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Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.
July 28, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Coastal Rail Trail Segment in Santa Cruz
The new path opened December 2020. It is part of a planned 30+ mile coastal rail trail.
July 28, 2021
L.A. Times Needs to Stop High Speed Gaslighting
Once again, the L.A. Times's most irresponsible reporter repeats battery train blather
July 26, 2021
Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year
More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.
July 23, 2021
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
July 22, 2021
Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken
Almost a third of car crashes involving a vulnerable road user go unreported in the nation's capital, skewing District crash totals — but underreporting is far from the only thing wrong with reporting standards across the U.S., advocates say.
July 21, 2021
The Most Dangerous Roads in America for Walkers
Three quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and they overwhelmingly share a handful of notoriously dangerous design characteristics that communities can and must eliminate on any corridor where residents are expected to walk.
July 19, 2021
Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs
The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.
July 8, 2021
Study: Driving to Save Time Just Slows Everyone Down
Researchers have found that making driving more convenient ends up ensuring that a community will be choked by gridlock, and everyone will have a slower trip.
July 7, 2021
Editorial: L.A. Electeds the Biggest Hurdle for CA High-Speed Rail
Three of L.A.'s supposedly 'environmentalist' politicians just signed a letter proving once and for all that they want HSR dead in its tracks
July 1, 2021
