April 24, 2020 – If Atlanta’s Vision Zero program is to be truly “World Class,” it must reconsider for whom the system is designed, and follow through with a radical transformation of the city’s streets.
The precipitous drop in public transit ridership since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is well reported. Yet it is important to note that it is a big country and transit means different things. While railroads, subways, and buses all operate as part of a holistic transportation network, whom they serve and how they function are different and those differences are playing out in the virus crisis.
April 24, 2020 – Next month, Congress is expected to debate additional financial aid for state governments. Should this aid also be used to patch pre-COVID financial problems, and should state DOTs get their money through their state government, or outside it?
April 24, 2020 – For transportation agencies looking beyond current revenue shortfalls, the economic crisis appears likely to affect plans to place transportation measures on the ballot this year.
April 24, 2020 – After months of rumors and expectations, the White House announced on April 20 that President Trump will formally nominate Joel Szabat, the Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
April 23, 2020 – Has the coronavirus yet begun to drive down Highway Trust Fund cash outlays? Possibly, but it’s too early to tell.
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April 16, 2020 – Today, almost three weeks after the mammoth “CARES Act” (the third legislative installment of coronavirus response) was signed into law, the Congressional Budget Office released its preliminary cost estimate of the law.
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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration indicates that U.S. production of gasoline has dropped by about 40 percent since travel restrictions and business closures related to the coronavirus started in early March.