Transportation
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Olympics host-city Paris may teach Los Angeles a few things for 2028
LA officials are closely watching how Paris enables visitors, athletes and commuters to get around, as Los Angeles gears up to host the event in four years.
By Dan Zukowski • July 26, 2024 -
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Congressional subcommittee debates value of federal road safety regulations
A Republican member of Congress criticized the Biden administration’s “onerous regulatory agenda,” but one advocate argued inconveniences may be necessary to make road safety a priority.
By Dan Zukowski • July 25, 2024 -
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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them in 2024.
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Micromobility ridership up 16% in US cities in 2023
Even as shared bike and scooter rides continue to grow, affordability and limited city resources threaten future success, according to a new National Association of City Transportation Officials report.
By Dan Zukowski • July 24, 2024 -
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How cities are using Biden’s $4.3B climate pollution reduction grants
The grants “put local governments in the driver’s seat to develop climate solutions,” a federal official said. Cities and counties plan to use the money for electrification, bike-sharing, solar power and more.
By Ysabelle Kempe • July 23, 2024 -
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US House appropriations bill would slash DOT grants by $2B in FY2025
House Republicans set out their priorities for transportation funding but acknowledge that the November election’s outcome will likely decide future spending.
By Dan Zukowski • July 22, 2024 -
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US attorneys aim to protect state emissions targets rule
The federal government seeks to instate a 2023 Federal Highway Administration regulation after lower courts dealt blows to the policy.
By David Taube • July 19, 2024 -
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New York MTA sued for alleged cuts to bus service
A New York state judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday ordering the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to restore service that existed prior to July 12.
By Dan Zukowski • July 19, 2024 -
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DOT rolls out $5B in bridge infrastructure grants
The grants will fund 13 economically significant projects to address traffic and freight bottlenecks.
By Colin Campbell • July 18, 2024 -
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Cities are paying this robotaxi company to work with them
May Mobility operates self-driving vehicles to fill gaps in service and provide more accessible options for wheelchair users.
By Dan Zukowski • July 18, 2024 -
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Construction project abandonments surge
Developers are also delaying jobs, including Amtrak’s $175 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station.
By Sebastian Obando • July 17, 2024 -
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$607M in US DOT grants available for reconnecting communities
This will be the final round of grants under the Biden administration's pilot program to restore neighborhoods split by highways and other transportation infrastructure.
By Dan Zukowski • July 17, 2024 -
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House GOP looks at transportation regulations in light of Chevron doctrine ruling
Chairs of the Transportation and Infrastructure and House Oversight and Accountability committees asked three Cabinet leaders to compile information dating back to Jan. 20, 2021.
By Dan Zukowski • July 16, 2024 -
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Bike-sharing’s future in Houston is uncertain after system shutdown
The local transit agency was supposed to build a new bike-sharing system before the city’s old one shut down. It didn't, and nobody knows what will happen next.
By Michael Brady • July 16, 2024 -
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3 strategies to decarbonize transportation: US DOT report
To meet U.S. greenhouse gas emissions targets under the Paris Agreement, the Transportation Department says the U.S. must reduce transportation emissions to near zero.
By Dan Zukowski • July 15, 2024 -
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What US transit agencies worry most about right now
Ridership, traffic congestion, finances, safety and transitioning bus fleets to cleaner fuels were were top of mind for transit agency leaders in a Keolis survey released today.
By Dan Zukowski • July 11, 2024 -
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FTA awards nearly $1.5B for cleaner transit buses
Projects in 117 communities received grants for low- or no-emission bus purchases and upgrades to bus facilities.
By Dan Zukowski • July 10, 2024 -
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TrackerUS high-speed rail projects: The latest news
Train-maker Alstom is suing the Federal Railroad Administration, alleging that it improperly issued a "Buy America" waiver that let rival Siemens Mobility become the preferred bidder for Brightline West train sets.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated July 23, 2024 -
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5 recommendations for high-speed rail success
Decades of efforts to establish true high-speed rail in the U.S. “have not produced the desired outcomes,” a study from New York University’s Marron Institute of Urban Management says.
By Dan Zukowski • July 9, 2024 -
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New Virginia-North Carolina intercity passenger rail line starts construction
Trains could run at up to 110 mph along portions of the route connecting two of the busiest train stations in the Southeast.
By Dan Zukowski • July 8, 2024 -
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FTA offers $1.9M in grants for tech that improves riders’ public transportation experience
New payment methods, demand-responsive service and creative financing are among the types of projects that might qualify for a Federal Transit Administration grant program.
By Dan Zukowski • July 3, 2024 -
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Amtrak awards $1.3B bridge contract along Northeast Corridor
The railway span will replace a 117-year-old structure and allow a 55% increase in maximum speeds for Amtrak trains.
By Joe Bousquin • July 3, 2024 -
DOT awards $1.8B in transportation infrastructure grants
Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.
By Dan Zukowski • July 2, 2024 -
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Pedestrian traffic deaths declined in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels
Cities in Texas and California were among those seeing increases in pedestrian deaths from 2020 to 2022, the Governors Highway Safety Association said.
By Dan Zukowski • July 1, 2024 -
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Lack of affordable electric vehicles will limit widespread US adoption until at least 2028: BofA
Analysts at Bank of America and Bloomberg say U.S. EV penetration rates are slowing and are unlikely to reach 30% by 2030.
By Robert Walton • June 27, 2024 -
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What US mayors want from the next president, Congress
The creation of a first-ever city mental health block grant, affordable housing investments and gun safety legislation are among the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ requests.
By Ysabelle Kempe • June 27, 2024
