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Monday’s Headlines Wish You Happy President’s Day
But is Joe Biden taking the East Palestine freight-rail chemical spill seriously? The answer could impact future passenger rail and climate efforts.
February 20, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Get Our Kicks
One day you'll be able to see the country the old-fashioned way, instead of through a windshield.
February 17, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines’ Wallets Are Empty
New cars are for the rich only now, with the average monthly payment rising to a sixth of the average household's take-home pay.
February 16, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Have a Lot of Depth, Width
The feds can throw money at street safety, but nothing will change until the engineers who design the streets change, writes Jeff Speck.
February 15, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines Go Car-Free
Only 8 percent of U.S. households don't own a car. But getting around without one is possible, even in cities that lack great transit.
February 14, 2023
Monday’s Headlines Score a Touchdown
Tesla critic Dan O'Dowd 7, Elon Musk 0. Plus, Super Bowl host Phoenix struts its light-rail stuff, and more headlines.
February 13, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Are Coming From Inside the House
We're in on the globalist plot to ... get people to drive less?
February 10, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Are Charged Up
Do electric vehicles really need to be so big and heavy that their batteries can power a house for three days?
February 9, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Made in the USA
Transit projects built in the U.S. cost a lot more than other countries for a lot of reasons. And a new Biden administration policy might make them even more expensive.
February 8, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines Go Small
The billions that governments spend on big, eye-catching transit projects might be better off split among lots of smaller ones.
February 7, 2023