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“Why do we do this bill?” Preparing congressional staff for surface transportation reauthorization

Over the past month, T4America organized briefings for Hill staffers (one each for the House and Senate) about the federal surface transportation reauthorization process to help them advance their members’ priorities, but also hopefully to encourage them to take a more skeptical look at a

The Trump administration tried to rip out a bike lane in DC. They’re trying to do the same nationwide.

The Trump administration’s attempt to rip out a protected cycletrack in the nation’s capital has been temporarily delayed by a lawsuit. For everyone else, the USDOT is hoping to cut off those fights before they even start by cancelling billions for these safety projects before

State DOTs should spend their safety money on safety or hand it over to locals

This Congress is focused on how federal dollars go out the door in the next surface transportation reauthorization, and it looks like states might win big time. But with a track record like theirs, why shouldn’t Congress consider who else might use their money better?If

Yes, even the suburbs want more transit

More often than not, transit is viewed as a public good reserved for bigger cities like New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. However, scores of suburban communities have invested in transit to give residents more affordable and reliable ways to reach jobs, services, and

A transportation two-fer: Save the highway trust fund and reduce emissions 22%

With only three real possible options to stave off the looming bankruptcy* of the nation’s transportation trust fund, a Senator has proposed choosing one of them: scale the nation’s transportation program down to the size of the revenues users pay into it. *No, the trust fund

Analysis: New CBO projection accounting for Trump administration policies shows Americans will pay billions more in fuel taxes

According to the latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office, Americans are set to pay over $80 billion more in gas taxes thanks to new transportation policies implemented under the Trump administration. The kicker? This won’t fix the Highway Trust Fund’s insolvency problem, and it

Transportation for America statement on reports of Amtrak restructuring

Recent reports indicate that the U.S. Department of Transportation may direct Amtrak to undertake a significant organizational restructuring. Transportation for America offers the following statement.Transportation for America has spent decades pushing for the reforms needed to deliver the reliable, affordable, and connected service Americans deserve.

Freedom means actual choices: You won’t get cheaper transportation if there’s a monopoly on mobility.

Building on a year of efforts to deregulate fuel-efficiency standards and cancel grants to build out transportation options, the Environmental Protection Agency repealed a critical finding that helped regulate emissions. While concerning, this is ultimately another uninspired move in a decades-long line of failed attempts

Oregon’s transportation funding challenges offer a lesson for the nation

After a series of legislative failures, Oregon’s state transportation agency faces a financial crisis that could prompt a rethink of its approach. The situation offers lessons for the nation’s broken transportation program.“She flies with her own wings.” That’s Oregon’s state motto, but right now her

What’s at stake for passenger rail in the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

The proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could reshape America’s rail network for generations. Mergers between major freight railroads often trigger service cuts or track closures, changes that could reduce passenger train service for communities that rely on rail. As regulators push back on an incomplete