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Aaron Short

Recent Posts

Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | No Comments
Critics say the latest Urban Mobility Report ignores the new realities of multi-modal transport.

‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Is Crossing Out Its Crosswalks

By Aaron Short | Sep 3, 2019 | No Comments
Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?
The Texas Transportation Commission could approve $600 million in road improvements for the Permian Basin this week, with little regard for the transit needs of the region.

Climate Change Fight Dies in Texas Oil Region

By Aaron Short | Aug 28, 2019 | No Comments
An oil-rich region of West Texas is about to get more than half a billion dollars in highway funds so it can continue to pump more crude and frack natural gas — perpetuating a cycle that is causing the destruction of human civilization.
Phoenix voters rejected a ballot proposition that would have curtailed light rail expansion in the future.

Phoenix Voters Save Light Rail

By Aaron Short | Aug 28, 2019 | No Comments
Take that, Koch brothers: Voters in Phoenix have soundly rejected a proposal that would have halted the expansion of the city's light rail system.
Minnesota is grappling with how to incorporate driverless vehicles onto its roadways.

Minnesota Starts Embracing Self-Driving Cars

By Aaron Short | Aug 28, 2019 | No Comments
The state's new strategic transportation plan seeks to prepare Gophers for a driverless future.
Photo: SFMTA

Driver Shortages Causing Transit Delays Nationwide

By Aaron Short | Aug 27, 2019 | No Comments
Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.

BRAKE TIME: Automatic Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians

By Aaron Short | Aug 21, 2019 | No Comments
An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.

Scooters Quenching Thirst in Chicago’s Transit Deserts

By Aaron Short | Aug 20, 2019 | No Comments
An pilot program shows that the devices are popular in low-income neighborhoods where transit is scarce.

Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis

By Aaron Short | Aug 20, 2019 | No Comments
Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.

Bond Voyage! Houston Faces $3.5B Transit Decision

By Aaron Short | Aug 20, 2019 | No Comments
Houston has a once in a generation opportunity to modernize its transit system this fall — and the city hopes to learn from Nashville's mistakes.

Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker

By Aaron Short | Aug 14, 2019 | No Comments
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.
Amtrak is pushing to restore passenger service between Detroit and Toronto which could coincide with the restoration of Michigan Central Station.

Amtrak Hopes to Link Chicago and Detroit to Toronto

By Aaron Short | Aug 13, 2019 | No Comments
Passenger service hasn't chugged between Detroit and Toronto since at least 1971; the last direct train to pass through the route did so in 1967, according to Amtrak.
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