Today’s Headlines
Man Weaponizes Car to Kill Charlottesville Anti-Racism Protestor (CNN, NPR) Bus Ridership in American Cities Down 13% Since 2007 (WSJ) As Her Boss Snipes at Her Husband, Secretary Elaine Chao Staying on at DOT (Hill) Ray LaHood’s Report on Fixing and Funding WMATA Due Soon (WTOP); Leaders Will Meet This Month (WaPo) In Dramatic Reversal, … Continued
August 14, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Trump Plays Coy About Working With Democrats on Infrastructure, Which He Promises He’s Working On (Hill) Jarrett Walker: Auckland’s “Congestion-Free” Transit Framework Emphasizes Frequency, Speed, Reliability (CityLab) Bus Ridership on Vegas Strip Plummets After Introduction of Uber and Lyft (Review-Journal) Study: When Uber and Lyft Left Austin, Some People Turned to Private Car Ownership (Reuters, … Continued
August 11, 2017
Today’s Headlines
The Woman Who Never Gave Up and Got Dallas to Kill a Massive New Toll Highway (Texas Tribune) Learn About the Carbon Tax That Won’t Become Law From Rep. John Larson (Construction Dive, WSHU) Streetcar Boosters Press on After KC Voters Require Citywide Vote for City Involvement (Star, Biz Journal) Washington Post Looks at the Transit … Continued
August 10, 2017
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Carmakers Fear Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Be as Profitable as They Initially Thought (Reuters) Economist: Rise of Uber, Decline of Gas Guzzling Cars Will Lead Cities and States to Embrace Road Pricing New Report on Portland-Area Congestion Doesn’t Actually Explain Why There’s Congestion (City Observatory) Quartz Explains the Outdated Law That Killed Domestic Sea Shipping and Filled … Continued
August 9, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Senate Dems, Wanting Trump Commitment to Gateway Tunnel, Delay DOT Appointee Confirmations (WSJ) Amid Trump Uncertainty, City and State Infrastructure Investment Down Nearly 20 Percent This Year (Reuters) Meanwhile, in Canada: Spurred by Federal Investments, Infrastructure Spending Rises (WaPo) Albuquerque BRT Opponents Convinced Bus Lanes Will Be Ripped Out Within 20 Years (ABQ Journal) Twin … Continued
August 8, 2017
The “Outer Beltway” Is DC’s Zombie Highway Project That Won’t Stay Dead
Thanks to road boosters in the suburbs of Washington, DC, another highway bridge across the Potomac River -- part of an old plan for a second beltway around the nation's capital -- is still officially a possibility.
August 7, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Congress Approves WMATA Safety Commission, Opening Door for U.S. DOT Funds (WTOP, WaPo) NY State Legislators: We Can’t Remove Downtown Interstate, Because Traffic (WAER, Syracuse.com) Kansas City Streetcar Expansion Takes Step Forward With Approval of New Taxing District (Star) Downtown Property Owners in Columbus, OH, to Fund Free Bus Passes for 43,000 Workers (Dispatch) NIMBYs … Continued
August 7, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Senate Might Make a Move on Infrastructure Before White House (Hill) Kentucky Convinced Expanding Highway to Cincinnati Will Reduce Congestion (WCPO) Florida Aggressive Driving Deaths Rise; Here’s a Litany of Sociopathic Road Rage Incidents (Miami Herald) Huntsville to Install First Protected Bike Lane on Three Blocks Downtown (AL.com) Construction Sites in Downtown Kansas City Violating … Continued
August 4, 2017
This “War on Cars” Video Will Defend America From Transit-Riding Infidels
PragerU's latest video, released this week, is about a fundamental American value: driving big, gas-guzzling cars and not using other modes of transportation, because freedom.
August 3, 2017
Today’s Headlines
Dallas Morning News Columnist Celebrates Impending Death of Trinity Toll Road Birmingham Beltway Will Bring Jobs, Money, Ponies for Everyone, Say Highway Boosters (AL.com) Jacobs Announces Purchase of CH2M to Create Transportation Mega-Consultant (Bloomberg, Reuters) FTA Approves Environmental Review to Replace NEC Portal Bridge Bottleneck; Next: Funding (NJ.com) South Florida Opponents Say Privately-Funded Rail Needs … Continued
August 3, 2017