Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Policy

Needed: A Federal Program to Boost Transit Service

By Ben Fried and Steven Higashide | Apr 22, 2021 | No Comments

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Transit Center and is republished with permission. On March 13, 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, the Federal Transit Administration responded to the emergency by enabling transit agencies to spend federal funds to run buses and trains. It was a break with longstanding policy. Normally, federal grants are reserved […]

SURVEY: Chicagoans Plan To Return to Transit

By John Greenfield | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments

About 80 percent of respondents who weren't riding buses and trains on a frequent basis said they planned to to return to their pre-pandemic commuting habits once worries about the coronavirus ease.

Biden Is Right to See 'Infrastructure' Broadly

By Kea Wilson | Apr 12, 2021 | No Comments

Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.

It's Time to End Unnecessary Police Chases On Foot

By John Greenfield | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

As with vehicle chases, the issue at stake is the need for officers the weigh the potential threat posed to the public if a suspect is not pursued, with the possible harm that could be inflicted by a chase.

A COVID-Era Amtrak/Bike Packing Diary

By John Greenfield | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

I was fairly comfortable using Amtrak for this journey, so as long as we don't see another major spike in cases, I'll probably make more such trips this year as a safer alternative to flying.

Buttigieg Grilled by House Transport Committee

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 26, 2021 | No Comments

Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.

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