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Draft blogs and alerts on Transportation for America’s priorities for Capitol Hill, members, partners and the press. Produce and organize...
Interstate rail commissions get projects done. A new bill will create more of them
Last month, Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-9) introduced legislation that would create interstate rail compacts across the country. This bill is inspired by the success...
How Senate Republicans lost big in the bipartisan transportation bill
Last week, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed a transportation reauthorization bill that would make reducing emissions,...
3 ways the Senate can pass bipartisan and effective transportation policy
This past weekend, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released their proposal to reauthorize surface transportation policy for the next five years. The...
The good, bad, and ugly in the Senate’s new transportation proposal
The Senate committee responsible for writing the highway provisions for our country’s long-term transportation policies released their proposal over the weekend. This bill makes...
Why we need federal operations funding for public transit
For decades, the federal government has only provided funding for public transportation maintenance and infrastructure projects—not the day-to-day costs of running trains and buses....
How has President Biden done on transportation in his first 100 days?
President Biden has gotten a lot of attention for his (good) infrastructure plan and overall approach to transportation. But after 100 days in office,...
Senate Republicans’ small funding proposal is a roadmap to nowhere
Last week, Senate Republicans released an infrastructure proposal in response to President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. Not only did Republicans cut public transit funding...
Now hiring: Communications associate
Transportation for America, a program of Smart Growth America, is seeking a skilled and motivated individual with knowledge, experience and interest in writing about...
Senators hone in on 80/20 split, transit operations funding at Banking hearing
Last week, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on investing in public transit in the next long-term transportation law....
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Committing to Clean Transport, Together
The world stands at a crossroads towards achieving greener, more livable cities that can deliver measurable emission reductions and meet global climate goals. Every...
ITDP Brazil Elevates Well-Funded, Equitable, and Electric Transport at COP30
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ITDP and our partners placed a spotlight on sustainable transport as a central pillar of climate action, emphasizing its...
Inside Africa E-Mobility Week with ITDP Africa
As urban populations surge and climate challenges intensify, the question is no longer if electric mobility will take root; it’s how fast we can...
Accelerating Charging Infrastructure for India’s Electric Future
India’s streets are buzzing with electric vehicles (EVs) yet charging them remains a challenge. Public charging points are still too few, often difficult to...
