Today’s Headlines
Basics
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
Monday’s Headlines Keep on Moving, Don’t Stop
What if you could hop on a bus the same way you stepped onto a sidewalk? Fast Company has the answer.
May 12, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Got DOGE’d Again
Amidst uncertainty about future federal funding, Amtrak is cutting $100 million and 450 jobs.
May 9, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Are Not Gonna Pay a Lot for This Truck
President Trump's tariffs, along with rising insurance costs, are driving down Americans' interest in owning a car.
May 8, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Go On, Take the Money and Bike
France, the Netherlands and the U.K. do it. So why doesn't the U.S. incentivize people to ride e-bikes to work?
May 7, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Have Unintended Consequences
President Trump's tariffs could push people to buy smaller cars or forgo driving altogether in favor of transit.
May 6, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Keep Us Divided
Physically divided — remember the Biden administration's efforts, insufficient as they were, to reconnect communities divided by Urban Renewal highways? Republicans are trying to get rid of all that.
May 5, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Keep Their Eyes on the Prize
Traffic engineers often think wide, straight roads are safe. Forget that. A few trees here, a few benches there is all it takes to make drivers perk up, slow down and pay attention.
May 2, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Take It To the Grave
A Republican leader is proposing new fees on cars to replace lost gas taxes. But the real reason the feds are running out of highway money isn't EVs, it's an addiction to road-building.
May 1, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Say Smaller is Better
Driving is not ideal, but if you need a car or truck, it would be nice to have a reasonably sized and affordable option.
April 30, 2025
