Transportation

The plan for the Gold Line Extension to Montclair in San Bernardino County has changed quickly. Now some want to throw out the idea completely.

January 6, 2019 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

The program aims to address infant mortality by improving transportation access so women can more easily get prenatal care and other services.

January 6, 2019 - CityLab

A plan to save money on highway megaprojects is likely to backfire, experts warn.

January 5, 2019 - Urban Milwaukee

The commute costs Atlanta residents more than in any other city, according to new analysis by Educated Driver.

January 5, 2019 - Atlanta Journal Constitution

A community initiative says demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and closure of the Battery Street Tunnel offer a chance to turn a series of green infrastructure ideas into reality.

January 4, 2019 - The Urbanist

A stakeholder group hopes to create a pedestrian- and business-friendly streetscape in Downtown Seattle.

January 4, 2019 - The Urbanist

Linking up the last part of the Grand Rounds trail would create a continuous pedestrian and biking loop around the city.

January 4, 2019 - MinnPost

All aboard.

January 4, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Surprise, shocking news from New York City, as Governor Andrew Cuomo steps in at the 11th hour to change course on the highly anticipated (and dreaded) L Train closure scheduled to begin later this year.

January 3, 2019 - The New York Times

Apple has plans to build a new campus and expand its Texas workforce. The decision to expand to an Austin suburb points to both regional and national trends and outcomes.

January 3, 2019 - CityLab

Some thoughts on what we might have learned in 2018 and what it might mean going forward.

January 3, 2019 - Steven Polzin

The state of Virginia won't let Washington Metro increase services that surpass a three percent subsidy cap implemented this summer.

January 3, 2019 - WTOP

The Maryland Department of Transportation was the big winner in the Federal Transit Administration's Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Planning Program, with $2 million in grant funding.

January 3, 2019 - The Sentinel

Florida set a goal in to eventually eliminate traffic fatalities on state roads and highways as part of its 2018 Highway Safety Plan. Neither a timeline nor the words vision zero were included.

January 2, 2019 - Salud America!

A decade after Congress set a deadline for rail systems to implement positive train control, only 4 rail systems were able to get the job done on time.

January 2, 2019 - CNN

The city of Seattle is making more room for alternative transportation modes in its level of service calculations.

January 2, 2019 - The Urbanist

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, an "avid biker," spent Tuesday night in the hospital after the driver of an automobile struck him as he biked through the city.

January 2, 2019 - Los Angeles Times

The city of St. Paul released a draft Pedestrian Plan in November, its first-ever addendum to the city's Comprehensive Plan to focus specifically on pedestrian safety.

January 2, 2019 - Next City

The Chinese company seemed to be dominating its corner of the shared mobility market—until its dramatic downfall.

January 2, 2019 - The Globe and Mail

Scofflaws are common and enforcement difficult in the 40 miles of surface street bus-only lanes in King County, Washington. Transit officials are hoping cameras can help fill the gap.

January 1, 2019 - The Seattle Times