Aaron Short

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AASHTO leaders want Congress to allocate the same 80-20 ratio for highways and transit with no way to measure whether the roads are any safer.

State DOTs Want More Money, Fewer Regulations

By Aaron Short | Jan 10, 2020 | No Comments

AASHTO-ld you so! State DOT association wants the same funding for highway construction — and no provisions to make roads safer.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao unveiled the latest regulations for autonomous vehicle technology at Las Vegas CES on Wednesday. Image: Fortune Brainstorm Tech

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Trump Administration Keeps Hands Off Self-Driving Cars

By Aaron Short | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

At the annual Las Vegas tech geek fest on Wednesday, USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao refused to put a leash on driverless car technology.

Minneapolis-St. Paul is building six new bus rapid transit routes but they may not be finished until 2026 at the earliest.

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Bus Rapid Transit Should Be Built More Rapidly

By Aaron Short | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

Why does it take years to install a dedicated bus lane? It only takes a week to put down red paint and tell drivers, "Begone!"

The White House could exclude climate change from new infrastructure projects in a revision of a 50-year-old environmental rule this week. Image: J. Daniel Escareño

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Congress Vows to Fight Trump’s Environmental Rule Change

By Aaron Short | Jan 7, 2020 | No Comments

The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. Congressional leaders vowed they won’t let the president get away with gutting environmental laws after learning the Trump administration will scrap requirements to consider the climate consequences for new highways and pipelines. A White […]

Oslo had zero cycling and pedestrian fatalities in 2019 thanks to measures like restricting cars from its city center.

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Oslo Completely Quashes Road Deaths

By Aaron Short | Jan 3, 2020 | No Comments

Secrets from Oslo, where the zero of Vision Zero is taken seriously.

Young people are forgoing car ownership and driving less, which is leading to a slowdown in driving nationally. Image: State Farm

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Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020

By Aaron Short | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments

Americans don't usually make New Year's resolutions to drive their cars less, but it may be happening anyway.

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Hello, 2020, What Do You Have in Store?

By Aaron Short | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments

This year, America will vote for a new president. We also have a chance to define what kind of country we want to be, depending on how we address these 11 vital transportation-related issues.

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Streetsies 2019: The Transportation Plan of the Year!

By Aaron Short | Dec 31, 2019 | No Comments

The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. As we close 2019, it is time to recognize the street designs that made our communities more livable and safer. Like the Oscar for Best Picture, there’s something for everybody: Blockbuster proposals like […]