Transportation
Despite falling gas prices, some politicians push ahead with tax breaks
Governors often suspend gas taxes for an easy political win with voters. But fuel taxes already face an uncertain future.
White House finalizes rule requiring states to target vehicle pollution
The controversial requirement will almost certainly meet resistance from Republicans both in states and Congress, who question the legal basis for the new rules.
Ahead of busy Thanksgiving travel, improvements to air transportation touted
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlighted a low airline cancellation rate, airport upgrades and the hiring of more air traffic controllers. He also cautioned that funding squabbles in Congress could hurt progress.
The best and worst states for green, equitable transportation
A new ranking looks at how well states are directing money from the infrastructure law to improve equity and climate outcomes in their transportation networks.
‘Safety’ campaigns pre-blame pedestrians for getting hit by cars
Advocates are tired of “tone deaf” messaging that puts the onus for safety on walkers and not on vehicles.
A dispute over Amtrak funding derailed a vote on THUD
The House GOP’s Transportation and Housing and Urban Development funding bill would cut $8 billion from the departments. But that’s not what scuttled the vote.
Passenger rail gets ‘unprecedented’ $16B investment
The grants to replace aging infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor come as Republicans in Congress look to cut back funding for Amtrak.
LA explores new options as copper thieves target streetlight wiring
Transportation departments are scrambling to cope with a spike in copper wire thefts that leave their roads darker and more dangerous.
GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments
The companies have lobbied states to use Medicaid funding to pay for the trips.
Looming ‘fiscal cliff’ shows deeper problems with transit funding, researchers say
A new report from the Urban Institute finds that too many transit agencies rely on a single source of funding, and those revenue streams are often volatile.
The Biden administration looks to spur office-to-housing conversions
The White House launched a multi-agency effort to encourage states and cities to convert more empty office buildings into housing units. It is putting billions of federal dollars behind the announcement.
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