Feds Take Baby Step Towards Maybe, Possibly Improving the Car Safety Rating Program
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Europe is so far ahead of us on this.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about U.S. DOT
Torres Seeks Fed Backing for Cross Bronx Capping
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The federal government should give a financial and bureaucratic boost to the effort to cap the Cross Bronx Expressway, according to a Bronx congressman hoping to capitalize on federal backing for a similar project in Texas announced earlier this year.
Advocates Urge Feds To Not Weaken Already-Weak Crash Reporting Guidelines
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A new set of federal crash reporting guidelines could actually encourage cities to collect less data about the systemic factors behind the national traffic violence epidemic by treating basic information about road design at crash sites as optional.
MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line
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In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.
Biden’s Electric Vehicle Charging Initiative is Simply Not Going to Solve Our Car or Climate Problem
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The Biden administration wants to erect a multi-billion dollar network of charging hubs for electric vehicles, but advocates warn the country can’t drive its way out of the climate crisis, whether cars run on fossil fuels or electricity.
Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP on Highway Expansions
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The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.