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Friday Video: Traffic Engineers Are Wasting Trillions
The fundamental law of road traffic is that adding lanes and parking just encourages more driving. The Global Cycling Network breaks down how it works — and what we need to do about it.
Friday’s Headlines Are Abundant
Will the philosophy coined by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson result in abundant transportation options or just more cars?
Former Transportation Secretary Goes to Bat for California High Speed Rail
An op/ed about high speed rail in CalMatters calls for the legislature to step up now to more fully fund the project.
Parklets Are Key to Rolling Back Motordom’s Takeover of the Streets
International Parklet Symposium kicks off in San Francisco.
Talking Headways Podcast: The California State Rail Plan
This week we’re listening in on a conversation hosted by Seamless Bay Area about the 2024 update to the California State Rail Plan.
Thursday Is Pickup Day for Headlines
"Direct vision" trucks would save lives of solid waste workers and those in other industries.
Feds Insist They’ll Find A Way To Enforce Fake 4/20 Congestion Pricing Deadline
"The U.S. DOT maintains the position that New York City should stop charging tolls by April 20," a federal lawyer said about the tolls that are not being charged by New York City.
Op-Ed: SUV, Cybertruck, Delivery Van Owners Should Pay their Fair Share
It's time for owners of heavy vehicles to pay for the extra costs they cause for cities.
What Trump’s Tariff Chaos Could Mean For Transportation
Hint: expensive cars, expensive trains, expensive bikes, expensive everything.
Update: Philadelphia Did NOT Eliminate America’s Best Free Transit Program!
The City of Brotherly Love has been giving free rides of tens of thousands of low-income residents — but the money might be about to dry up.
