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Exploding Costs Could Doom One of America’s Greatest Highway Boondoggles
The Interstate Bridge Replacement Project and highway expansion between Oregon and Washington was already a boondoggle. Then the costs ballooned to $17.7 billion.
January 8, 2026
Mayor Bowser Blasts U.S. DOT Talk of Eliminating Enforcement Cameras in DC
The federal Department of Transportation is exploring how to dismantle the 26-year-old enforcement camera system in Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2026
Don’t Believe the Hype: NJ Turnpike Widening Still Happening
Gov. Murphy's late revision will just move the problem around, advocates say.
December 24, 2025
Friday Video: The Secret History of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service
...and what it means for new passenger rail service across America.
December 19, 2025
Denver Activists Hijack Road Signs To Decry The Dangers of Automobility
Plus: a few suggestions for holiday-themed hackers.
December 17, 2025
‘I’m Always on the Bus’: How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle’s Next Mayor
"I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.
December 8, 2025
Is Austin a Vision Zero Leader Hiding In Plain Sight?
Changes have been slow in Bat City, but they are meaningful and starting to show success.
November 24, 2025
‘Dirty and Embarrassing’: Disgraced Former Gov. Fights Against Street Safety in Mayoral Run
All eyes are on the Garden State's second city, where a former governor plots a comeback with a divisive, anti-safety campaign.
November 24, 2025
Friday Video: The Largest U.S. City With No Transit
Can communities really keep people moving without fixed-route transit? Find out on this visit to Texas.
November 21, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Emotional Consumption in China
High-speed rail has completely transformed the country. Think about that sentence: "High-speed rail has completely transformed the country." When was the last time something positive like that happened here?
November 20, 2025
