Today’s Headlines
Basics
Thursday’s Headlines
President Trump’s proposed budget includes $200 million for infrastructure, but leaves the details up to Congress. (MarketWatch) While road-pavers argue that investment pays for itself (The Hill), another shutdown showdown looms. (Politico) Meanwhile, with Washington in gridlock, states are saying they’ll do it themselves. (Crain’s) The Streets for All Coalition, whose formation was announced at … Continued
March 14, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Increasingly more reliable SUVs mean that “Peak Car” isn’t here yet, according to a Bloomberg columnist. That means Americans will continue to drive more miles and kill more pedestrians in the years to come. Thanks to the growing popularity of e-bikes, which need to be charged, the future of bike-share is likely a hybrid of … Continued
March 13, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
News of layoffs at Lyft, which recently bought the bike-share company Motivate, seem to indicate the company is going all-in on scooters at the expense of bikes. (Tech Crunch) If voters in the populous Atlanta suburb of Gwinnett County approve a $5.5-billion transportation referendum next week and join the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, it … Continued
March 12, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Congress wants to invest more in infrastructure. But how are they going to pay for it? (Washington Post) Lyft is going back to the future with e-scooter docking stations — a bid to clean up the streets that other companies are being blamed for ruining. Lyft is new to e-scooters. (Fast Company) Meanwhile, the L.A. … Continued
March 11, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
The latest on Lyft’s IPO: There’s a disconnect between Lyft providing single-occupancy rides and claiming cities shouldn’t be designed around cars. (GreenBiz) While its carbon-neutral status is currently achieved by buying carbon offsets, Axios predicts shareholder activists will push Lyft and Uber to get greener. And the more it shifts away from ride-hailing to bike- … Continued
March 8, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Note: One of Monday's headlines conflated the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) with the National Association of City Transportation Officials. NACTO paved the way, so to speak, for traffic engineers on bike lanes.
March 6, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Lyft filed for a $100-million initial public offering (CNN), beating competitor Uber to the stock market, and Curbed says its partnerships with cities and commitment to transit and environmental stewardship will now come under further scrutiny. Higher prices might be coming, too, as the IPO means Lyft will be under pressure from stockholders to become … Continued
March 5, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
“Crossing the street should not be a death sentence,” says the author of a Governors Highway Safety Association study showing that pedestrian deaths are at a 30-year high. (WAMU) Hawaii has seen the steepest increase (KHON) while pedestrian deaths are declining in the Pacific Northwest. (KVAL) The reason: Cars are safer than ever…for the occupant, … Continued
March 4, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Without going into specifics, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told state transportation officials that she supports investing in infrastructure. The group, AASHTO, estimates that $4.6 trillion is needed to bring all systems up to an acceptable standard. Congress will have to lead the way, Chao said. (Washington Post) Duke University threw up a major roadblock in … Continued
March 1, 2019