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The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA.

Fueling up America’s most popular car now costs an extra $85 every month compared to last year — and it costs even more in car-dependent states that require more driving, a new analysis finds.

Motorists who choose the ever-popular Ford F-150 in transit-poor states like Alabama, Kansas, and Kentucky can expect to pay $110 more at the pump per month than they did in 2025, according to a new report published by the Urban Institute.

Read more about it here, and check out the rest of today’s news at the links below.

Friday Video: Inside the Global Far-Right Push To Rip Out Bike Lanes
Friday Video: Inside the Global Far-Right Push To Rip Out Bike Lanes
By Streetsblog
October 23, 2026
Toronto might be in the center of the fight to resist bike lane teardown today. But if some far-right politicians have their way, this fight won’t be the last.
Friday’s Headlines Shoot Themselves in the Foot
Friday’s Headlines Shoot Themselves in the Foot
By Blake Aued
October 23, 2026
Gas taxes pay for transit, too, so what happens when politicians pander to voters, and the highway trust fund runs dry?
Talking Headways Podcast: A More Humanized Experience in Honolulu
Talking Headways Podcast: A More Humanized Experience in Honolulu
By Jeff Wood
October 22, 2026
If we look transit just as a distance issue, but as a time issue, performance should be discussed as one big whole.
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