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Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash
Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.
June 30, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Megaregions and Our Future
Why are megaregions so important for the future of our society and the planet?
June 16, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York
How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.
June 2, 2022
Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T
An “extremely concerned” federal agency will increase its oversight over the the T, and advocates worry that the move could severely constrain the T’s ability to plan for its future. “The potential is basically a federal takeover where suits from D.C. basically come in to run the place,” warns Brian Kane, the Executive Director of […]
May 10, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Building a Better Transit Board
This week on the podcast, we’re back at last fall’s virtual Railvolution conference. Former BART GM Grace Crunican discusses the role of board members in transit agencies with former MBTA board member Monica Tibbits-Nutt and former Houston Metro board member Christof Spieler.
January 6, 2022
Infrastructure Law Helps Fix Amtrak Funding Woes, Rail Exec. Tells House
An infusion of $22 billion for Amtrak would allow the system to offer more reliable service, upgrade stations and work on its backlog of deferred maintenance.
December 27, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Expansion and Service in the Pandemic
This week we’re at the 2021 Virtual Railvolution conference. Adelee Le Grand, CEO of Tampa's transit system, moderates a panel featuring Debra Johnson of RTD in Denver, and Peter Rogoff of Sound Transit in Seattle. Johnson and Rogoff discuss progress in their regions and the effects of the pandemic.
November 18, 2021
Hochul Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to LaGuardia AirTrain — Possibly Dooming Cuomo’s Boondoggle
"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.
October 4, 2021
OPINION: Biden Should Link Gateway Program and Climate Goals
The $30-billion Northeast Corridor investment could force the integration of regional rail — and lead to much less driving and flying.
September 10, 2021
Friedman Derails Bullet Train Budget
September 7, 2021
