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Aaron Short

Recent Posts

A traffic jam caused by a crash on I-10 in Arizona.

Arizona Defends Deadly Highway Instead of Fixing It

By Aaron Short | Sep 17, 2019 | No Comments
An Arizona highway has been rated one of the most dangerous roads in the country — but local officials are more upset at the bad press than the deadly roadway!
Cities are struggling to regulate electric bikes and scooters forcing some companies to remove them from city streets.

Uber Slams Brakes on Bike-Share Expansion

By Aaron Short | Sep 17, 2019 | No Comments
Uber is removing its fleet of electric bikes from Atlanta and San Diego this month as the company struggled with increased regulations on transportation devices in urban areas and staggering losses.
Can the driverless cars of the future be bent into an opportunity to prioritize people? NACTO hopes so. Image: IPAM, UCLA

City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars

By Aaron Short | Sep 11, 2019 | No Comments
Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people
Los Angeles has the worst congestion in the country with drivers sitting in traffic an average of 119 hours in 2017.

Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’

By Aaron Short | Sep 9, 2019 | No Comments
A landmark report that analyzes traffic congestion and its costs is coming under fire from transportation experts who say its methodology and findings are biased toward cars
Portland transportation officials are adding pedestrian barriers to some intersections and restricting their mobility instead of slowing speeding motorists.

‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Is Crossing Out Its Crosswalks

By Aaron Short | Sep 4, 2019 | No Comments
Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?
Phoenix voters rejected a ballot proposition that would have curtailed light rail expansion in the future.

Phoenix Voters Save Light Rail

By Aaron Short | Aug 28, 2019 | No Comments
Take that, Koch brothers: Voters in Phoenix have soundly rejected a proposal that would have halted the expansion of the city's light rail system.
A nationwide bus worker shortage has led to delays in St. Louis and other cities this year.

Driver Shortages Causing Transit Delays Nationwide

By Aaron Short | Aug 27, 2019 | No Comments
Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.
An Uber whistleblower warned that autonomous vehicles could injure more pedestrians if they continued racking up miles on public roads.

BRAKE TIME: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Endangers Pedestrians

By Aaron Short | Aug 22, 2019 | No Comments
An Uber whistleblower wants car companies to pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.
Minneapolis transit officials cut overnight service on the Green Line, displacing scores of homeless people.

Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis

By Aaron Short | Aug 22, 2019 | No Comments
Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.
Milwaukee could be forced to eliminate 16 bus routes next year if it doesn't come up with $5.9 million in funding.

Milwaukee’s Transit Service in Crisis as Leaders Bicker

By Aaron Short | Aug 14, 2019 | No Comments
The Wisconsin city may cut 16 bus routes serving vulnerable residents if it can't dig up $5.9 million.

Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders

By Aaron Short | Aug 13, 2019 | No Comments
Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.
Uber and Lyft contribute as much as 13 percent of traffic volume in San Francisco, according to a new study.

Uber/Lyft Responsible For A Large Share of Traffic

By Aaron Short | Aug 8, 2019 | No Comments
The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.
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