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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Both Spain and transit were winners at this year’s World Cup. Although the U.S. is behind other developed nations, transit agencies in host cities mostly performed well moving record numbers of riders. Can they keep up the momentum?

Read all about that and more news headlines at the links below.

Friday’s Headlines: Streetcars Get Mixed Reviews
Friday’s Headlines: Streetcars Get Mixed Reviews
By Blake Aued
August 21, 2026
As Omaha builds a downtown streetcar line, how have similar projects in other cities panned out?
New Report Underscores Success of Speed Cameras in Oakland
New Report Underscores Success of Speed Cameras in Oakland
By Roger Rudick
August 20, 2026
Speeding is down at camera locations. But advocates caution against relying too much on cameras without concrete infrastructure
Talking Headways Podcast: How Money for Highways Could Have Built 36 Paris Metros
Talking Headways Podcast: How Money for Highways Could Have Built 36 Paris Metros
By Jeff Wood
August 20, 2026
The money we spent on urban freeways could have transformed American cities for the better.
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