Federal Policy

States monopolize federal transportation funding even though local and regional governments oversee most of our nation's roads. It's time for that to change, a new bill argues.

Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.

The concept of "reconnecting communities" torn apart by federal infrastructure has come under fire by GOP leaders in Washington. This Senator says it's time to renew the program anyway — and more than triple its funding.

A bipartisan group is pushing a policy to incentivize transit-oriented development across the country.

Congress is in the process of writing America's next big transportation bill — and more than 100 organizations are demanding it deliver for transit.

The latest attack on multimodal transportation is more brazen and destructive than ever before — and the Trump administration is no longer hiding its disdain for walking and biking projects.

You only have two more days to comment on the next surface transportation bill (the biggie!). So here are some thoughts about what you should say.

A complete timeline of our coverage of the next surface transportation reauthorization, all in one place.

Here's a rundown of some of the transportation provisions in the Republicans' reconciliation package, and what they might mean for your community.