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Tuesday’s Headlines Show Elections Have Consequences
"Woke" transit agencies need not apply for federal grants now that father of nine Sean Duffy is in charge.
May 20, 2025
What Are University Transportation Centers — And Why Did Secretary Duffy Decimate Their Budgets?
University Transportation Centers are "where innovation happens." Earlier this month, though, the Trump administration took a sledgehammer to their budgets.
May 19, 2025
Monday’s Big, Beautiful Headlines
Ride-hailing and delivery apps are backing the Republican reconciliation bill because it includes a tax exemption for drivers' tips.
May 19, 2025
Disrupting Friday’s Headlines
Elevator pitch: Buses, but they only seat six people, and you have to book one ahead of time.
May 16, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Running to Work
Bridge engineer Daniel Baxter on his almost daily running commute in Minneapolis.
May 15, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Want Five-Minute Cities, Maybe?
A 15 minute city doesn't mean people never drive short distances, a new poll finds — but it does mean residents at least have the *option* to walk instead, and that can carry enormous benefits.
May 15, 2025
Trump’s Tariff War Creates Existential Challenges — And One Upside — For the Bike Industry
...and it could make it a lot harder to get a new helmet, too.
May 15, 2025
Blue State AGs Sue Trump Over ‘Strong-Arm’ Tactic of Tying DOT Funds to Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation is illegally threatening to withhold billions in transportation funding to states that don't "cooperate" with the administration's immigration crackdown, a new suit argues.
May 14, 2025
Let Wednesday’s Headlines Clear Our Throat
Congestion pricing is doing what its supporters promised it would do.
May 14, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Blocked In
Cities and regional governments could do a better job of spending federal transportation money than states, argues the Brookings Institute.
May 13, 2025
