Government Organizations
Basics
Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus
Reps. Pressley, Garcia and Takano outline the need for a new federal vision.
November 14, 2019
Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
November 13, 2019
Tennessee Senator Reverses Herself on Transit
Marsha Marsha Marsha. Transit isn't just for "socialists"!
November 11, 2019
Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads
Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).
November 11, 2019
St. Louis’s Tourist Trolley Gets a Lifeline — But Is That Good News?
A tourist line was built with $25 million in federal transit money. Will the feds now make St. Louis pay for its mistake?
November 11, 2019
Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit
Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees.
November 7, 2019
It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money
It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.
November 6, 2019
Bill for More Street Vendors Splits #BikeNYC
November 4, 2019
Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl
A new study shows traffic congestion in cities will become significantly worse if autonomous vehicles proliferate.
November 1, 2019
NYC DOT Will Track Road Carnage Caused by SUVs
November 1, 2019
