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Intercity bus service on the upswing
Long distance and regional bus lines are buying more motor coaches as they see growing ridership.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 13, 2025 -
Ionna moves forward with EV charging network
The automaker-led joint venture remains committed to rolling out public charging infrastructure, despite the suspension of government funding.
By Larry Avila • Feb. 12, 2025 -
Pedestrian deaths highest on dark city roads at night: AAA report
Crashes involving pedestrians were also disproportionately higher in socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the cities it studied, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 11, 2025 -
New York loans Revel $60M to expand NYC public EV charging
The financial arrangement is “an important and replicable precedent” to accelerate electric vehicle charging, NY Green Bank President Andrew Kessler said.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 11, 2025 -
DOT rescinds approval of New York congestion pricing plan
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the plan "a slap in the face to working class Americans and small business owners."
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Feb. 19, 2025 -
DOT suspends Biden’s $5B electric vehicle charging network effort
Most of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds have already been awarded to states, however, and some observers say the Trump administration cannot end the program with just a memo.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 10, 2025 -
California high-speed rail project faces $6.5B shortfall, possible federal investigation
The California Office of the Inspector General warned that work on the initial segment could slip behind schedule.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 7, 2025 -
Uber CEO outlines robotaxi fleet plan
Customers in Austin, Texas, can now sign up to be one of the first riders of Uber’s autonomous vehicles when they become available in the city in March.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Opinion
E-bike fire crisis won’t be tamed without federal support
Lithium-ion battery fires are causing deadly incidents across the country. Attorney Michael Mezzacappa points to New York as an example of how cities can respond but calls for Congress to take greater action on safety standards.
By Michael Mezzacappa • Feb. 6, 2025 -
Atlanta gets the first of 56 new electric train sets
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority unveiled its new trains last week. It also plans to redesign more than 100 bus routes, it said.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 4, 2025 -
US DOT says it will tie funding to birth, marriage rates
The agency issued a memo after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took the reins this week and authorized a series of actions to advance President Trump’s agenda.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 31, 2025 -
The Smart Cities Outlook for 2025: Change is coming
From new federal policies to growing technologies like AI and robotaxis, cities will encounter many changes while they continue to tackle housing, homelessness, climate and equity issues.
By Smart Cities Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025 -
Deep Dive
Tesla, Waymo will add more robotaxis to city streets
A more favorable federal regulatory and legislative environment may help propel the growth of driverless ride-hailing vehicles in the United States.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Feb. 27, 2025 -
Chicago sets new record for shared bike and scooter trips in 2024
The Midwestern city had over 11 million shared bike and e-scooter trips last year, according to a Jan. 8 news release.
By Benton Graham • Jan. 29, 2025 -
Boston to implement bus transit signal priority citywide
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the city of Boston saw 8% faster travel times and fewer delays along two test routes last year.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 28, 2025 -
Right turns on red puts pedestrians at risk, Mineta study says
A 1970s-era federal law requires states to allow right turns on red lights. Mineta Transportation Institute researchers say it’s time to change that.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 27, 2025 -
What Trump’s infrastructure funding pause means for cities
A judge in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Monday to "immediately restore withheld funds." The White House has appealed the order.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Feb. 13, 2025 -
Trump nominates Steven Bradbury for deputy transportation secretary
Bradbury served in the first Trump administration. He may face Democratic opposition for his views on EVs and greenhouse gas emission rules.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 23, 2025 -
Trump freezes IRA funding
Trump also revoked what he calls the Biden administration's “EV mandate” and pulled out of the Paris climate agreement as part of several energy-related actions.
By Kate Magill • Jan. 22, 2025 -
Biden urges mayors to continue the climate change fight
Then-President Biden and then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke at a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting Jan. 17.
By Danielle McLean • Jan. 21, 2025 -
Surface transportation reauthorization a top priority for House T&I committee
Separately, President Donald Trump put a freeze on new federal regulations and also ordered a halt to federal funding of electric vehicle charging stations.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 21, 2025 -
Transit ridership is growing but still down from a decade ago: FTA report
The rise of ride-hailing services is what the Federal Transit Administration blames for the decade-long decline in public transportation use.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 17, 2025 -
Opinion
We need another infrastructure law
Carlo Scissura has a message for Congress and President-elect Trump: Building a stronger country can’t stop now.
By Carlo Scissura • Jan. 16, 2025 -
Retrieved from U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation Secretary Duffy: ‘We will usher in a golden age of travel.’
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Department was confirmed by the Senate Jan. 28. His first act was to start reversing Biden administration increases to federal fuel economy standards.
By Dan Zukowski • Updated Jan. 29, 2025 -
Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1
Airports, EV charging, bus rapid transit and pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure are among the types of projects receiving grants in the last days of the Biden administration.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 15, 2025