Today on TAP: Now, railroad employees won’t be docked when they see a doctor—though they won’t be paid, either.
Transportation
Posted inPolitics
Maura Healey Looks to Have a Lock on the Massachusetts Governorship, But …
The likelihood of a Democratic trifecta in the Bay State is not as comforting as it appears.
Posted inWorking in America
Potential Rail Worker Strike Caused by Erratic Scheduling
Workers must be constantly on call to work, making it impossible to live their lives.
Posted inTransportation
Climate Change and a Turnpike in New Jersey
The governor and construction unions want to expand the New Jersey Turnpike, likely increasing greenhouse gas emissions in a highway-dependent state.
Posted inTransportation
Pete Buttigieg’s Feeble Policy on Flight Cancellations
The transportation secretary could be doing far more with his existing authority. The new DOT rule could make matters worse for consumers.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can Ocean Shipping Go Green?
Everyone agrees that ocean shipping must decarbonize. The question is how, and how fast.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Long Road to Mass EV Adoption
A new tax credit of $4,000 for used electric vehicles could give people a boost toward buying a zero-emissions car. But there are still a lot of hurdles.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
How the Inflation Reduction Act Attacks Diesel Pollution
It’s a starting point to deal with an issue that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Bipartisan Highway to Hell—or Heaven?
State and local governments will decide if the infrastructure package makes climate change better or worse.
Posted inTAP
Another Airline Merger That Would Worsen Inflation
Today on TAP: The JetBlue buyout of low-cost Spirit Airlines faces certain action from Biden’s reinvigorated antitrust officials.
