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Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A much-anticipated annual survey of state road safety laws called on federal lawmakers to back up their colleagues work.
December 3, 2025
This Bill Would Help America Build More Housing Near Transit
A bipartisan group is pushing a policy to incentivize transit-oriented development across the country.
October 27, 2025
Advocates: The Senate’s Chance to Ensure America’s Public Transit Future Is Now
Congress is in the process of writing America's next big transportation bill — and more than 100 organizations are demanding it deliver for transit.
October 20, 2025
How Trump’s Latest Multimodal Clawbacks Are Different — And How They Could Devastate Communities
The latest attack on multimodal transportation is more brazen and destructive than ever before — and the Trump administration is no longer hiding its disdain for walking and biking projects.
September 22, 2025
Op-Ed: Congress Has A Big Opportunity to Connect America By Intercity Bus
The next federal transportation bill could be a chance to connect rural America with buses like never before — and it will have spillover benefits nationwide, the CEO of one top bus company argues.
September 17, 2025
Advocates: Here’s What to Tell The Feds You Want From the Next Big Transportation Bill
You only have two more days to comment on the next surface transportation bill (the biggie!). So here are some thoughts about what you should say.
August 18, 2025
Everything You Were Afraid To Ask About the Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization But Were Afraid To Ask
America's most important transportation bill is up for renewal — and it's time to get up to speed.
July 22, 2025
A Transportation Reform Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to the Next Reauthorization
A complete timeline of our coverage of the next surface transportation reauthorization, all in one place.
July 22, 2025
Five of the Ugliest Transportation Policies In the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
Here's a rundown of some of the transportation provisions in the Republicans' reconciliation package, and what they might mean for your community.
July 10, 2025
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Is About Our Transportation Future, Too
Transportation didn't get a lot of mention in the public discussion of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But it's everywhere.
July 8, 2025
