Aaron Short
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Take Transit to the Airport — Cut the TSA Line
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More cities are introducing incentives for flyers to ditch cars and taxis and take public transit to their area airports. Here's a roundup.
House Transport Chair Rips Uber, Lyft
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Oregon Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio lashed out at Uber and Lyft for not attending a congressional hearing on Wednesday to answer questions about the ride hail industry.
NYC Banished Cars for Buses — Your City Can, Too!
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There are many lessons cities can learn from the 14th Street Busway and other dedicated lanes, TransitCenter's Steven Higashide says.
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
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A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders
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Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.
Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)
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You asked for a deep dive on transit ridership numbers — you got it!
Less Driving, More Electrics Will Reduce Emissions
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People need to live and work radically differently if the United States can even hope to get halfway towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, but a new paper released last month says the most important change would come in how we get around.
Here’s Why McConnell Is Wrong on the Gas Tax
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already signaled that he will oppose significantly altering the gas tax, which is currently 18.3 cents per gallon. He should relent. Here's why.
A Fare-r Deal for Riders
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Transit can raise ridership and better service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.
Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists
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Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.
Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads
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A major transportation-advocacy group is asking Congress to reallocate the roughly $40 billion a year it pours into new highways, bridges, and road projects that only to make Americans more dependent on their cars while stinting alternative modes of transit.
New Jersey Hopes To Reverse Sprawl
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To paraphrase former Gov. Tom Kean: New Jersey and TOD — perfect together.