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Talking Headways: Want to Enjoy Nature without Destroying It? It’s A Challenge
Rural transit agencies have a real challenge getting their local customers around massive areas, plus also serve the nature tourists with the big bucks.
Thursday’s Headlines Get Pulled Over
The New York Times posits that the pandemic, gangs racing on empty streets and police stretched thin post-Ferguson all contributed to rising traffic deaths since 2019.
Study: The Real Reasons Pedestrian Deaths Surged Along with COVID-19
COVID-19 up-ended almost everything about U.S. life — but America's pedestrian death crisis continued as normal, a new study finds.
Do Wednesday’s Headlines Yield, Sir Knight?
The feds are taking Norfolk Southern to court over freight trains failing to yield to Amtrak. Plus, more bad news about Americans' driving habits and the climate.
Study: We Can Save Pedestrians After Dark — If Road Designers ‘See the Light’
Dark roads kill — and it shouldn't be pedestrian's responsibility alone to light their own way, a new study argues.
This Bill Could Restore Washington’s Ability to Regulate the Auto Industry
A raft of key auto safety provisions are in danger since the fall of the Chevron doctrine — unless Elizabeth Warren's new bill restores regulators' ability to have the final word.
Les Titres de Mardi a Paris
Transportation writer Henry Grabar sends dispatches from the Olympics, plus the latest on the train arson in France.
How Far Should Cities Go to Keep Walkers Cool?
As cities get hotter, is it time to revisit the controversial concept of the air-conditioned "pedway" — even if it means leaving the streets to drivers and costs as much as adding a lane?
USDOT Warns Congress That Americans Need to Drive Less to Survive Climate Change
"The U.S. will not be able to decarbonize the transportation sector without addressing increased demand," a recent DOT report wrote. So why are so few transportation leaders doing it?
Monday’s Headlines Look Ahead
Lots of ideas for making sure cities in general and transit in particular are sustainable for the future in today's headlines.
