A Prolonged Shutdown Will Hit Counties With Tight Cash Flows Hardest
From wildfire prevention efforts to farm loans to mass transit, here are the latest potential casualties of a long-term funding hiatus.
The Transportation Quandary for Older and Disabled People Is Two-Fold
A recent survey shows the “great need” to serve those who can’t drive or will no longer be able to.
High-Tech Band-Aids for New York’s Deteriorating Subway
“Necessity is the mother of invention,” says Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who plans to “break the box” on a long-planned tunnel rehabilitation project three months before its scheduled start.
States Eye Cap-and-Invest Transportation Policy to Reduce Emissions
Savings would be spent on public transit and zero-emission vehicles.
How Artists Can Help Solve Transportation Problems
A growing number of cities are hiring visual artists, musicians and performers to work on small- and large-scale projects that deal with transportation.
Checking Out a New Train Station That Would Make Many Cities Drool
Next up is Raleigh Union Station’s second phase, which just secured $20 million in new funding from the Trump administration.
L.A.'s Future May Involve More Congestion Pricing and Free Transit Service
There are “three conceivable ways” expanded tolling could work in Los Angeles, according to Metro.
Marijuana Gets Attention as Possible Subway Funding Source
New York City's mass transit system has been facing financial stress and service problems. Could legalizing pot help?
After Complaints About Delays, Federal Transit Administration Announces Grant Awards
The next step is executing funding agreements allowing public transit project sponsors to actually spend the money.
Railroad Crossings Are Dangerous and Ripe for Disruption
How we keep people on foot and in cars from getting hit by trains hasn't changed much in the last century.
Federal Funds Set to Flow to New Light-Rail Line in Seattle Area
The full funding grant agreement will “get this critical project underway soon,” according to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.
Electric Scooters Have Been Burned, Buried and Butchered. They’re About to Be Regulated.
Lots of state lawmakers are looking at taking up the issue of the popular—and, to some, problematic—transportation option during their upcoming sessions.
Virginia Gov. Details How Part of State’s Volkswagen Settlement Will Be Used
The state wants to use the settlement in order to “reduce pollution and advance the clean economy.”
Looking at Bus Stop Improvements and Transit Ridership Impacts
While research is limited, one study found that “improved bus stops are associated with a statistically significant increase in overall ridership and a decrease in paratransit demand.”
Pentagon Declares War on Scooters
After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.
Baaaad Commute: Goats Are the New York City Subway’s Latest Struggle
Some crazy kids blocking the N train is the latest in a string of brash, goat-related incidents across the New York City region.
L.A. Metro Will Deploy Millimeter Wave Scanners in Stations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | W.Va. governor visits his state’s capital city … breaking ground on the Digital Crossroads of America Data Center … and a mayor’s Twitter tattoo bet.
Transit Advocates Question If Trump Administration Withholding $1.4B in Local Grants
The Federal Transit Administration said most projects haven’t met the grant requirements for consideration yet.
The Mopeds Are Coming
Shared, electric motor scooters are racing to catch up with Bird, Lime, and other kick-scooter brands, as tech companies attempt to reinvent urban mobility. But can these vehicles ever find a place in America?
This 106-Year-Old Risk Makes the Case for a Subway in Portland
What will come first? A new river crossing Oregon's largest city needs or a massive earthquake?
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