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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.

Read all that and more below:

  • Zen and the Art of Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Blake Aued
    August 18, 2026
    People need to stop crashing out about the menace posed by electric motorcycles, The Guardian reports.
  • San Francisco Advocates Document Harassment on Public Transit
    by The Editorial Team
    August 17, 2026
    ‘Eyes on Board’ is a new project from the San Francisco Transit Riders to track incidents of harassment.
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