Houston Advocates Slam TxDOT For ‘Deliberately’ Ignoring Highway’s Racist Impacts
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The latest news from the battle to stop one of America's most notorious highway expansions.
On Tuesday’s Headlines, Your Mileage May Vary
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The EPA is sharply raising fuel mileage requirements, Amtrak is planning Northeast Corridor improvements and more headlines.
California Seeks to Improve Wheelchair Service on Uber, Lyft
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This decision will in many ways benefit riders who rely on wheelchairs, although some advocates say it does not go far enough
A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets
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Att the end of November, the City of Boston launched its new “What the Tech?” video series. And thanks to slick production values and social media buzz, the videos are reaching and engaging a wide audience in Boston and beyond.
Op-Ed: We’re Using The Wrong Tools To Educate Drivers About Vehicle Automation
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A recent J.D. Power study claimed that drivers had trouble differentiating between a “fully automated self driving vehicle” and advanced driver assistance technology. The only problem is that "self-driving vehicles" don't exist – and the terminology we most often use to talk about automated vehicle features is confusing to say the least.
An AV expert weighs in on what to do about it.
Monday’s Headlines Are Snatchin’ Manchin
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The West Virginia senator pulled the plug on fellow Democrats' climate change agenda. But at least the U.S. and Colorado DOTs are moving away from building more highways.
USDOT Pressures States To Spend New Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
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As states begin cashing no-strings-attached federal infrastructure checks, U.S. DOT is pushing them to spend those funds on projects that will help end the climate and roadway death crises.
Advocates Debate Role of Education and Enforcement in Safe Systems Approach
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A prominent highway safety organization is still pushing enforcement and education in the fight to end roadway fatalities — again sparking controversy among advocates of better road design who say that driver behavior is already over-emphasized and policing subject to racial bias.
Feds Adopt Better Street Accessibility Guidelines — But Will They Make a Difference?
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Even though the ADA was passed more than 40 years ago, we have never had official accessibility standards tailored to things like sidewalks. That’s about to change — but how fast state and local agencies will act remains to be seen.
Friday’s Headlines Are Moving On Up
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A Q&A with House transportation chair Peter DeFazio, the unpopularity of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's 15 Minute City and more headlines.
To Address the Operator Shortages, We Need to Keep Transit Workers Fafe
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Whether the answer is Transit Ambassadors, or other solutions that don't involve adding more guns to the system, something needs to be done.
Talking Headways Podcast: Not Just Wires, Pipes, and Roads
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This week, we’re talking about the importance a systems approach in interconnected topics like transportation, education, and health care (yes, they're interconnected!).