President Trump’s Second Term
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Press Boxed: MTA Boss Accuses Amtrak’s Byford Of ‘Gamesmanship’ With Leaked Letter About Penn Station
Memo of agreement? To Janno Lieber, the Amtrak offer sounds more like a memo of disagreement!
June 26, 2026
Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump's meddling in transportation funding?
June 23, 2026
Amtrak’s Penn Station Dog And Pony Show Avoided the Only Question That Matters
How much will this thing cost, and who's paying?
June 9, 2026
The Great Mirage: Amtrak’s Big Penn Station Reveal Sidesteps Who Will Pay For Renovations
The details of President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's high-profile redevelopment of Penn Station remain enshrouded.
May 28, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Civil Rights, Civic Transport
Let's talk about "disparate impact" — and why the Trump administration wants to gut it.
April 6, 2026
Trump’s Funding Freeze Has Derailed Transit, Undermining Growth and Economic Opportunity For All Americans: Report
American cities used to have some of the longest per-capita rail networks in the world. Not anymore.
March 10, 2026
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Kill Congestion Pricing
Trump does not have the power to toss out the Biden administration's decision to authorize the tolls, Judge Lewis Liman ruled.
March 3, 2026
Why Does Trump Wants To Punish Cities For Free Buses?
Hint: it's probably not to make anyone's transportation network better!
February 16, 2026
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
February 9, 2026
The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital
The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation's capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.
January 26, 2026
