Wednesday’s Headlines
Mar 13, 2019, 4:01 am By Blake AuedIncreasingly more reliable SUVs mean that “Peak Car” isn’t here yet, according to a Bloomberg…Other Cities Overcame Duke’s Objections to Light Rail
Mar 12, 2019, 8:43 pm By Angie Schmitt
Duke University may have dealt the final blow to Durham’s $3-billion light rail plans when it…We Must Change How We Talk about Pedestrian Deaths
Mar 12, 2019, 6:37 pm By Angie Schmitt
She wasn’t texting. She wasn’t drunk. She wasn’t speeding. But 18-year-old Zoe Reardon still…Tuesday’s Headlines
Mar 12, 2019, 4:13 am By Blake Aued
News of layoffs at Lyft, which recently bought the bike-share company Motivate, seem to indicate the…Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak
Mar 11, 2019, 9:25 pm By Angie Schmitt
The Trump Administration wants to cut funding for new transit projects by 39 percent and slash…Monday’s Headlines
Mar 11, 2019, 4:01 am By Blake AuedCongress wants to invest more in infrastructure. But how are they going to pay for it? (Washington…Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car
Mar 8, 2019, 7:29 pm By Angie Schmitt
Who killed Elaine Herzberg? Not the driver of the car that ran her over — because there was no…Friday’s Headlines
Mar 8, 2019, 5:28 am By Blake AuedThe latest on Lyft’s IPO: There’s a disconnect between Lyft providing single-occupancy rides and…Midwest Will Raise Gas Taxes — And Make Everything Worse
Mar 7, 2019, 9:45 pm By Angie Schmitt
Higher gas taxes are (likely) coming across the Midwest, framed by Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin…Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Yonah Freemark Prediction Show
Mar 7, 2019, 2:27 pm By Jeff Wood
This week, we’re joined by perennial favorite Yonah Freemark of the Transport Politic. We rate his…Thursday’s Headlines
Mar 7, 2019, 5:01 am By Blake AuedEven algorithms can be biased, especially when they’re written by mostly white people. A new study…How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law
Mar 6, 2019, 7:28 pm By Angie Schmitt
Driving is so hard-wired into American culture, life and institutions, that it’s hard to account…New Bill Would Provide a Tax Break for Bike Commuters
Mar 6, 2019, 12:01 am By Angie Schmitt
Bike commuters will get to write off up to $53 in monthly expenses, thanks to a new…Wednesday’s Headlines
Mar 6, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedLyft is growing, but will it ever be profitable? It lost nearly $1 billion in 2018, even though…Europe Will Use Vehicle Tech to Prevent Speeding, Save Thousands of Lives
Mar 5, 2019, 2:39 pm By Angie Schmitt
Europe will require a life-saving speed-control system on all new cars — a move that the United…Tuesday’s Headlines
Mar 5, 2019, 12:30 am By Blake AuedLyft filed for a $100-million initial public offering (CNN), beating competitor Uber to the stock…Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service
Mar 4, 2019, 10:51 am By Angie Schmitt
Cities that want to build transit ridership in an era of major declines should pay far more…Monday’s Headlines
Mar 4, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake Aued“Crossing the street should not be a death sentence,” says the author of a Governors Highway…Beto O’Rourke Rode a Bike And the Internet Exploded
Mar 1, 2019, 9:00 pm By Angie Schmitt
Add cyclists to the latest group that is going all dewy-eyed for Beto O’Rourke. The junior…Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High — Drivers Entirely to Blame
Mar 1, 2019, 11:57 am By Angie Schmitt
Pedestrian deaths were up 35 percent last year, compared to a decade ago, thanks mostly to the rise…
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