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The Explainer: What’s the Idea Behind a NYC Law to Register E-Bikes?

A very controversial bill from a noted opponent of efforts to boost cycling has everyone in town — except its supporters — talking.

September 5, 2023

How a New Drug Testing Rule from USDOT Could Help Alleviate the Bus Operator Crisis

Marijuana is legal in some form in 23 states. So why should bus drivers get fired for using it when they're not behind the wheel?

September 1, 2023

Live from New York: It’s a New Congestion Pricing Battle

Allow Streetsblog's Explainer to get you up to speed.

August 28, 2023

Grocery Delivery May Not Reduce Driving As Proponents Claim, Data Show

Is grocery delivery a "sustainable practice, or congestion generator and environmental burden?" a new paper asks.

August 23, 2023

NYC Moves to Allow Wider Cargo Bikes; Is a Delivery Revolution Next?

The Department of Transportation is moving forward with new rules that would allow the use of wider, pedal-assist electric cargo bikes — a move that could get thousands of trucks off the road ... including some of DOT's own.

August 14, 2023

LAPD Traffic Safety PSA Scolds Pedestrian for Getting Hit by Red Light Runner

It’s National Traffic Safety Awareness Month! Which apparently means it’s time for LAPD – one of the lead implementing agencies for L.A.’s Vision Zero program – to recycle last year’s misguided pedestrian safety PSA.

August 11, 2023

‘Wire’ Creator (and NYC Camera Foe) David Simon Has Received 16 School Zone Speeding Tickets in His Beloved Baltimore

They say that those who can't, teach. But David Simon's record of recidivist reckless driving suggests that those who write about crime commit them, too.

August 11, 2023

Amtrak Cuts Bicycle Capacity Between Chicago and Milwaukee

It's a bummer that Amtrak reduced bike capacity without alerting customers, but help is on the way.

August 5, 2023