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Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up

By Kea Wilson | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

A long-fought effort to get states to spend more of their federal infrastructure dollars on fixing highways rather than building new ones is in peril in the newly GOP-lead head house — and if it succeeds, it could force President Biden to take an unprecedented stand in favor of progressive road priorities.

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3,000 out of 3,001 Americans Want to Decarbonize Transportation — But Will the GOP Do It?

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 18, 2022 | No Comments

By a roughly 3,000-to-1 ratio during the public comment period, Americans support a key Biden administration climate initiative.

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Feds Endorse a ‘Vision Zero’ Goal for America’s Deadly Roadways

By Kea Wilson | Jan 27, 2022 | No Comments

For the first time in history, the United States Department of Transportation has committed to using every available resource to end roadway deaths.

A new "ticker" from Transportation for America shows how long U.S. DOT has refused to award funding Congress granted it for transit projects.

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Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 13, 2018 | No Comments

The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.

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Congress and Auto Industry Move to Ban Cities From Regulating Self-Driving Cars

By Angie Schmitt and Stephen Miller | Aug 2, 2017 | No Comments

Automakers and tech companies are pushing a bill through Congress that would handcuff local governments' ability to regulate self-driving vehicles on city streets. Now city transportation officials are demanding a role in drafting legislation before it's too late.

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Transit Advocates Launch Call to Action Against Disastrous Trump Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2017 | No Comments

Dozens of transit projects across the nation -- as well as walking and biking projects that count on funds from the TIGER program -- are under threat unless Congress scraps the hardline budget outline proposed by the White House. Transportation for America is urging people to contact their representatives and oppose the cuts.

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