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Trump Wants California’s High-Speed Rail Money
A legal fight is likely tp follow FRA's unprecedented and highly political effort to rescind $3.5 billion from the project.
February 20, 2019
Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate
The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.
February 20, 2019
A CA Bill Would Double the Size of Highways 5 and 99, and Remove Speed Limits
Moorlach wants to double the size of Highways 5 and 99 and remove speed limits. That will solve congestion, he says, and even--wait for it--reduce greenhouse gas emissions!
February 19, 2019
Meet the Cincinnati Wheelchair User Struck Three Times by Drivers
Neil Kelly has been hit by two SUVs and a van in just 10 months. He tells Streetsblog about his struggle to stay safe in a wheelchair in the Queen City.
February 19, 2019
Still Fighting for a Safe Way to School in Tampa
Hundreds of school children must cross Tampa's dangerous Bay to Bay Boulevard daily. Why is the mayor standing in the way of a safer street?
February 15, 2019
Report: We Don’t Need More Infrastructure — We Need Congestion Pricing
A new Brookings report says U.S. highway conditions have been improving every year for more than a decade, according to the Federal Highway Administration's own accounting.
February 14, 2019
High-Speed Rail’s Central Valley Segment is Not Stranded
Journalists need to stop propagating the asinine "train to nowhere" meme
February 14, 2019
Believe it or Not, Trump put a Huge Tax on Parking Lots – Maybe by Mistake
But the IRS might let big companies wriggle out of it. You can comment until Feb. 22.
February 14, 2019
No, Mr. President, You Can’t Have California’s High-Speed Rail Money Back
Trump tweets, then Governor Newsom responds, making it clear that high-speed rail is not going away
February 14, 2019
California High-Speed Rail is Still On
Fatuous headlines abound after Newsom's confusing State of the State speech
February 13, 2019