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Corey to Mayor Pete: We Need Congestion Pricing Now
New president, same old calls for the federal government to get out of the way and let New York State implement congestion pricing already.
January 22, 2021
Five Highlights from Pete Buttigieg’s Confirmation Hearing
January 21, 2021
Memo to Buttigieg: US DOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration
January 21, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Congrats to Polly Trottenberg/No Fare Hike Edition
Our loss is now America's gain — Polly Trottenberg has been nominated to be the deputy Transportation Secretary in the Biden Administration, it was widely reported on Monday.
January 19, 2021
Nominee Buttigieg Talks of ‘Righting the Wrong’ of Racist Freeways
December 22, 2020
What Will ‘Mayor Pete’ Mean for the U.S. DOT?
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
December 15, 2020
Cuomo: Congestion Pricing Isn’t Important Enough To Talk About With President-Elect Biden
Gov. Cuomo did not bring up congestion pricing with President-elect Biden in a call the other day — and explained the oversight the way a father of 20 kids might forget one or two.
November 24, 2020
THE TRANSITION: Biden Picks DOT Commissioner Trottenberg for Transportation Panel
Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg is one step closer to President-elect Biden.
November 10, 2020
President Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Declaration Could Cost Transit Funds to New York, Others
The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.
October 14, 2020
Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users
The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
September 10, 2020
