Driving and flying have been hovering around 100 percent of pre-pandemic levels for the last year and Amtrak has been around 100 percent for the last six months, but transit is still stuck at just below 75 percent read more »
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Transit Carries 74% of 2019 Riders in January
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Transit’s Growth, Decline, and Pending Demise
Who said the following? “The basic objective of our Nation’s transportation system must be to assure the availability of the fast, safe, and economical transportation services needed in a growing and changing economy. read more »
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Heavier EVs Tear Up California Roadways But Pay Nothing for Road Maintenance
Can it be true that California, in pursuit of reduced emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles, has mandated that heavier EV cars and trucks tear up the state’s roads? Shockingly, the state has no accompanying mandate on those heavier vehicles to contribute funds to the maintenance and repairs of the roads read more »
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The Remote Work Revolution
Although remote work was increasing modestly before the pandemic, we are now enmeshed into what can be fully considered a “remote work revolution. read more »
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Ford Lost $4.7B on EVs Last Year
How bad is the EV business? Yesterday afternoon, Ford Motor Company reported that the operating loss it incurred on its EV business in 2023 exceeded its total profit for the year. read more »
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The Benefits of Congestion Relief
Data published by the University of Minnesota Accessibility Observatory a few months ago reveals some of the benefits of congestion relief that resulted from the COVID pandemic. read more »
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Elites Want to Ban Gasoline Cars, Gas Stoves
Urban elites are far more likely than other Americans to oppose gasoline powered cars, SUVs of all types, and gas stoves, according to a survey released last week by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity. read more »
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November Driving 1.2% More Than in 2019
Americans drove 1.2 percent more miles in November of 2023 than in the same month in 2019, according to data released by the Federal Highway Administration yesterday. read more »
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Transportation Policy and the Ukrainians
The dominant philosophy that guides North American land use and transportation policy is advocacy of car ownership. The logic is simple. If you have a car you have automatic access to a wide variety of geographic employment options at any time of the day or night regardless of weather. read more »
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Transit Carried 74.9% of 2019 Riders in November
America’s transit systems carried nearly 75 percent as many riders in November 2023 as the same month in 2019, according to data released on Friday by the Federal Transit Administration. read more »