Sunday, October 19, 2025

Week Without Driving showcases the need to invest in the rest

Last week, Transportation for America joined organizations and advocates nationwide in the Week Without Driving challenge. During this week, all Americans, including transportation practitioners...

Four ways our federal leaders can invest in the rest

While we might have the most extensive highway infrastructure in the world, the U.S. is delivering pitifully poor results compared to our peers when...

Week Without Driving showcases the need to invest in the rest

Last week, Transportation for America joined organizations and advocates nationwide in the Week Without Driving challenge. During this week, all Americans, including transportation practitioners...

Time to tip the scales in favor of more transportation options

For decades, federal highway funding and funding for all other types of transportation (like public transit and opportunities to walk and bike) have been...

Three principles to guide federal transportation spending

It’s time for transportation investments that achieve results for all Americans. For future investments in U.S. infrastructure, Congress should follow three key principles: prioritize...

Voters across America show support for more transportation options

Throughout the United States, various measures for funding transportation improvements were approved, advancing efforts to invest in the rest at the local level. Columbus, Ohio...

Los Angeles’s “No Car” Olympic Games are important beyond 2028

The opening of LAX/Metro Transit Center Station on the Los Angeles Metro is a major milestone in the city’s history and is vital for...

Long Distance Rail Study fails to address the needs of passengers

The Long Distance Rail Study, released by the Federal Railroad Administration in the twilight hours of the Biden Administration on January 20, 2025, prioritizes...

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In Brazil, This Project is Improving Public Transport with Data and Technology

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