Layoffs, construction stoppages, and service cuts could follow from a sudden break in federal funding

Date: June 1st, 2026 RE: Support for the Clean Deliveries Act (S.1180C Gianaris / A.3575C Mitaynes) The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the Clean Deliveries Act (S. 1180B/A.3575B...

Indirect Source Rules (ISRs) provide state and local governments a tool to address inequitable pollution impacts from the freight system.

With transportation now the second-highest household expense, there's a lot at stake.

Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.

High-quality transit is freeing.

Transit is essential for the climate, our health, and our pocketbooks, but was never set up for success in transportation policy. While transit agencies in the United States have made slight increases...

There is no reason for US taxpayers to foot the bill for a trillion-dollar per year industry.

It’s time to invest in affordable, clean transportation options that support economic vitality, public health, and wellbeing.

Recently, the TRB made significant changes to its standing committees in response to Presidential Executive Orders, eliminating committees on climate change, equity, sustainability and most environmen...

Making Black North Americans feel welcome and safe in public isn't just about striking down racist transportation laws — and it may require transportation advocates to think more deeply about joy, a n...

It's time to invest in economic vitality in communities across the state, public health, and affordable transportation options.

Transit is essential for the climate, our health, and our pocketbooks, but was never set up for success in transportation policy. While transit agencies in the United States have made slight increases...

Two proposed bills in New York would delay the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule.

State leaders rally in Albany to urge the Governor to protect the life-saving clean truck standard in final budget and reject industry efforts to gut air protections

School districts across New York state are transforming student transportation by planning for and adopting zero-emission electric school buses.

It’s time we think harder about what it is we're paying for, for whom and why, and how we pay for it.

We need a more holistic approach that includes the total cumulative impacts on communities, not a project-by-project approach that can make the impacts seem smaller than they are.

Economic benefits for drivers and reduced air pollution

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Reducing electricity use and new minerals will create a more sustainable, resilient, and just transportation system

Conducting meaningful community engagement processes within transportation projects and plans is vital for fostering inclusive decisionmaking and promoting connected communities.