U.S. DOT
Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020
Americans don't usually make New Year's resolutions to drive their cars less, but it may be happening anyway.
January 2, 2020
Winners and Losers In $1.4T Fed Spending Bill
Congress has some stocking stuffers and a few lumps of coal for the transportation sector in the $1.4 trillion spending package the House of Representatives passed on Tuesday in one of the last votes of the year before impeachment.
December 19, 2019
Bus-ted! Congress To Bar Chinese E-Buses and Rail Cars
A federal "Buy American" provision just screwed U.S. transit agencies. Thanks, Congress.
December 12, 2019
Rural America Cashes In Under Trump
It's a great time to be living in the middle of nowhere as President Trump directs more transportation funds to his rural base.
December 5, 2019
Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
November 13, 2019
Tennessee Senator Reverses Herself on Transit
Marsha Marsha Marsha. Transit isn't just for "socialists"!
November 11, 2019
Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads
Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).
November 11, 2019
It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money
It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.
November 6, 2019
All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
October 28, 2019
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
October 17, 2019
