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Thursday’s Headlines Reminding Everyone to Be Nice
Transit workers are taking a lot of abuse these days, and they want the Federal Transit Administration to step in.
June 30, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Want to Build Cheaper and Faster
President Obama's promise to build high-speed rail lines has gone nowhere, so what is there to build back? Plus, a tale of multiple transit agencies.
June 29, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Not an Accident
Train-car collisions can be tragic, but they're not accidents when everyone knows the crossings are unsafe.
June 28, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Need More Help
Many transit agencies are facing a fiscal cliff because ridership hasn't rebounded but federal COVID funding is about to run out.
June 27, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Still Struggling for Equity
Black people are more likely to be killed by drivers while biking or walking, or by police while driving. Plus, more reasons why a gas tax holiday is a bad idea.
June 24, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Ask, Is the Gig Up?
Drivers are suing Uber and Lyft, saying the job lacks the freedom of being an independent contractor or the benefits of being an employee.
June 23, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Say Keep the Gas Tax
Stop trying to make a gas tax holiday happen. It's not going to happen (or shouldn't, at least).
June 22, 2022
Viva La Tuesday’s Headlines
Want safer streets in the U.S.? Do what France did. Want safer streets in your city? Do what Hoboken did.
June 21, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Are Biking With Biden
President Joe Biden took a spill while biking in Delaware last week. Meanwhile, the UN secretary general had a stark warning about fossil fuels.
June 20, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Are Searching for Equity
Black and brown Americans are in more danger while walking or biking than whites, but enforcement disproportionately harms them as well.
June 17, 2022
