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Blake Aued

Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog’s daily national news digest for years. He’s also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.

Hasta La Vista, Friday’s Headlines

Will the Gateway Project be back? Or will anyone taking a train have to get to da choppa instead?

October 17, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Can’t Afford a Car

High car prices (and loan default rates) are a sign of a K-shaped economy where the wealthy thrive and the lower classes struggle, CNBC reports.

October 16, 2025

Wednesday’s Headlines Hurry Up and Wait

As cities save lives by slowing down traffic, every 5-miles-per-hour increase on interstates increases the chances of death by 8.5 percent.

October 15, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines Are on Fire

Withholding funding for mass transit is just one aspect of the Trump administration's cheerleading for climate change.

October 14, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Are Safer on a Train

Despite a few high-profile crimes, buses are twice as safe as cars, and trains are five times as safe.

October 13, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Sleep Tight

A new study links insomnia with the length of a person's commute.

October 9, 2025

Tuesday’s Headlines Take It Back

Withholding transit funds is just one aspect of the Trump administration's campaign to reshape the federal bureaucracy during the shutdown.

October 7, 2025

Monday’s Headlines Get Schooled

A shortage of bus drivers has left some school districts and parents struggling to get their kids to class.

October 6, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Shut It Down

The government shutdown looks like it will be just another excuse for the Trump administration to cancel transportation projects unless blue states bend the knee.

October 3, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Fall in the Forest

If reduced or free fares are available but no one knows about them, do they make an impact on transportation costs?

October 2, 2025