Is Portland’s ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan Any Good?
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Portland wants to put a price on driving on downtown freeways at rush hour. But it will need the Feds' approval.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about U.S. DOT
Trump Turns Obama-Era Program into a Road Fund
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Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
Safety Officials to Cities: Stop Buying Such Huge Trucks
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Some strategies to make large vehicles safer in urban environments and save lives.
U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars
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Finally, U.S. trains will no longer have be be designed like “high-velocity bank vaults" thanks to long-awaited changes in federal regulations.
Will Any Infrastructure Bill Be Worth Supporting?
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The day after the election a key Democrat promised a big spending package. But will it do more harm than good?
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.