Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry. Image: U.S. Mission Geneva, CC

Centrist Stonewall Holds Global Climate Goals Hostage

By Kea Wilson | Oct 18, 2021 | No Comments

Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats' budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns — and sustainable transportation priorities will be dealt a particularly hard blow.

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The High-Speed Rail Transformation Has Begun

By Roger Rudick | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

High speed rail is coming. Check out a bit of the history.

Birmingham, England (left) vs. Birmingham, Ala. Left: Erebus555, CC. Right: AAARoads, CC

Birmingham (U.K.) puts Birmingham (U.S.) to Shame

By Streetsblog | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Birmingham grabbed headlines this week for its visionary new transport plan that will restrict car travel and expand sustainable transportation access throughout every inch of the city. Unfortunately, not our Birmingham. But not that Birmingham.

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NY Gov Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to Controversial AirTrain

By Eve Kessler | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.

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'Transit' Project that Prioritizes Driving Gets Award

By Roger Rudick | Sep 28, 2021 | No Comments

San Francisco's airport received a “Gold” certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council late last week for extending its people mover train to a giant parking garage

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New Yorkers Want Congestion Pricing … And Now

By Dave Colon | Sep 26, 2021 | No Comments

Some amazingly eloquent New Yorkers speaking out for relief from constant abuse by car drivers.

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