Special Features
Wednesday’s Headlines Backlash Has Begun
The Sean Duffy era has arrived at the DOT, although more Trump executive order chaos nearly threw a last-minute wrench into his confirmation.
January 29, 2025
Report: A Record-Number of Kids Were Killed on NYC Streets Last Year
Under the first three years of Mayor Adams leadership, the number of fatalities of children from car crashes has soared, a new report shows.
January 28, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Want More Amtrak
Another 23,000 miles of intercity rail? Yes, please! Fast Company reports on a new study suggesting Amtrak expansion.
January 28, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Smooth the Way
Sean Duffy, President Trump's nominee to head the U.S. DOT, breezed through Senate hearings.
January 27, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Quit the Space Race
Money for Acela, the D.C. Metro and other transit systems could have been spent on a moon base instead. Get a history lesson in today's headlines.
January 24, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: From Intern to CEO
What does it take to run a big (or small) engineering firm? Find out in this week's episode!
January 23, 2025
Will Incoming U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Derail America’s Two Biggest Transportation Bills?
America has a new transportation secretary – but a recent executive order appears to direct him not to perform some of the most important duties of his job.
January 23, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Are On the Road Again
Is working from home here to stay, or will bosses eventually force their employees to come back to the office? And how will that affect transportation patterns?
January 23, 2025
Trump’s ‘EV Mandate’ Does Not Exist. But Car Dependency Does — And We Can End It
The new president has sworn to unravel Biden's EV plans. But would they have been enough to decarbonize the transportation sector without confronting how much Americans drive?
January 22, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Get a Gentleman’s ‘C’
Transportation for America gave the Biden administration middling grades. Meanwhile, President Trump is already pushing to fulfill promises to cancel federal support for EVs.
January 22, 2025
