Austin’s Ridesharing Shutdown Highlights Widening Regulation Gap
Walkouts by Uber and Lyft showcase coming debates over regulations, rules, and the power of new players in local transportation
Washington’s Metro Fire Called Symptom of Aging Transit
//The fire that killed one person and injured 91 last year on the Washington subway system was caused by faulty management and maintenance, a federal safety board concluded in a scathing report that draws attention…
Split on air traffic control leaves future of FAA funding in limbo
//The chief congressional proponent of privatizing the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system is vowing to press forward with the effort even though the proposal was excluded from the Senate version of the FAA reauthorization…
Manage Flight Demand or Build Airport Capacity?
//Airports can manage air traffic congestion in two ways: 1) add infrastructure or 2) manage flight demand. The environmental and economic implications of these options, however, often conflict.
Mayors: Flint Could Happen to Us
//Nearly 1 in 3 American mayors think they may already have hurt their own citizens by making cost-saving decisions on critical infrastructure—a startling admission of fearfulness and accountability from the nation’s top urban executives on…
International trade dispute threatens job security at Plattsburgh Bombardier
//One of the North Country’s major employers has found itself in a bitter, international trade dispute. Bombardier, a Canadian company with a factory in Plattsburgh, expected to win a major contract to build more than…
U.S. Highway Rules May Get Climate Makeover
//The Federal Highway Administration is considering measuring the success of state and local transportation projects by their greenhouse gas emissions. FHWA asked for feedback on establishing the climate metric in a proposed rule establishing new…
Tech-Driven Transportation Is Here to Stay
//For many years, the way we addressed transportation challenges like traffic congestion, access and information was to build more. More roads, more rails, more runways. Yet today, with financial resources strained and an overwhelming need…
Sweeping Changes Needed, Consultants Say, As Metro Leaders Head To Capitol Hill
//The D.C. region’s transit system must regain the trust of its customers and jurisdictions by improving safety, reliability, and its troubled financial situation, while laying the groundwork for substantial internal reforms, said consultants who drafted…
What One Really Expensive Tunnel Means to U.S. Train Travel
//Here’s a story about how business gets done at New York’s Penn Station. In the late 1970s, the escalator connecting Tracks 15 and 16 to the concourse sat broken for more than four years because…
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