Aaron Short
Recent Posts
Take Transit to the Airport — Cut the TSA Line
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More cities are introducing incentives for flyers to ditch cars and taxis and take public transit to their area airports. Here's a roundup.
Live from NY: It’s Andrew Yang On A Bike!
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Here's an election cycle Andrew Yang is winning.
House Transport Chair Rips Uber, Lyft
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio had invited representatives from Uber and Lyft to sit on a panel discussing the future of transportation network companies. On Monday, he learned ride hail officials declined to participate, so DeFazio used his opening remarks to lambast both companies for contributing to longer traffic delays and higher […]
NYC Banished Cars for Buses — You Can, Too!
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Some great advice and lessons from TransitCenter Director of Research Steven Higashide, author of "Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit."
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
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A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders
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Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.
Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)
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You asked for a deep dive on transit ridership numbers — you got it!
Less Driving, More Electrics Will Reduce Emissions
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People need to live and work radically differently if the United States can even hope to get halfway towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, but a new paper released last month says the most important change would come in how we get around.
Here’s Why McConnell Is Wrong On The Gas Tax
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already signaled that he will oppose significantly altering the gas tax, which is currently 18.3 cents per gallon. He should relent. Here's why.
Pushing For A Fare-r Deal For Riders
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Transit can raise ridership and improve service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.
Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists
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Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.
Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads
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Transportation for America wants Congress to reallocate the $40 billion it pours into new highway projects that only to make Americans more dependent on cars.