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Everyone hates congestion. So why do we keep making it worse?

Traffic congestion is universally hated. It’s headache-inducing, reduces productivity, and wastes gas. That makes it easy for political leaders to say they’re against it and campaign on fixing it. But decades of building more lanes and increasing roadway capacity have only made the problem worse.

Billions for transit, safety, and repair will expire tonight while highway funding continues

Tonight, billions of dollars in federal transportation funding will expire. Even though Congress extended the IIJA through December, it failed to continue billions of dollars in advance appropriations for transit, passenger rail, safety, bridges, and other essential programs—meaning those funds will no longer be available.

What should Congress do to stop the scourge of pedestrian death?

The newest addendum to Dangerous by Design shows which Congressional districts are most deadly in the country for people walking. What responsibility do members of Congress bear for what happens on the streets and roadways in their cities, counties, and states? And, most importantly, what

TransportationCamp DC 2027 Tickets

Each year, TransportationCamp DC brings together hundreds of transportation professionals, advocates, students, and enthusiasts from across the country to make new connections and talk about what’s next for transportation. Get your tickets and join us on Saturday, January 9, 2027, in Washington, DC. We’ll kick

One year in, the Mardi Gras rail line is bringing broader benefits to the Gulf Coast region

For 15 years, Transportation for America worked with the Southern Rail Commission, federal officials like Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, and other partners to restore passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast. Launching Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service required rallying support from leaders in Louisiana, Mississippi, and

It’s official: TransportationCamp DC returns on Saturday, January 9th, 2027

TransportationCamp DC is coming back! Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 9, 2027, and get ready to join hundreds of transportation professionals and enthusiasts from across the country for another day of big ideas, new connections, and lively conversations about the future of transportation.Last year, more

New York Times shines a spotlight on Trump’s transit intransigence

The Trump administration has made history…as the first to not approve or advance a single transit capital project in their first year and a half in office. Considering what we heard directly from USDOT Secretary Duffy last week, no one should believe that’s a coincidence. For

John Spain’s lasting legacy at the Southern Rail Commission

Retiring Southern Rail Commission (SRC) member John Spain was instrumental in transforming the commission and focusing its efforts on restoring passenger rail in the Gulf Coast. Among many other things, his legacy is the year-old Mardi Gras line serving tens of thousands of people. T4America

Extend the IIJA for one more year—and potentially more

After we consistently predicted that Congress could not write and pass a new transportation law before the September 30 expiration of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congress has finally thrown in the towel and is moving to extend the IIJA before that deadline.

USDOT letter shows it will likely undermine any bipartisan reauthorization deal

If there was any lingering confusion about the Trump administration’s willingness to faithfully and fully implement any current or future bipartisan deal on transportation reauthorization that Congress might consider, USDOT Secretary Duffy’s unhinged letter to Senate leadership about the administration’s reauthorization priorities should put a