Transportation projects, issues to watch in 2018
Now that 2017 has come to a close, it is time to look forward and focus on the promising projects and issues that will...
Transportation Now Leading Source of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution
For the past several decades, power plants were the largest single source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide, among the main contributors...
Nashville Mayor Seeks May Transit Referendum
With the support of a majority of Nashville Metropolitan Council members, Mayor Megan Barry, who unveiled a multibillion transit improvement plan in October, filed...
Arcadis Study Ranks World’s Most Mobile Cities
Hong Kong leads the world in sustainable mobility, and New York City’s transit system, particularly with regards to its popularity and reliability, bests that...
Why Electric Buses Haven't Taken Over the World—Yet
In lots of ways, the electric bus feels like a technology whose time has come. Transportation is responsible for about a quarter of global...
Atlanta’s new trams: All aboard!
A TINY scarlet hut on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Thelma’s Kitchen and Rib Shack, serves up world-beating catfish and grits. Demand for its grub...
Los Angeles to Transition to Entirely Zero-Emission Bus Fleet
On November 8, 2017, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to transition the City to a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2030, a...
APTA: GOP Tax Plans Fall Short on Key Transit Issues
On behalf of his organization’s more than 1,500 members, Richard White, acting president and CEO of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), recently issued...
NAVYA ARMA Steals Autonomous Vehicle Spotlight at APTA Expo
NAVYA, a French leader in autonomous vehicle technology and innovation, garnered much attention at the 2017 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo with its...
London Wants to Kick Uber Out of the City
London could lose all of its Ubers, courtesy of the city’s transportation agency. On Friday, Transport for London announced it would not renew the...
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The Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National (GREEN) Streets Act re-introduced in the Senate today
Today, Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tom Carper (D-DE), and Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) re-introduced a bill that would measure and reduce greenhouse gas...
Hey #TeamPete, here’s how you can advance sustainable and equitable transportation policy
Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s appointment as Secretary of Transportation has brought some much-needed attention to this important department— especially from Pete’s former presidential...
Over 75 organizations and elected officials want the greenhouse gas performance measure reinstated
Reducing transportation emissions is necessary to slow down climate change. Which is why in less than a week, over 75 organizations and elected officials...
Release: Over 100 elected officials, cities, and organizations support $39.3 billion for transit
Over 100 elected officials, cities and organizations urge Congress to provide $39.3 billion in emergency funding for public transportation to preserve transit service through...
