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Friday’s Headlines Want You to Stay Safe
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As so many people will be traveling for this Fourth of July holiday weekend, it's worth remembering that trains are safer than cars (and more comfortable than planes).
Thursday’s Headlines Reminding Everyone to Be Nice
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Transit workers are taking a lot of abuse these days, and they want the Federal Transit Administration to step in.
Wednesday’s Headlines Want to Build Cheaper and Faster
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President Obama's promise to build high-speed rail lines has gone nowhere, so what is there to build back? Plus, a tale of multiple transit agencies.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Not an Accident
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Train-car collisions can be tragic, but they're not accidents when everyone knows the crossings are unsafe.
Monday’s Headlines Need More Help
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Many transit agencies are facing a fiscal cliff because ridership hasn't rebounded but federal COVID funding is about to run out.
Friday’s Headlines Still Struggling for Equity
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Black people are more likely to be killed by drivers while biking or walking, or by police while driving. Plus, more reasons why a gas tax holiday is a bad idea.
Thursday’s Headlines Ask, Is the Gig Up?
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Drivers are suing Uber and Lyft, saying the job lacks the freedom of being an independent contractor or the benefits of being an employee.
Wednesday’s Headlines Say Keep the Gas Tax
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Stop trying to make a gas tax holiday happen. It's not going to happen (or shouldn't, at least).
Viva La Tuesday’s Headlines
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Want safer streets in the U.S.? Do what France did. Want safer streets in your city? Do what Hoboken did.
Monday’s Headlines Are Biking With Biden
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President Joe Biden took a spill while biking in Delaware last week. Meanwhile, the UN secretary general had a stark warning about fossil fuels.
Friday’s Headlines Are Searching for Equity
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Black and brown Americans are in more danger while walking or biking than whites, but enforcement disproportionately harms them as well.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Free for Everyone
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Boston's Michelle Wu is far from the only mayor to push fare-free transit recently. Plus, ad campaigns that try to shame people into safety rarely work.