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Wednesday’s Headlines Are Voting Yes
Voters will generally support tax hikes to fund transit if they think there's something in it for them, which is why BRT is a better bet at the ballot box.
May 11, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Have Gone Country
Rural communities are vulnerable to climate change and need federal infrastructure funds, but often lack the capacity to apply.
May 10, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Will Give You Shelter From the Storm
If transit agencies are really interested in equity, they'll spend some Biden Bucks on bus shelters.
May 9, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Wrote Themselves
Congress wants the DOT to regulate self-driving cars, and the DOT wants Congress to do it. As they bicker, the cars are already out there driving themselves.
May 6, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: RIP Norman Mineta
The former Bush administration transportation secretary has died. Plus, there are better ways for California to spend a tax surplus than handouts to drivers.
May 5, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Feel the Need for Speed
New York City's efforts to scare drivers into slowing down won't work, and fears of crime on transit are overblown.
May 4, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Sick of Sprawl
How cities built for car dependence contribute to climate change. Plus, a windfall tax on oil companies' record profits?
May 3, 2022
All Monday’s Headlines’ Expressways Live in Texas
That's why we hang our helmets in Tennessee. Plus, Pete Buttigieg pushes for diversity at the U.S. DOT, and why the Elon Musk Twitter drama affects transportation.
May 2, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Are E-Done With This Week
E-bike sales skyrocketed last year and even outpaced electric car sales. Especially good news, since U.S. automakers are selling cleaner cars in Europe than they do here.
April 29, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Have Ways to Save
Cutting gas taxes won't save drivers much money—but policies that reduce driving will. Plus, the enduring legacy of Robert Moses and more news.
April 28, 2022
