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Pa., N.J., and Del. among 16 states suing USPS over lack of electric vehicles
Susan Phillips • WHYY
U.S. Postal trucks travel to every town, back country road, suburban cul-de-sac, and city street in the country, delivering cards, bills, and packages…
Electric Scooters Look Increasingly Capable of Lowering Road Emissions
Andrew Grant • Bloomberg
Kicking the tires on some of the standout models in micromobility…
Buttigieg taps funds to undo transportation damage in neighborhoods
Michael Laris • The Washington Post
For decades, planners and politicians have spent money to carve highways through disadvantaged neighborhoods…
Without Commuters, US Transit Agencies Are Running Out of Options
Skylar Woodhouse • Bloomberg
Agencies reliant on fares for funding look to promotions to lure people back. But longer term, they’re staring down service cuts and price hikes…
Biden Administration to Set Rules of the Road for Charging Electric Vehicles
Lisa Friedman • The New York Times
Proposed regulations would require charging stations built with federal dollars to be located no more than 50 miles apart…
An outdated parking rule in Pa. law threatens the safest kind of bike lanes
Thomas Fitzgerald • The Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania law on street parking is decades old. It limits protected bike lanes…
Transportation gaps may persist for rural older adults despite infrastructure dollars
Deon J. Hampton • NBC News
Some $2 billion in federal money will soon be unlocked for rural transit projects, but it may not be enough to resolve long-standing accessibility issues older Americans face…
Parkway East could get new speed limits, ramp gates, message boards to curb traffic woes under PennDOT plan
Ed Blazina • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The agency is developing a $45 million active traffic management system designed to make it easier to travel the 14 miles between Grant Street in Downtown Pittsburgh and Monroeville…
Transportation gaps may persist for rural older adults despite infrastructure dollars
Deon J. Hampton • NBC News
Some $2 billion in federal money will soon be unlocked for rural transit projects, but it may not be enough to resolve long-standing accessibility issues older Americans face…
Regional Agencies Are Best Poised to Manage Micromobility
Skip Descant • Government Technology
Regional government organizations in Sacramento, Calif., and Denver have taken an oversight and data collection role around micromobility operations, showing that they are well positioned to navigate these planning efforts…
How to Make a City Safer for E-Bikes? Think Infrastructure
Ira Boudway · Bloomberg
E-bikes are a powerful tool for lowering carbon emissions — boosting adoption is mostly dependent on offering riders protected bike lanes to enhance safety…
Cutting air pollution from fossil fuels would save 50,000 lives a year, study says
Steven Mufson • The Washington Post
Researchers also determined the cuts would provide more than $600 billion a year in health benefits in the United States…
