Aaron Short
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Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough on Transit
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Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.
Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
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Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
Why Are Cops Handcuffing Churro Vendors?
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Americans are waking up to the fact that police are unnecessarily harassing people of color for minor violations on public transit and demanding that cops back off.
Amtrak Wants to Compete With Planes and Roads
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Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).
Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash
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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.
It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money
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It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.
ELECTION ROUNDUP: Transit (Mostly) Wins
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Voters across the country showed that they support transit.
Robot Cars of the Future Can’t Fix Traffic, Pollution, Sprawl
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Driverless vehicles will contribute to congestion even if there are fewer cars on the road, a new study says.
All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
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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.
Congress Eyes Funds for Vision Zero
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House members propose a bill that would fund pedestrian- and cycling-safety efforts.
Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions
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The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.
Take Transit to the Airport — Cut the TSA Line
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More cities are introducing incentives for flyers to ditch cars and taxis and take public transit to their area airports. Here's a roundup.