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If safety is our top priority, we actually need to measure it

Safety is a top stated priority for nearly every transportation agency. So why don’t we have more comprehensive up-to-date information on the danger of our roads? The limited information we do have fails to explain the scope of our safety crisis, and therefore fails to

Helping small and mid-sized communities repair the damage of divisive infrastructure

T4A’s principle to invest in the rest aims to create a complete transportation network, which includes not just building out networks of transit, sidewalks, and bike lanes for safe and affordable transportation options, but also repairing the damage of the car-centric infrastructure that’s already been

Another bipartisan effort to make transportation policy worse

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Gulf Coast Rail is back on track, and stronger than ever

Passenger rail is back on the Gulf Coast! Amtrak Mardi Gras Service launched bright and early on Monday, August 18, connecting the people of the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama coast by rail for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast in 2005. On

Why the World Cup could be our transit shame

With the 2026 World Cup less than a year away, the U.S. is woefully unprepared for the expected influx of 6.5 million people traveling to the U.S. to enjoy the globally renowned spectacle. Fans and American transit users will rely on systems in desperate need

Incentive-based strategies for modern transportation policy

Having commuting and travel options is essential to creating socially vibrant, economically healthy, and thriving places. Copenhagen has seen significant success in incentivizing healthy habits by creatively investing in transportation options, a strategy that cities across the U.S. can learn from. We can only reach

The federal government can’t neglect transit operations funds any longer

The most costly aspect of transit is funding its operations, and for decades this has fallen mainly on states and localities that are already struggling financially. The federal government has invested heavily in transit capital, but the big next steps are to improve efficiency and

Getting America’s passenger rail back on track requires a radically different approach

$66 billion was dedicated to rail in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), but this historic amount was directed into a federal structure that has repeatedly failed to efficiently manage passenger rail projects, including those already funded. We cannot afford to repeat that experience.

Five reasons why IIJA will expire without a replacement in September 2026

The general consensus starting to emerge around Washington these days amongst all the transportation trade groups, some in the media, and many legislators on Capitol Hill is that Congress will definitely pass a new five-year transportation law when the current one expires next September, and

Dragging the federal transportation system into the 21st century

We’re more than a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Yet we still measure and evaluate our transportation program like it’s 1965. The next reauthorization must drag this system into the modern era.The built environment that most Americans know today is defined by