Feds to Cities: Paint the Town Red!
The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.
December 13, 2019
A BILL OF GOODS: Why are We Putting Up With Parking-Protected Bike Lanes?
We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.
December 3, 2019
Federal Government Doing Nothing On Driverless Cars
Right now, the federal government is sitting on its hands as Big Auto is developing technologies that will affect every single person in this country.
November 26, 2019
Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Calls for More Highways
Why is the Nutmeg State governor planning more highways?
November 19, 2019
Amtrak Edging Towards Profitability Thanks to Northeast Corridor Improvements
And the railroad company has big plans for 2020: more-focused service across the country.
November 11, 2019
Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America
The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.
October 31, 2019
All Hail! Federal Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
October 28, 2019
Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong
Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.
October 25, 2019
Live from NY: It’s Andrew Yang On A Bike!
Here's one election cycle that Andrew Yang is winning.
October 21, 2019
POLLY MATH: Lessons for America from the 14th Street Busway
A new book by a bus expert shows that New York City did exactly the right thing — albeit taking too long to do it.
October 17, 2019