Aaron Short
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Arizona Defends Deadly Highway Instead of Fixing It
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An Arizona highway has been rated one of the most dangerous roads in the country — but local officials are more upset at the bad press than the deadly roadway!
Uber Slams Brakes on Bike Share Expansion
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Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.
City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars
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Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
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Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’
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A landmark report that analyzes traffic congestion and its costs is coming under fire from transportation experts who say its methodology and findings are biased toward cars. The Urban Mobility Report “is a throwback to an earlier age” that “reflects an outdated transport planning paradigm which assumed that ‘transportation’ means automobile travel and ‘transportation problem’ […]
‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Crosses Out Crosswalks
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Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?
Climate Change Fight Dies in Texas Oil Region
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An oil-rich region of West Texas is about to get more than half a billion dollars in highway funds so it can continue to pump more crude and frack natural gas — perpetuating a cycle that is causing the destruction of human civilization.
Phoenix Voters Save Light Rail
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Take that, Koch brothers: Voters in Phoenix have soundly rejected a proposal that would have halted the expansion of the city's light rail system.
Minnesota Starts Embracing Self-Driving Cars
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The state's new strategic transportation plan seeks to prepare Gophers for a driverless future.
Driver Shortages Causing Transit Delays Nationwide
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Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.
BRAKE TIME: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians
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An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.
Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts
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An pilot program shows that the devices are popular in low-income neighborhoods where transit is scarce.