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Meet 2020’s Worst Highway Boondoggles: The Cincinnati Eastern Bypass
Ohio and Kentucky transportation officials are considering a new four-lane bypass around the eastern side of Cincinnati that would cause sprawling development and damaging community impacts, while overwhelming Ohio’s state transportation budget. The proposed Cincinnati Eastern Bypass (CEB) would entail approximately 75 miles of new freeway.
December 15, 2020
Monday’s Headlines to Start the Week
The House moves to bring some sanity to transit funding ... plus all the other news.
December 14, 2020
Friday’s Headlines to Close it All Out
How about some raised sidewalks? In the future, Cincinnati won't just be known for its weird chili.
December 11, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines Hurtling Toward the Weekend
Highway boondoggles, Uber's push to limit labor rights, a way to fund the MTA, fish dying from tire dust and more headlines.
December 10, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines
Will Republicans go along with Joe Biden's transportation agenda? Plus, Uber abandons robot taxis and more headlines.
December 9, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines to Celebrate A Great Tuesday
Lots of news coming out of "Amtrak Joe" Biden's transition. Plus all the other stuff that happened yesterday.
December 8, 2020
How Same-Day Shipping Is Clogging U.S. Roads
Nearly all of the theoretical climate and congestion benefits of online shopping are wiped out by rush delivery promises that are common among big retailers, a study finds — and in the midst of a pandemic holiday season, our failure to reckon with that reality could spell disaster for U.S. roadways.
December 7, 2020
Monday’s Headlines to Start it All Off Again
Our lead story: Transit agencies in peril, and Mitch McConnell offers nothing. Plus all the other news.
December 7, 2020
Friday’s Headlines as We Close Out the Week
Lots of transit news today ... including autonomous buses (uh-oh). It's all one click away.
December 4, 2020
Let Thursday’s Headlines Wash Over You
An economics study proves drivers love their cars too much, a soaked Chicago cyclists goes viral and more headlines.
December 3, 2020