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Our research and reports are shaping the conversation. Find our featured work here, with all resources and blog posts under “all insights and resources” below.

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T4A’s impact: Restoring Gulf Coast passenger rail

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Fueling the crisis: Overview

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Divided by Design

Community Connectors

Community Connectors Portal: Tools for advocates

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Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, land use, and climate change

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The Congestion Con: How more money and more lanes = more traffic

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Repair Priorities 2019 – Is infrastructure spending improving the state of repair?

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Better transportation for rural communities

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IIJA implementation hub

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The money mirage: How the fight over funding transportation distracts from outcomes

October 29, 2025

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Holding states and MPOs accountable for road safety

October 8, 2025

Design for safety over speed

USDOT initiated another arbitrary freeze sowing chaos for chaos’s sake: Congress should take note

October 2, 2025

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Statement: Trump administration stalls nation’s largest transit and rail project

October 1, 2025

Here’s what’s making Congress’s funding deal so tough for transportation and what a shutdown means for USDOT

October 1, 2025

Reforming state transportation plans to make safety the priority

September 24, 2025

Design for safety over speed

We can’t expand passenger rail without the trains to run it

September 24, 2025

Understanding the State of the System: Walking through our data hub for better transportation advocacy

September 19, 2025

Grants are under attack on two fronts: Congress should stand up to USDOT and assert its power over the purse

September 17, 2025

To truly prioritize safety, federal guidance must be grounded in evidence

September 10, 2025

Design for safety over speed

USDOT might let your projects’ grant funding die

September 10, 2025

If safety is our top priority, we actually need to measure it

August 25, 2025

Design for safety over speed