After a horrific killing on a North Carolina train this month, USDOT Sec. Sean Duffy has been chirping nonstop about the “epidemic” of violence on public transit in general — despite the fact that New York City has had its safest summer underground in 15 years. It seems that he’s too busy to look at the real statistics because he’s so preoccupied with his other job… NASA Administrator.

Plus: Kea Wilson explains how the Trump Administration seems to be deliberately running out the clock on millions of dollars for transit projects across the U.S. — and the money could vanish at the end of the month, warns a top advocacy group.

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