Sound Transit staff recommended a 14‑station fare‑gate pilot, estimating $79–88M in construction and a two‑to‑five‑year payback with $30M+ annual upside after recouping costs.

Mobile cameras on SW Oregon St flagged more than 1,000 drivers within days; the city says citations will follow a warning window and fines will fund safety work.

NYC DOT is advancing a redesign to finish the one‑block bike‑lane gap on Ashland Place, reconfiguring traffic and adding a two‑way protected lane to connect Downtown Brooklyn.

Design is finished and nearly all land is secured — El Paso is preparing the Montwood Drive extension for utility work and a construction bid process.

Two water main breaks in Edgemere left neighbors without water; crews are repairing an 8-inch line and will address a second break on River Drive.

The transit police union says a strike during World Cup matches, the July 4 semiquincentennial and MLB All‑Star Week is increasingly possible as talks stall.

A local rail group pitched running commuter trains from Uptown Charlotte to Rock Hill on existing tracks, arguing it could be cheaper and faster than road fixes.

ATL Spoke debuts in West End as a 12‑month pilot offering free, ADA‑accessible rides between West End MARTA and Lee + White.

A widening shortage of CDL drivers is pinching New York carriers. Local training programs and scholarships are racing to plug the gap as industry projections grow.

Pacifica closed its municipal pier Thursday after inspectors found cracking and concrete separation near the abutment. Structural engineers are assessing damage before any reopening.

Nearly 1,000 crashes on a stretch of I‑95 in St. Johns County have revived a long local rumor that the interstate sits on Native American burial grounds. Officials point to road geometry and driver behavior, but history and the timing of preservation laws complicate the answer.

Greeneville‑Greene County EMS applied for a Safe Streets grant to pilot carrying whole blood and portable ultrasound to crash scenes, aiming to speed life‑saving care. Officials say crews could be trained and running the program within months if funded.

Philadelphia crews have started putting reflective “Slow Down” signs in West Oak Lane after a run of crashes. The city will give signs to blocks denied speed bumps and residents can request reviews through 311.