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Bernie’s ‘Green New Deal’: What’s In It For Transit?
The Democratic contender's climate plan calls for $300 billion in new transit funding and $600 billion for high-speed rail. But it's not great on highways.
August 26, 2019
BRAKE TIME: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians
An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.
August 22, 2019
Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis
Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.
August 22, 2019
Study: Two-Way Bike Lanes Produce More Injuries
A new study looks at what kinds of bikeway designs offer the most safety benefits. Dutch-style sidewalk-level bike lanes win out.
August 19, 2019
How Columbus Doubled Downtown Bus Commuting
Free transit passed for downtown workers raised their transit-commuting rate from 5 percent to 10 to 14 percent.
August 15, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Electric Bus Opportunities and Barriers
Let's talk about why one of China's biggest cities has 16,000 electric buses — and New York has like four.
August 15, 2019
Federal Program Would Help Cities Tear Down Highways
A new pot of money would help undo the sometimes-racist legacy of urban highway construction.
August 14, 2019
Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.
August 14, 2019
Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders
Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.
August 13, 2019
Salt Lake City May Create Free-Fare Transit
Two mayoral candidates have plans to make transit free. And a new survey shows overwhelming public support.
August 9, 2019
