Header image that reads "Streetsblog USA" in white and black text, on a yellow background

The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

We’re welcoming you back to the working week with a bit of media criticism:

First, the New York Times ran a rather uninquisitive article about problems with electric school buses that doesn’t really explain why they’d need a range longer than 90 miles, other than the occasional field trip, or why electric city buses and freight trucks seem to work just fine. The broader issue for ending long dropoff and pickup lines is that districts are increasingly building schools on huge far-flung tracts that students can’t walk to and buses can’t efficiently serve, all but forcing parents to drive their kids.

Read more — and the rest of today’s headlines from across the web — at the link below.

Also on Streetsblog: In response to a recent viral essay about climate change in Time, Kea Wilson asks why it’s so hard hard for Americans to imagine a future where they can live in their city without constantly driving. You can check it out here.

Study: Americans Already Doubt the Myth that ‘Driving is Freedom’
Study: Americans Already Doubt the Myth that ‘Driving is Freedom’
By Kea Wilson
October 14, 2026
…and most of them want real freedom to choose how they get around, too.
Progressives Don’t Necessarily Deliver on Transportation at the State Level, Either
Progressives Don’t Necessarily Deliver on Transportation at the State Level, Either
By Beth Osborne
October 14, 2026
Why so many so-called “blue” states keep building highways — and some red states have stopped.
Wednesday’s Headlines Wake Up
Wednesday’s Headlines Wake Up
By Blake Aued
October 14, 2026
The U.S. DOT’s “war on woke” is going to get people killed.
California High-Speed Rail Faces Scandal, But Work to Get the Trains Rolling Continues
California High-Speed Rail Faces Scandal, But Work to Get the Trains Rolling Continues
By Damien Newton
October 13, 2026
The rail authority is under fire over questionable spending, but construction continues, and track-laying preparations are moving forward.
Is America’s ‘First Autonomous Transit System’ Really Dead?
Is America’s ‘First Autonomous Transit System’ Really Dead?
By Kea Wilson
October 13, 2026
And what should Jacksonville teach us all about the role of technology in our transit future?
Why Progressives Don’t Deliver on Federal Transportation Policy
Why Progressives Don’t Deliver on Federal Transportation Policy
By Beth Osborne
October 13, 2026
Democrats don’t take their progressive stances into transportation. Beth Osborne unpacks why in the first of this two-part series.
Donate to Streetsblog USA

Copyright © 2024 OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms. All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email as a friend of Streetsblog USA.

Facebook Twitter Instagram
Our mailing address is:
OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms PO Box 1009 New York, NY 10013
Manage Subscription Preferences
LiveIntent Logo AdChoices Logo