City Can Embrace Biking
Bike's are the fastest-growing mode of transportation — here's how to make the best of it.
