National News
- House Passes Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill
The proposed allocation would be a $202 million increase from… August 7, 2020 | Transport Topics - What Benefits Telecommuting May Bring Are Still Very Much Unknown
It’s important to remember that this current accidental experiment… August 4, 2020 | STREETSBLOG CAL - Cost of Electric Vehicles Will Soon Rival Gasoline Counterparts
As soon as a few years from now… August 4, 2020 | Planetizen - Report: Vehicle Miles Traveled Almost Fully Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Recent data reported by… August 3, 2020 | Planetizen - High-Speed Rail’s True Barrier Isn’t Money. It’s Space.
Private investors want to build bullet trains across… August 3, 2020 | GOVERNING - Report: Vehicle Miles Traveled Almost Fully Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Rural counties have now… August 3, 2020 | Planetizen - Contactless Transit Fare Systems Are in High Demand
Transit agencies are rapidly moving forward with… July 31, 2020 | government technology - Traffic is down in Greater Miami. The reason may not be cause for celebration
Among the biggest drivers of the decline in traffic is… July 28, 2020 | Miami Herald - Shared-use roads improve physical distancing, research shows
Edmonton study suggests making underused roads available to… July 28, 2020 | folio - Advocates Rally to Tear Down Highways That Bulldozed Black Neighborhoods
The interstate highway system flattened homes and… July 28, 2020 | ROUTE FIFTY - Good News for the Los Angeles-to-Las Vegas High-Speed Train Project
XpressWest says the project will create a total of… July 25, 2020 | TRAVEL PULSE - Senate still quiet as House moves forward on infrastructure
Robust funding for large transportation bills has eluded… July 23, 2020 | POLITICO - Driving Actually Got Deadlier During the Pandemic
The rate of motor-vehicle deaths per miles driven was up 23.5%… July 22, 2020 | ROUTE FIFTY - Google Maps rolls out end-to-end directions for bikeshare users
Google Maps is making it easier for… July 20, 2020 | TECH CRUNCH - Half of Americans Want Drivers Who Drive More to Pay More
Nearly half of Americans think it’s time to rethink how we fund… July 21, 2020 | STREETS BLOG USA - Measure targets high speed rail safety
Two Florida legislators have introduced a bill designed to… July 20, 2020 | TRANSPORTATION TODAY - President Trump to roll back foundational environmental law to speed infrastructure permits
President Donald Trump is ready to roll back a foundational Nixon-era… July 15, 2020 | Orlando Sentinel - A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely
COVID-19 all but killed the American car commute — and a new survey… July 14, 2020 | Streets Blog USA - U.S. public transit systems seek up to $36 billion in new bailout
Major U.S. public transit systems, still suffering… July 14, 2020 | Reuters - City Of London To Convert Car Parking Bays Into Bicycle Corrals
The City of London Corporation—which administers London’s… July 10, 2020 | Forbes
State News
- Brightline cut ties with Virgin Enterprises. No more rebranding but projects continue
The two companies entered into a partnership in 2018 and… August 8, 2020 | Miami Herald - Travelers to Florida from New York, New Jersey no longer need to quarantine
Gov. Ron DeSantis issues new… August 6, 2020 | CLICK ORLANDO.COM - Study shows how Tampa Bay area roads would fare in major hurricane
A newly released study takes a hard look at… August 6, 2020 | ABC - New census deadline could cost Florida billions in federal funding, third new congressional seat
More than 41 percent of households in Florida failed to… August 5, 2020 | The Center Square - Editor’s notebook: Improving access to transportation is key for the region
A good case study of that importance can be found by… July 31, 2020 | ORLANDO BUSINESS JOURNAL - Telecommuting probe could support work-at-home
The study will take four months and… July 29, 2020 | MIAMI TODAY - Scooters are back on Tampa streets after coronavirus shelved them for seven weeks
Scooters are back on Tampa streets after a 7-week absence… July 24, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - Self-driving shuttles could be on the way for downtown St. Pete
If approved by the City Council… July 21, 2020 | CATALYST - Florida moves ahead with more electric-vehicle plans: Will investment pass by poor, minority communities?
State spending is driving the expansion… July 20, 2020 | Panama City NEWS HERALD - Florida officials push ahead with toll-road meetings
After months of virtual meetings… July 20, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - Mileage fees, sales tax may be future for Orlando transit funding
Gary Huttmann has been hearing the discussion about the need for… July 15, 2020 | Orlando Business Journal - Hillsborough, Pinellas And Pasco Counties Work Together On Transportation In Extreme Weather Event
Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas County have been working together to plan… July 14, 2020 | WUSF News - Report suggests how Florida can move from fuel tax to per-mile fee
Should Florida completely replace the fuel tax… July 14, 2020 | Land Line - PSTA reveals name and logo for Tampa Bay’s first BRT project
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has a new name and logo… July 14, 2020 | Tampa Bay Newspapers - All aboard: SunRail ridership starts uphill chug
Covid-19 hasn’t stopped the Central Florida commuter rail service, but… July 14, 2020 | Orlando Business Journal - Gov. DeSantis Announces $8.6M For New Florida Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
With automakers introducing more electric and plug-in… July 10, 2020 | WJCT News - Florida Will Create A Master Plan For Electric Vehicle Charging
What if charging an electric vehicle was as…July 8, 2020 | WUSF - Florida Announced as Participant in New Automated Vehicle Initiative
Florida joins seven other states and nine companies in…July 6, 2020 | FLORIDA NEWS - Widening Interstate 275 still part of Hillsborough transportation plan
The decision, from a divided Hillsborough transportation board…July 1, 2020 | Tampa Bay Times - Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and Hillsborough County Metro
Award-winning project was done in…July 1, 2020 | Patch
