U.S. Senate
Think Tank Offers Road Map to Break the Car Culture
Congress should stop splurging on new highways and instead expand transit to help Americans break their century-long addiction to a device that is killing us, the car, a D.C. institute says.
December 10, 2019
Federal Government Doing Nothing On AVs
Right now, Big Auto is developing technologies that will affect every single person in this country — and the federal government is sitting on its hands.
November 26, 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
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
October 17, 2019
Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged
The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.
October 4, 2019
Commentary: Federal Transportation Policy Is Undermining Progress on Climate
Democrats and Republicans remain deeply committed to antiquated policy that undermines any action we take on climate change: spending billions to build new highways, encouraging more and more driving.
September 18, 2019
Amtrak Hopes to Link Chicago and Detroit to Toronto
Passenger service hasn't chugged between Detroit and Toronto since at least 1971; the last direct train to pass through the route did so in 1967, according to Amtrak.
August 13, 2019
Senate’s $287B Road Repair Offers Just .4% for Biking
Two U.S. Senators are pushing a bill that would allocate $287 billion to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges — with less than one percent of it set aside to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.
July 29, 2019
