Crashes, Injuries are Up, New Fed Stats Show
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Walking and cycling fatalities on U.S. roadways declined slightly in 2019 — but total crashes and injuries increased, according to just-released final federal numbers for last year.
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Thursday’s Headlines to Make Your Day
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What do we talk about when we talk about Mayor Pete? Plus all the other news.
What Secretary Pete Could Mean for the US DOT
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Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
New COVID-19 Relief Bill Starves Transit — Again
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But it's better than nothing at all.
To Keep Seniors Safe, End Car Dependence
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America's top federal safety agency is raising awareness this week about safety for older drivers, but largely ignoring how car dependence often forces seniors to take the wheel even when they can no longer do so safely.
Senate ‘Skinny’ COVID Bill Leaves Transit Starving
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators revealed a coronavirus compromise bill on Tuesday morning that provides less than half of what transit agencies need, an offer that advocates and transit agencies greeted with like being given a lump of coal on Christmas.