Special Delivery From Wednesday’s Headlines
Why are U.S. transit projects so expensive? How can cities make up the loss of revenue from commuters? And what can they do to protect pedestrians from delivery trucks?
March 30, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Under Construction
Led by Midwest states, 16,000 road and bridge projects are set to get underway nationwide as Democrats urge spending on repairs and transit instead.
March 29, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Always Deliver
The post office's newfound love for electric vehicles, delivery robots on sidewalks, infrastructure spending, gas tax holidays and more.
March 28, 2022
Money, That’s What Friday’s Headlines Want
Several of today's stories emphasize the need for government involvement to solve transportation-related challenges like climate change.
March 25, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Get On the Bus
The federal infrastructure act boosted capital spending on buses by 50 percent. Plus, a better way to save drivers money than cutting gas taxes.
March 24, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Tired of the ‘Pink Tax’
Women make up more than half of U.S. transit riders but often pay more through a “pink tax” and are made to feel unsafe (Route Fifty). Meanwhile, European cities are trying to stop focusing so much on the needs of traditional male commuters (City Lab). A new poll found that urban transit riders and drivers … Continued
March 23, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Back Behind the Wheel
More workers are going back the office, and most of them are commuting in their cars alone. Plus, high gas prices are driving up demand for e-bikes.
March 22, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Can’t See You Up Here
You could pack 578 preschoolers into the blind spots of an F-150 (Streetsblog USA), but don’t expect the trend toward bigger, taller and deadlier vehicles to reverse anytime soon, because automakers are convinced vehicles like the 9,000-pound electric Hummer are what consumers want (Auto Week). Transit agencies that went fare-free for public health reasons during … Continued
March 21, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Come With a Warning
Better act fast, says Democrats' foremost transportation expert in the House, because if Republicans take over, transit funds might vanish.
March 18, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Are Over the Hump
Instead of suspending gas taxes, why not address gas prices by subsidizing e-bikes? Plus, infrastructure funding continues to flow out of Washington.
March 17, 2022
