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Space Case: Advocates Beg DOT Sec. Duffy to Fix Transit On Earth
Transportation Secretary/acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. But a lot of Americans just want the bus to come on time.
August 20, 2025
Trump’s Transportation ‘Funding Freeze’ Was Just the Tip of the Iceberg, GAO Says
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was slow to get money out the door even before the current president threw the process into chaos. This must change.
August 4, 2025
Congestion Pricing Works in Small Metros, Too
The default pundit view is that New York City is the only place in the US where pricing makes sense because of the bountiful availability of buses and subways. A pricing experiment in Indiana and Kentucky, though, busts that myth entirely.
April 23, 2025
NYC Launches Congestion Pricing – Here’s What to Know
New York City entered the age of congestion pricing at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.
January 5, 2025
This Program Wants To Coach Cities Through Setting Safer Speed Limits
Lowering speed limits — and backing them up with better infrastructure, enforcement and messaging — is one of the most effective things cities can do to save lives. A new program wants to help them navigate the inevitable challenges that come when they...
November 18, 2024
Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues
Earlier this summer, Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party and chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
October 29, 2024
Three Reasons Why NY Gov. Hochul’s Cancelation of Congestion Pricing is Bad for America
The plan was always controversial, but supporters have rightly pointed out that politicians need to act boldly, lest our society fail to meet its stated goals.
June 5, 2024
What We Can Learn From the 30 Percent of Americans Who Can’t Drive
...and why even that number is likely an undercount.
May 21, 2024
How Car Ownership is Keeping Americans From Financial Stability
As car costs continue to surge, American drivers are taking drastic measures to stay on the road — with troubling societal implications.
March 25, 2024
Should Communities That Suppress Housing Lose Their Road Funding?
A Colorado bill would require sprawling cities to take action to increase their affordable housing supply before they collect money to build more roads — and some want to take it national.
February 26, 2024
