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The Death Toll From Cars Is Even Higher Than You Thought

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 21, 2014 | 8 Comments

Ten days ago, four-year-old Zain Ali Hussain was killed near Houston when a neighbor backed his pickup truck over him. At least 50 times a week, people back their cars over kids in the U.S. On average, two of those 50 incidents are fatal. But you won’t see them represented in official crash statistics. Every year, the […]

Active Transportation Loses a Key Republican Ally as Rep. Tom Petri Retires

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 18, 2014 | No Comments

For years, if there was a Republican sponsor of a good piece of legislation on active transportation in the House, more often than not it was Tom Petri of Wisconsin. Advocates will be sorry to learn that Rep. Petri has announced that after 35 years in Congress, he will not seek another term. Petri is […]

Dueling Forecasts: Does the Energy Dept. Know Something U.S. DOT Doesn’t?

By Tony Dutzik | Apr 16, 2014 | 2 Comments

Tony Dutzik is a senior policy analyst with the Frontier Group. This article was originally posted on the Frontier Group’s blog. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) — the data and analytical wing of the Energy Department — is out today with a fascinating analysis of changing driving trends and their implications for America’s energy future. The […]

EPW Big Four Announce Plan to Maintain Status Quo for the Next Transpo Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 10, 2014 | 14 Comments

Last year, while the House flailed in partisan misery, the Senate passed a transportation bill 74 to 22. When the bill was signed into law, it was considered one of the few real achievements of a deeply divided Congress. Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Barbara Boxer got tremendous credit for enacting legislation three years […]

Paul Ryan’s New Budget Seeks to “Murder” Amtrak

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 4, 2014 | 14 Comments

Just four months ago, the country was hailing a bipartisan budget deal negotiated by Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray and her House counterpart, Paul Ryan. It was a respite from the deeply partisan posturing over spending that has gridlocked Washington for years. Even better, it was a two-year budget resolution, meaning it seemed the next […]

Rep. Joe Crowley Announces Pedestrian Safety Bill — The Third in Six Months

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 1, 2014 | 1 Comment

Rep. Albio Sires has his New Opportunities for Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act (HR 3978). Rep. Earl Blumenauer has his Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act (HR 3494). And now, Rep. Joe Crowley has unveiled his Pedestrian Fatalities Reduction Act. The New York City Democrat, a supporter of Vision Zero, made the announcement yesterday morning […]

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