Transportation

California High-Speed Rail Status Check
The New York Times recently checked in with the California High-Speed Rail project and reported the current details, still in the process of a long evolution.

Milwaukee Streetcar To Benefit from Extended TIGER Grant
With the extension from Congress, Milwaukee can continue work on its downtown streetcar.

Tampa Bay Moves Forward With High-Speed Rail Plans
The Brightline will connect Orlando to Tampa and reach speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.

Boston Aims for Fare-Free Transit
The city's new mayor wants to see fare-free transit funded as a public good throughout the Boston region.

What Is CEQA?
Designed to assess the environmental impacts of new projects and provide mitigation measures, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has a controversial history, sometimes serving as a convenient tool for groups intent on stopping or slowing development.

How To Get Federal Infrastructure Funding for Bike Projects
How bicycling advocates can strengthen existing partnerships and make strategic alliances that will benefit cyclists, pedestrians, and other vulnerable road users.

'Move Ahead Washington' Launches a New Era of Transportation Planning in Washington State
Democrats in the Washington State Legislature won approval for a massive 16-year transportation package dubbed Move Ahead Washington.

Shoreline Plans for Road Expansion
Added traffic lanes, new roundabouts, and limited bike facilities are coming to N 145th Street.

Traffic Deaths in Cities and Suburbs, a 2020s Update
Traditionally, many cities have had lower car crash death rates than suburbs. But is this still the case?

Atlanta To Nix Peachtree Pedestrian Project
Rather than committing to a new direction for urban design, Atlanta is backpedaling on a 'people-friendly' makeover on three blocks of Peachtree Street.

Opinion: How Micromobility Operators Can Stay Relevant
One micromobility CEO says operators should align themselves with cities' mobility, climate, and equity goals to maintain their relevance in the urban spaces of the future.

Could High Gas Prices Push Riders Back to Public Transit?
The quick ascent of gas prices, at a time of economic uncertainty for many, could be just the boost public transit needs to get back to pre-pandemic levels of ridership. Or not.

Atlanta Urges Tactical Urbanism To Speed Up Vision Zero Goals
The city's department of transportation has released a guide to help community groups implement low-cost 'tactical urbanism' projects.

Houston's First Bus Rapid Transit Line Sees Low Ridership
Hindered by the pandemic and other factors, ridership numbers have been disappointingly low on the city's first BRT, but Metro officials are undeterred in their plans for future BRT lines.

Airport's Lawsuit Could Stop California High Speed Rail in its Tracks
The Hollywood Burbank Airport has done what no one in the Los Angeles area had dared to do: sue the California High Speed Rail project.

Nominate the Best Bus Stops in the United States
Rather than doing another round of the 'sorriest' bus stops in the country, Streetsblog USA is shifting its focus to the positive, and asking readers to send nominations for America's Best Bus Stop.

Road Usage Charges Face Staunch Opposition
The resistance to a proposed mileage-based tax in San Diego County highlights the challenges of passing road usage fees.

NHTSA Could Expand Safety Requirements to Include Pedestrians
In a radical shift from prior policy that singled out passenger safety, new cars could be required to include more features that protect people outside the vehicle.

Los Angeles To Reduce Speed Limits on 177 Miles of Streets
The city approved speed limit reductions on close to 200 miles of city roads in an effort to reduce traffic deaths and move closer to Vision Zero.

Electric Car Production Could Slow Amidst Supply Chain Issues
With the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine upending supply chains, the cost of raw materials needed to produce electric car batteries is soaring.
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