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Tennessee Senator Slammed Transit, Reverses Herself
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn can’t make up her mind whether she loves public transit or considers it an unreliable mode of transportation primarily used by “socialists.”
November 11, 2019
Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads
Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).
November 11, 2019
Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash
The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.
November 7, 2019
Mobility Advocates Clash With Labor Over Transportation Money
November 6, 2019
National Election Roundup: Transit (Mostly) Wins, Even in Denver
Voters across the country showed that they support transit.
November 6, 2019
South Carolina Revokes Licenses, Demands Payments That Hurt Poor
November 5, 2019
Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl
A new study shows traffic congestion in cities will become significantly worse if autonomous vehicles proliferate.
November 1, 2019
Congestion Pricing: Americans Must Be Sold on Reducing Traffic & Cleaning Air Before They Will Accept Tolls to Enter Cities
Focusing on equity instead of revenue collection is a key toward ensuring a successful congestion pricing plan, transportation experts found.
October 31, 2019
All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
October 27, 2019
Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong
Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.
October 25, 2019
