Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars
Aug 2, 2017, 3:26 pm By Angie Schmitt
Automakers and tech companies are pushing a bill through Congress that would handcuff local…Oregon DOT Challenges Drivers to Avoid Using Their Phones Behind the Wheel
Aug 2, 2017, 12:50 pm By Angie Schmitt
Distracted driving is the new drunk driving. Cell phone use while driving is ubiquitous, according…Today’s Headlines
Aug 2, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen Miller
U.S. DOT Proposes Easing Rules for Transit Projects That Get Private Financing (Route Fifty) Trump…The Transit Budget in Congress Only Looks Good in Comparison to Trump’s Threats
Aug 1, 2017, 4:29 pm By Angie Schmitt
Back in March, the Trump administration released a budget proposal that included draconian cuts to…Cell Phones Don’t Make Walking Dangerous — Car-Based Cities Do
Aug 1, 2017, 12:42 pm By Angie Schmitt
All the hype about cell phone use being to blame for pedestrian deaths doesn’t hold up when you…Today’s Headlines
Aug 1, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerNRDC Sues Trump Administration for Halting Rule That Would Track Highway Greenhouse Gas Emissions…Boston’s Fairmount Line Could Be a National Model for Commuter Rail, But It’s Not There Yet
Jul 31, 2017, 1:39 pm By Alon Levy
Commuter rail in the United States mostly caters to affluent suburbanites who commute to the city…Florida DOT Gets Much-Deserved Mockery for Failing to Make Bridges Safe for Cycling
Jul 31, 2017, 12:26 pm By Angie Schmitt
The deadliest state for cycling is Florida. One in five cyclist fatalities in the U.S. happens on…Today’s Headlines
Jul 31, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerLA Times: Driver Speed Is Not the Most Important Consideration When Designing Roads Why Is Boston…Seattle Council Member Asks Whether “Jaywalking” Laws Do More Harm Than Good
Jul 28, 2017, 11:54 am By Angie Schmitt
The concept of “jaywalking” has become deeply embedded in American culture, but if you go back…Today’s Headlines
Jul 28, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerConservative Think Tank: Don’t Rely on Privatization for Trump’s $1 Billion Infrastructure…NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It
Jul 27, 2017, 12:27 pm By Stephen Miller
More than 112,500 people lost their lives in speed-related crashes from 2005 to 2014, accounting for…Today’s Headlines
Jul 27, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerLas Vegas RTC Hosts Meetings to Come Up With Shiny New Transit Plan (Sun) After Deaths,…If Americans Paid for the Parking We Consume, We’d Drive 500 Billion Fewer Miles Each Year
Jul 26, 2017, 1:25 pm By Angie Schmitt
Most parking spots might cost you nothing, but parking is never really free. We just pay for it in…Today’s Headlines
Jul 26, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerBucking Trump and House, Senate Committee Votes to Save TIGER, Boost DOT Funding (Hill, Bloomberg)…Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
Jul 25, 2017, 3:16 pm By Stephen Miller
A segment that aired yesterday on NPR’s Morning Edition comes off as posing a reasonable solution…How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk
Jul 25, 2017, 11:49 am By Angie Schmitt
In some quarters it’s almost become an article of faith that pedestrian deaths are on the rise in…Today’s Headlines
Jul 25, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerFlorida DOT Considers Lower Speed Limits, Narrower Car Lanes to Improve Tampa Bay Safety (WFTS)…Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities
Jul 24, 2017, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
When Portland launched its bike-share system last year, disability rights advocates questioned why…Today’s Headlines
Jul 24, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerMultiple Sources Confirm: Trump’s “Infrastructure Plan” Is Not Going Anywhere (NYT) SEPTA Pins…
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