Off the rails: A call for freight railroad reform
Between all seven Class I freight railroad companies, the U.S. saw over 1,000 derailments in 2022. Norfolk Southern (the company responsible for the derailment...
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Streets are for people in theory, but why not in practice?
Streets have always been a community gathering place since the beginning of civilizations. But why do we continue to elevate the car over people? Bogotá’s...
The stakes in the states
The next federal transportation reauthorization won’t pass for another three years, but change can still happen at the state level. Here’s why state...
Mining public funds for (minimal) private gain
Lawmakers in Nevada have recently introduced legislation to set aside Carbon Reduction Program funds—about $3.9 million per year—for medium- and heavy-duty...
Steps taken toward first expansion of passenger rail in decades
Amtrak and SRC submit a planning grant that will expand long-distance passenger rail service along the I-20 Corridor and in the Deep South.
A proposed bridge is haunting the Bay Area
The Southern Crossing over the San Francisco Bay, proposed repeatedly over the past 77 years, has been rejected over and over again. Even as Reconnecting...
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Guide to the 2021 infrastructure law
The bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure law now governs all federal transportation policy and funding through 2026. What do you…
A guide to creative placemaking in transportation
Creative placemaking is an approach to harness the power of local culture and arts to cultivate genuine public engagement on critical…
COVID and the Curb
Here's how cities adapted their curbside management strategies to support public health and small businesses during COVID-19
Driving Down Emissions
We'll never reduce our emissions without reducing how much we drive.
Learning from the 2009 Recovery Act
We have six recommendations to make sure that any future infrastructure stimulus actually creates new jobs.
The Green New Deal for Transportation
Polling shows that Americans want more options than just driving. The Green New Deal for Transportation can get us there.
