One reason Congress writes checks for bigger highways despite the public demanding different choices? The influence game played by the road lobby.
New research summarized by @kevshen.bsky.social here (blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi...) scrutinizes the tactics of the DC groups pushing road construction.
Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.
1/ As the EPA continues to fall short, a solution to curb freight pollution at the source could improve air quality for millions and help transition away from fossil fuels use.
1/ The Clean Deliveries Act could protect millions of New Yorkers from the pollution warehouses attract. @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social don’t bend to misinformation from the fossil fuel industry, like the Trump admin. Stand up for New Yorkers & pass the Clean Deliveries Act TODAY! Coalition letter:
🚌🛴Today is #TransitEquityDay, and it’s the right moment to highlight that, with the right investments, we can build a more reliable, accessible & cleaner transportation system that delivers substantial benefits to people across the US.
Learn how we can achieve that: act.ucsusa.org/4tdqtw1
Steven Higashide
Transit operations funding helps make buses more frequent, and routes more extensive. Read more about why this is crucial for our transportation system here blog.ucs.org/kshen/can-fe...
UCS’s @kevshen.bsky.social breaks down the recently unveiled BUILD America 250 Act: "People would be trapped in our current expensive, car-oriented system while giving away billions to the highway lobby for new highways without strong protections to ensure current infrastructure doesn’t crumble."
Indirect Source Rules (ISRs) provide state and local governments a tool to address inequitable pollution impacts from the freight system.
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...
Transportation is often seen as a place of bipartisan calm, an "island of normalcy"... It's clear now more than ever that that is no longer the case. @stevenhigashide.com's latest piece shows how USDOT has been instrumental in Trump’s authoritarian push.
And UCS research has found that there is already a $10 billion annual gap to get to pre-pandemic levels of transit service, and more can get us towards a transformation of our transportation system.
Union of Concerned Scientists
"That feeling when you step outside your apartment on a sweltering hot summer day only to be hit smack in the face by the heat and stifling smell of diesel exhaust from a delivery truck"... The Clean Deliveries Act can keep us healthy --⚡🚚 @electrifyny.bsky.social
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