transportation

Judge orders Trump administration to restore NY, NJ rail tunnel funding

February 14, 2026 Anthony Izaguirre and Dave Collins

NEW YORK — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore funding to a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey last Friday, ruling just as construction was set to shut down […]

Right turn on red? With pedestrian deaths rising, US cities are considering bans

November 13, 2023 Jeff McMurray, Associated Press

CHICAGO — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which […]

Slow down: States get infrastructure cash for speed cameras

February 15, 2022 Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drivers, beware: Speed cameras could be on their way to a location near you thanks to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law. Under new federal guidance issued last week, states can now tap […]

WALDEN: Was popping the mileage-fee balloon a good idea?

April 19, 2021 Dr. Mike Walden

There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon.” It’s a way to test the support for a policy idea before it is formally proposed. A trial balloon is usually presented to the media by […]

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Transit systems face plunging ridership amid virus fears

May 5, 2020 Steve LeBlanc and David Porter, Associated Press

BOSTON — Before the pandemic, Boston commuters bonded over a slew of ills that plagued the nation’s oldest subway system, from delays and breakdowns to the occasional derailment. Now public transit systems nationwide are grappling […]