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Posted inPolitics
Baltimore Strikes Back
How abortion plus Charm City infrastructure miscues could torpedo Larry Hogan’s Senate chances
Posted inWorking in America
An End to the Endless Workweek
In the country that spawned the movement for the eight-hour workday, workers can still be asked to work 24 hours a day.
Posted inTransportation
California Public-Transit Agencies Confront Rider Harassment
New laws require the state’s largest systems to survey riders about their safety concerns.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
From Flint to East Palestine and Back
Ohio and Pennsylvania residents want the tools to study long-term health impacts from the 2023 freight train derailment. But East Palestine hasn’t seen the money.
Posted inTransportation
Escaping Public-Transit Quagmires
New York City moves to overcome its public-transit dysfunction and is on the road to stability. Boston, not so much.
Posted inTransportation
A Potential End to Monopolizing the Rails
The nation’s rail regulator proposes that shippers receiving poor service can get a competitor to carry their goods.
Posted inTransportation
The Battle to Link Up Texas
Could an Amtrak partnership get a real high-speed rail line built between Dallas and Houston?
Posted inTransportation
Live to Ride Another Day
The end of COVID emergency funding forces public-transit systems, states, and cities to get creative about new funding.
Posted inTransportation
The Urgency of an I-95 Emergency
The response to reconstructing Interstate 95 in Philadelphia was exceptional. But urban road repairs are very different from building new projects from the ground up.
