Infrastructure
Opinion: The Federal Railroad Administration’s Proposed Amtrak Restructuring is Worth Considering
The federal push to overhaul Amtrak operations is promising, but it must be done with care
Opinion: The Hidden Costs of Free Transportation
How charging for infrastructure creates better mobility options for everyone.
Report: Biden Infrastructure Bill Spurred Increase in State and Local Highway Spending
The Urban Institute found an overall increase in capital investment in ground transportation — mostly on highways — and flat investment in public transit.
This Bill Would Help America Build More Housing Near Transit
A bipartisan group is pushing a policy to incentivize transit-oriented development across the country.
Trump’s Electrification, Transit, and Active Transportation Cuts are Short-Sighted: Report
EV infrastructure is far more valuable to the nation's prosperity and jobs market than the White House believes, according to a new report.
US DOT Says It’s ‘Getting America Building’ — But Leaves Transit and Safety In Limbo
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds.
‘The Carnage is Intolerable’: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan
"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."
$1 Trillion Later, U.S. Roads Are Still Crumbling, Unsafe, and Congested. Does Congress Care?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expires in September 2026. As Congress starts to consider what comes next, they should consider this: Including the IIJA, the ~$1.5 trillion in surface transportation spending Congress has authorized since 1991 has utterly failed to improve safety, the state of repair, congestion or emissions. So why even consider putting more money into this broken program?
This City Is Turning Bikes into Data-Collection Devices to Support More Bike Lanes
A recent high-tech pilot is helping one Michigan city make the case for low-tech safety technology that saves lives and gets people in the saddle.
