Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again
America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.
January 12, 2023
Will Biden’s Justice 40 Initiative Finally Help Disadvantaged Communities?
Biden made a campaign promise to direct “at least 40 percent of the overall benefits from federal investments in climate and clean energy to disadvantaged communities.” Here's how DOT will do it.
January 12, 2023
Want Drivers to Stop at Crosswalks? Slow Them Down First
Many motorists yield to pedestrians in crosswalks — but not when they're driving at deadly speeds, according to a new study that shows the need to slow down car drivers with broader road design changes, and not just more signs and paint.
January 11, 2023
Last Year’s ‘Historic’ Gas Price Surge Cost U.S. Drivers Just 36 Cents More Per Day
The sky-high gas prices that dominated last year's news cycle amounted to just 36 extra cents a day in fuel costs to the average American, a new report finds — and it didn't deter them from driving more than the year prior.
January 10, 2023
Road Deaths Surged Alongside Covid — But Who Died, Exactly?
The surge of traffic deaths in the first year of the pandemic can't be completely explained by quarantine-emptied roads that made speeding easy — and new data on who, exactly, was involved in those crashes may lead to more questions than answers.
January 9, 2023
Cincinnati Hires Dedicated In-House Crew To Build Pedestrian Infrastructure
In what could be a model for cities across America, Cincinnati is creating an in-house team to build safer streets for people who walk and roll, and vaulting over one of the most common roadblocks to saving vulnerable road users lives.
January 5, 2023
Four Ways Automotive Regulators Could Save Pedestrian Lives
America's top regulatory agency is failing its mandate to “keep people safe on America’s roadways” — and to truly accomplish it, they need to fundamentally change the way they operate.
January 4, 2023
Why U.S. Leaders Are Taking Notice of Virginia’s Surprise BRT Success
Since it began operating in June 2018, Richmond’s Pulse has driven its way to becoming one of the most successful bus rapid transit services in the country. Now transportation leaders from as far away as Ohio, Maryland and Florida are taking notice as they consider jumping on board with similar systems in other densely populated areas.
December 30, 2022
Federal Funding Bill Contains $45M for New Active Transportation Program
That great news was soured slightly, though, by the very small dollar figure attached to it.
December 22, 2022
What It Takes to Put a Seat At Every Bus Stop in Town
"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
December 21, 2022
