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House Transportation Comm. Chairman Rips Uber, Lyft

By Aaron Short | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio had invited representatives from Uber and Lyft to sit on a panel discussing the future of transportation network companies. On Monday, he learned ride hail officials declined to participate, so DeFazio used his opening remarks to lambast both companies for contributing to longer traffic delays and higher […]

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Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation

By Aaron Short | Oct 17, 2019 | No Comments

A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.

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Report: Federal Highway Aid Is Rigged

By Aaron Short | Oct 3, 2019 | No Comments

The Eno Center argues that the federal government should value safety and the environment when doling out billions in highway funds to states.

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Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’

By Aaron Short | Sep 24, 2019 | No Comments

A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.

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Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | No Comments

Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.

Amy Homyak, an RTD Transit Police sergeant and the agency’s K-9 handler, is responsible for Thor, a bomb-sniffing dog. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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A Day to Show Girls That Working at RTD Can Mean More Than Driving a Bus

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 19, 2019 | No Comments

Today, women hold less than a third of of leadership roles at RTD, which is why the agency hosted a career day Monday. There, middle school girls met more than a dozen women who work at RTD, including Amy Homyak, a Transit Police sergeant and the agency’s K-9 handler, who is responsible for Thor, a bomb-sniffing dog.

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