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Senator Marsha Blackburn called transit-lovers "socialists" three days before tweeting praise for a new grant for rapid bus route in Memphis she helped secure. Image: Gage Skidmore

Tennessee Senator Reverses Herself on Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Marsha Marsha Marsha. Transit isn't just for "socialists"!

Amtrak announced it experienced a record year of ridership in FY 2019 and expects to be profitable by 2020. Image: Loco Steve

Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads

By Aaron Short | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).

N. Mill Avenue in Tempe is one of America's dangerous speedway strips. Photo: Google

Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.

Washington state voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday that will severely limit the state's ability to maintain and expand its vaunted transportation systems.

Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]

Ugh — urban infrastructure. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Flickr Page

It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money

By Aaron Short | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.

Houston voters on Tuesday approved a $3.5 billion bond measure that will significantly expand transit services throughout the region.

ELECTION ROUNDUP: Transit (Mostly) Wins

By Aaron Short | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

Voters across the country showed that they support transit.

A South Carolina law that revokes drivers' licenses for failure to pay a traffic ticket is the subject of a class action lawsuit. Image: South Carolina National Guard

South Carolina Traps Poorest in Cycle of Debt

By Aaron Short | Nov 5, 2019 | No Comments

We don't often sympathize with drivers, but the way South Carolina fines them appears to be an attack on the poor and residents of transit deserts.

The prevalence of autonomous vehicles will lead to more traffic congestion in the future, a new study finds

Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl

By Aaron Short | Nov 1, 2019 | No Comments

A new study shows traffic congestion in cities will become significantly worse if autonomous vehicles proliferate.

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

Focusing on equity instead of revenue collection is a key toward ensuring a successful congestion pricing plan, transportation experts found.

Memphis has one of the highest pedestrian fatality rates in the country thanks to distracted drivers and a network of roads that aren't safe for pedestrians. Image: Eric Allix Rogers

Memphis is the Most Dangerous Place to Walk

By Aaron Short | Oct 29, 2019 | No Comments

But progress on pedestrian safety is moving slowly (unlike Bluff City drivers!).

Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

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.

Senator Chuck Schumer's $454-billion proposal encouraging drivers to swap their gas-powered cars with electric ones is misguided. Image: Third Way Think Tank

Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong

By Aaron Short | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.

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