Today’s Headlines
Monday’s Headlines
Remember playing in the streets and scattering when a car came by? Pittsburgh residents are exploring new ways for pedestrians to share the streets with vehicles. And they’re not alone: It’s happening in the UK and the Netherlands, too. (Public Source) A new Lyft carpooling service offers riders the app’s lowest prices if they’re willing … Continued
February 25, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
The Trump Administration is pulling $929 million in funding for high-speed rail in California in retaliation for the state challenging the president’s “farcical national emergency” at the border, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who recently announced he was scaling back the project. But without federal funding, even the Central Valley leg won’t be built. (Think … Continued
February 22, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Is this how federal transportation policy should be made? Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao took at least 10 meetings at the request of her husband Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office, according to emails obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight through an Open Records Act request. Many are from Kentucky and friends of the … Continued
February 21, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Why can’t Trump build anything? Because Republicans don’t really care about investing in public infrastructure, according to the Times’s Paul Krugman. What is going on in Colorado? A man is facing murder charges after allegedly intentionally hitting a pedestrian with his car. (The Denver Channel) Another man was shot and killed in a “long running … Continued
February 20, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
President Trump — who used to complain that China had faster trains than the U.S. — is now using passenger rail as a wedge issue. (CNN) The federal funding bill Trump recently signed does include $800 million for transit. (Florida Politics) It also removed a longstanding ban on light rail in Richmond, Va. (Chron) Is … Continued
February 19, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to drastically scale back plans for a Los Angeles-San Francisco bullet train is a gift to anti-transit Republicans. (Politico) He ensured Americans won’t get to experience modern rail travel for another generation. (Fortune) A new study says that bike- and scooter-shares are hurting bus ridership, but trains and subways benefit. … Continued
February 18, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Eighty percent of Capital Bikeshare’s users are white, and 90 percent of its stations are in white neighborhoods. (DCist) With transportation equity (or the lack thereof) in the news a lot lately, maybe that’s why Lyft is offering free rides (up to $10) to African-American historical and cultural sites in New York, Atlanta, Chicago and L.A. … Continued
February 15, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Only a month after taking office and a week after the Green New Deal highlighted the need for more passenger rail, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is drastically scaling back a San Francisco-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail line. (City Lab; more at Streetsblog CAL) The Washington Post editorial board buys into D.C. Metro officials’ argument that extending … Continued
February 14, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Biking is affordable, healthy and zero-emission. That’s why it should be added to the Green New Deal. (Mobility Lab) The plan, in its current version, is also a missed opportunity to rethink the suburbs. (City Lab) Data collected by University of Waterloo researchers can help urban planners choose the best places for bike lanes. (Phys.org) … Continued
February 13, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Cycling deaths are up nationwide — especially in the Southeast — but cities like New York, Portland and Washington, D.C., are bucking the trend by investing heavily in bike infrastructure, according to a new study. (Bicycling) The League of American Bicyclists report, also covered by Streetsblog, suggests that encouraging walking and biking could help solve … Continued
February 12, 2019