Biden Infrastructure Act is increasing emissions
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA included a five-year transportation authorization for U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) programs, plus a standalone infrastructure law representing the largest-eve...
On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA included a five-year transportation authorization for U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) programs, plus a standalone infrastructure law representing the largest-ever infusion ($643 billion over five years) of federal funding for surface transportation, including highways, roads, and bridges. The White House hailed the IIJA as “a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness,” along with making lofty promises that it would “repair and rebuild our roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users.”
But the lion’s share of IIJA funding flows into what’s known as “formula” programs that are controlled by states and their departments of transportation, and they decide what to build, where, and how.
Unless these patterns change, we extrapolate that states’ federal formula-funded investments made over the course of the IIJA could cumulatively increase emissions by nearly 190 million metric tonnes of emissions over baseline levels through 2040 from added driving. This is the emission equivalent of 500 natural gas-fired power plants or nearly 50 coal-fired power plants running for a year.
That's really a minor issue compared to all the other challenges. The main one being the secure passport/luggage control the UK requires for any station stops.
The Cal Academy of Sciences dissolved a youth group for climate change after teens supported the museum workers' union with flyers.
The California Academy of Sciences abruptly dissolved a youth group for climate change and fired its staff coordinator earlier this year after several teenage members distributed flyers in solidarity with the museum workers’ union.
The museum created Youth Action for the Planet in October 2023 as “an environmental action hub” for young people who care about the natural world to sharpen leadership and advocacy skills.
German political instability stalls DB's punctuality drive
Deutsche Bahn is investing big in addressing public perceptions of the German national rail carrier as hugely dysfunctional. But political disarray in Berlin has knocked it off track.
FRANCE: The government has unveiled its plans for rolling out the European Rail Traffic Management System over the next two decades, as four-day blockade was undertaken to complete a key stage in the resignalling of LGV Sud Est between Paris and Lyon. Transport minister François Durovray ...
The design of the car heavily influences driver behavior, so you can't hand-wave away with "Tesla drivers are idiots". A major issue is that the FSD, sensors, cameras, etc. all give a false sense of security, leading to drivers engaging in more risky behavior. The term for this is Risk Compensation.
Grimes County meeting shows fight against high-speed rail is far from over
The battle over the proposed Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail line continues as Texans Against High-Speed Rail (TAHSR) held another packed meeting Thursday night in Navasota, rallying opposition against the controversial project.
Regardless of who got elected, NHTSA was never going to do anything about this. Biden had 4 years to do something about Tesla FSD, and just "investigated" endlessly.
Congressman decried as ‘person of moral turpitude’ amid questions over whether Senate will confirm nomination
What are passengers expected to do with this info?
they solve far more problems than they introduce.
It is worse for pedestrians, who now have twice as many traffic signals to wait for. It is worse for cyclists, with "gauntlet" bike lanes running between through- and right-turning lane. It is only better for cars...so hardly the "best" interchange in existence.
I think he means take a right onto the freeway on-ramp, just before the diverging part.
This diverging diamond interchange Caltrans plans to build
“Together we’re advancing initiatives focused on creating safer, more efficient travel options for all modes of transportation, from vehicles to bicycles to pedestrians,” Dave Ambuehl, the chief deputy district director of Caltrans, said in a news release.
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/new-intersection-project-first-kind-bay-area-19901199.php
Spanish and Portugues ministers of transport are committed to develop the Madrid – Lisbon high-speed rail line by 2030.
It was dinnertime on October 30, 2024, when police handcuffed Brittany Patterson in front of three of her four children and drove her to the station in
GERMANY: Deutsche Bahn has stopped its planned procurement of the fifth generation of InterCity Express high speed trainsets. On November 8 the operator told Railway Gazette International it had not received any offers meeting the tender requirements within the specified deadline. A DB spokesperson ...
Trump picks Kristi Noem to serve as his Homeland Security secretary
Noem had once been on Trump’s shortlist for vice president, though her relationship with Trump shifted after the negative rollout surrounding the publication of her book. In it, she revealed that she once killed her 14-month-old wirehair pointer, Cricket, when she was not displaying the signs of an ideal hunting dog.
From Paris to the Alps for less than £25: New ski train launching
The service will be available on Saturday and Sunday throughout the winter for skiing weekends
Some cities will install bike racks for merchants if requested. In fact, some cities require bike racks as part of any planning permit.
It is "fuck cars" content because 1. the lack of proper bike infrastructure is what led to the crash, and 2. making road victims have to hire lawyers just to get their medical bills paid.
Jon Thompson tells industry conference there was ‘no evidence’ that bats were at risk from the trains
Eurostar direct trains to London set to resume in February
Direct train services between Amsterdam and London will resume on February 10, once work on the Dutch capital’s main railway stations is completed. Direct Eurostar services to London were halted on June 15 and passengers had to disembark and go through border checks in Brussels. London to Amsterdam ...
Oh how quickly people forget all the ways the Obama Administration turned a blind-eye to the Purdue-caused Opioid crisis, and then handed out "get of of jail free" cards to the Sacklers. No matter how much damage Trump does to the health system, it will pale in comparison to the chaos Obama inflicted on the FDA/DEA.
One of the tracks where the train derailed at Chamartín station is now operational
Most likely one contraflow bike lane, plus one car lane with sharrow, like this.
Also, bike needs to be in the center of the lane to avoid the door-zone.
Why should taxpayers subsidize someone's dumb decision to buy a Florida beach house?
Sure, but the article is claiming EV's are now as cheap as ICE, which isn't the case. The price parity is a result of subsidies and mandates. In Calif. we reached price "parity" a long time ago.
The price parity only due to regulations requiring minimum percentage of new cars to be zero or low emission.
Same or higher price, but double the range.
I live in one of the blue-ist cities in California and my city council refuses to build any housing near transit or build any bike or dedicated bus lanes. There was also an attempt to use school funds to pay for a new downtown parking garage. At this point, a Trump administration is the least of my climate worries....
This is why, even when you look at the underreported stats from the Netherlands, cyclists have very high rates of head injuries. They don’t wear helmets, have the gold-standard cycling infrastructure, yet crack their head open.
This is just completely wrong. Netherlands overall has half the per-capita TBI deaths as compared to the US. Now, is a higher portion of their TBI deaths bike-realated -- I mean sure, because lots and lots of cycling is done there -- and not as much car-driving. But your chances of getting your head smashed is lower overall compared to the US, even with our stupid obsession with helmets.
California: "First time?"
https://theintercept.com/2021/05/07/california-fires-chico-housing-real-estate/
Republicans have a 2024 platform. You can Google it.