Bus October 2022

Fridays Headlines Want to Go Fast

The high-speed rail future promised to Americans 30 years ago has yet to materialize, and it’s still going to be a long time coming. (Popular Science) Transitioning to electric trucks could save 67,000 lives by improving air quality, equal to the American Lung Association (CNN). But what well-nigh the thousands of[...]

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Bus October 2022

Understanding An Intersection Through The Eyes Of A Cyclist

Editor’s note: This vendible originally appeared on Urban Phoenix and is republished with permission.  Most days, I wade my 3.6 mile morning commute by bike. I won’t sink you with why this is my preferred way to start the day, I’ll just tell you that I squint at the sea of[...]

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Bus October 2022

Legislative Update: Newsom Signs Bill Giving Pedestrians Priority at Signals

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Governor Newsom has signed A.B. 2264 from Assemblymember Richard Bloom. This new law will require cities and transportation engineers to[...]

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Bus October 2022

OPINION: To Defeat the New Electric Dodge Muscle Cars, Amp Up Sound Cameras

Meet the new electric Dodge; same as the old gasoline-powered Dodge? Like all automobile manufacturers, Dodge — maker of “muscle” cars including the Charger, Challenger and Durango — has had to transmute to the new reality of an American market that is shifting from noisy, emission-belching, gasoline-powered vehicles to quieter, less-polluting[...]

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Bus October 2022

Thursdays Headlines Want Better Transit

Due in large part to its decentralized government and partisan divide, the U.S. has one of the worst public transportation systems in the ripened world, and it’s unlikely to get much better. (Investment Monitor) U.S. transit projects protract to suffer from upper financing and delays compared to other countries. (Eno Center[...]

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Bus October 2022

Study: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Fail At Deadliest Crash Speeds

The will-less emergency braking systems that will soon come standard on nearly all new cars don’t reliably prevent crashes at the higher speeds at which the overwhelming majority of roadway deaths occur, a new study finds — and pedestrian-specific braking systems need remoter scrutiny, too. Researchers from the American Automobile Association put[...]

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Bus October 2022

Talking Headways Podcast: Funding Transportation in South Florida

This week, Broward MPO Executive Director Greg Stuart talks well-nigh Broward County, its connections to the rest of South Florida, the historic MAPS transportation plan, sea-level rise and the effects of the pandemic. For those of you who prefer to read rather than listen, trammels out the edited highlights unelevated the[...]

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Bus October 2022

Fridays Headlines Are Big and Scary

The Inflation Reduction Act squandered an opportunity to reduce Americans’ dependence on cars and shortchanged issues like transit and land use that contribute to climate change. (Metropolis) Autonomous vehicles could help vulnerable communities or reinforce inequality, depending on if and how they’re regulated. (Route Fifty) Meet the latest behemoth truck: Ford’s Super[...]

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Bus October 2022

Not All Roundabouts are Created Equal When it Comes to Bicycle Safety

Editor’s note: This vendible was written in response to our coverage of National Roundabouts Week 2022. Read the other wares in the series here.  As roundabouts subtract traffic deaths for drivers, some designs of the controversial traffic treatment may unquestionably increase collisions for people on bikes while scaring others off riding entirely, a series[...]

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Bus October 2022

Mondays Headlines Didnt Write Themselves

The Federal Highway Administration has now tried all 50 states’ plans for installing networks of electric vehicle chargers. (Smart Cities Dive) GM-owned Cruise is planning to unleash 5,000 increasingly voluntary vehicles despite warnings from San Francisco that they’re dangerous (CNN). Meanwhile, watch out, Texas: Driverless Lyfts are now misogynist in Austin[...]

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Bus October 2022

Business Grew After Controversial Bike Lane Installed, Data Show

When New York Municipality proposed installing a protected velocipede lane on Skillman Thoroughfare in Queens in 2017, the impact it would have on local businesses was unrepealable — at least equal to the plan’s critics. A devastating loss of customers. Revenue falling by 20 percent. Beloved shops forced to tropical their[...]

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Bus October 2022

DC May Soon Give Every Resident $100 Per Month For Transit, Improve Service

Editor’s note: This vendible originally appeared on Greater Greater Washington and is republished with permission. DC Steering took a step toward putting $100 per month on District residents’ SmarTrip cards Monday as the Committee on Transportation and the Environment voted unanimously in favor of the Metro for DC Amendment Act of 2021. The[...]

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