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Covering the movement to end car dependency and improve biking, walking and transit in America.

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Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org,</a> on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea,</a> or on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/keawilson.bsky.social">@keawilson.bsky.social.</a>

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Kea Wilson

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President Trump's Second Term

Elon Musk Is Hiring the Same Lobbying Firms That Represent Your Transit Agency

Jim Mathews leads the DC-based professional staff of the Rail Passengers Association as President &amp; CEO, where he is responsible for strategy, policy, and business operations. He appears frequently in national media, and also testifies before Congress and regulatory bodies. Mathews serves on eight Federal advisory panels across DOT, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Surface Transportation Board, representing the Association&#8217;s 127,000 members, donors, and supporters, plus the 40 million Americans who rely every year on trains and public transportation. As a member of the DOT&#8217;s National Advisory Committee on Travel &amp; Tourism Infrastructure, he was principal drafter of the NACTTI final report to Congress and DOT in 2020.

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Jim Mathews

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Rail

Is Private Capital Up to a Texas-Sized High Speed Rail Challenge Now That the Feds Have Pulled Out?

Steven Higashide is the director of the Clean Transportation program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He writes about UCS&#8217;s work to reduce climate emissions and air pollution from our transportation system, while improving community health and transportation equity.

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Steven Higashide

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Elon Musk

Transportation Professionals Saw Elon Musk’s Lies and Disdain for the Public Firsthand