The Sandy relief bill on the cusp of final passage will provide billions for cleanup and more than $12 billion for transportation — including an unprecedented step toward making transportation networks around the northeast and NYC more resilient in the face of climate change, more frequent and unpredictable storms, and rising water levels.

You may have heard the news that the ARC tunnel project in New Jersey is on fragile ground. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says his office has not made a final decision yet, but he is expected to make some kind of announcement at 1pm press conference this afternoon. Transportation for America prepared a letter to the Governor’s office, touting the “critical importance this project has to the northeast and the nation in general.”

Last week, the Hummer brand was sold to a Chinese company — but some question whether the gas guzzler even deserved to live. (New York Times) A New Scientist article questions whether trains are a truly green mode of transportation — and Ryan Avent knocks down the challenge. The federal stimulus helps jumpstart construction of [...]

A Newark resident writes that building denser communities and creating more viable transit can help us save money, save energy, and save the planet. (Delaware Voice — Peggy Schultz)