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Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.
February 14, 2022
Federal E-Car Incentives Get $4B, E-Bikes Still In Limbo
U.S. motorists may soon be eligible for up to $12,500 in grants to purchase electric cars, thanks to a new fund folded into the Democrats' reconciliation package — but benefits for e-bike purchasers may be far more modest and aggressively means-tested, unless advocates speak out.
September 20, 2021
OPINION: Feds Must Invest in NY Subway, Not Roads, to Meet Climate Goals
Congressional legislation does virtually nothing to encourage other Americans to reduce their carbon output like transit-dependent, cramped-apartment New Yorkers.
August 31, 2021
Nice Try, Congress, But Transit Needs Another $10B: Advocates
A House of Representatives committee moved ahead to allocate $30 billion for America's beleaguered transit systems, but it still won't be enough to keep millions of riders and hundreds of thousands of workers safe from drastic cuts, transit agencies and advocates said.
February 12, 2021
Federal Transportation Policy Is an Obstacle to Achieving Vision Zero
October 15, 2020
Trump-Loving Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik Fails to Support Transit — And Hurts Her District: Report
President Trump's favorite upstate Congresswoman is hurting her own constituents as she refuses to act to save transit.
September 17, 2020
MTA Leads Multiple Agencies in Demanding $25B from Congress
The leaders of 10 transit systems — from coast to coast — are begging Washington for "at least" $25 billion in emergency funding as they battle the twin symptoms of the coronavirus: freefalling ridership and additional costs.
March 23, 2020
House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
July 30, 2018
House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
Transit agencies would have to develop clear, well-publicized protocols enabling passengers and employees to report cases of sexual harassment and assault, and to train staff how to respond to such complaints.
May 18, 2018
Transit Fares Surprisingly Well in House Spending Bill
With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure a few spending priorities.
March 22, 2018
