Major cuts in the THUD FY27 spending bill, STB accepts UP/NS' revised application, controversy brewing over an eminent domain amendment, and don't believe everything you read online (except when we write it, amirite?) + all the latest! #HotlineFriday https://twp.ai/E5BHDr

Former SLC councilwoman applies for vacant seat despite Draper home purchase buildingsaltlake.com/former-slc-c... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @taylorwooten.bsky.social

‘Genuinely torn’ SLC Planning Commission splits rezone vote of Avenues parcels buildingsaltlake.com/genuinely-to... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @jacobscholl.bsky.social

Friday Video: It’s Time For High Speed … Buses? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/29/f... via @usa.streetsblog.org

Friday’s Headlines Have It Made in the Shade usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/29/f... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @blakeaued.bsky.social

Can We Code Our Way out of Gentrification? A look at Denver’s “Unlocking Housing Choices” plan. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026... via @strongtowns.org

Amtrak’s dual-mode Airo train visited Denver!🚉 These trains can run on overhead electric wires or low-emission onboard generators, switching seamlessly between the two.🚆 That flexibility makes them compatible with a wide range of rail infrastructure and future possibilities.🎯 Front Range ready?⛰️

Slapping a "transit-first" label on a project doesn't work if thousands of people are forced into a single choke point.

Taking your bike around "The Nutmeg State"? Read up on the different rules for the various public transportation modes.

Soccer fans from across the globe are about to trade their high-speed, reliable transit for the US’s struggling infrastructure. Will the upcoming World Cup be the ultimate wakeup call for American transit, or just a massive logistical nightmare?

While the DART system is currently seeing issues arising from some of the cities it serves, Trinity Metro's TEXRail is about to break ground on a 2.1-mile extension https://twp.ai/E5BIVq

Now that the worker strike is in the rearview, we can get to the heart of more important issues - how do you refer to the Long Island Rail Road?

Congratulations to Mountain Line and the Missoula Urban Transportation District on being named the 2026 Large Community Transportation System of the Year by the Community Transportation Association of America

How many more reasons do we need to clean up our transportation system? Especially providing more alternatives to cars. Don't our kids' lungs matter?

Stephen Miller is an ugly fuck And I’m not talking about his appearance

So much winning

In 2014, New York City lowering the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph. In just the 1st year: Traffic fatalities fell by more than 22% Pedestrian fatalities fell by more than 25% The most dangerous drivers, those driving over 35 mph, slowed down the most. Via @transalt.org Speed is always a factor.

Remember when getting a new replacement set of china for the White House was considered extravagant

So, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock

We’re not ready They trashed the agencies that protect the American people

Fascism is macho bullshit

Never vote Republican They’re all crooks

There is no such thing as an irrational hatred of Trump

We have the most corrupt Supreme Court in history We have the most corrupt Congress in history We have the most corrupt Presidency in history “When in the course of human events…”. 1/2

He’s so smart

Trump, once again, Wins the Iran War!

What Hitler did to Berlin before 1936 Olympics Trump is too stupid too realize US hosting World Cup is already a bust. He’s delusional

REPOST A THOUSAND TIMES👇

The Rich and Powerful get away with everything America is lawless

Ya know, visitors to the Third Reich also felt unsafe Read “In the Garden of Beasts”

Thiel is an idiot He thinks he is “safe” in Argentina where he can buy off the weird-ass Milei government and be a puppet master Milei isn’t Argentina. Argentinians have a history of changing their minds

Townhome pitch for 900 East would add for-sale units to East Central buildingsaltlake.com/townhome-pit... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @jacobscholl.bsky.social

Talking Headways Podcast: Community Severance by Road usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/28/t... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @theoverheadwire.com

Thursday’s Headlines Have a License to Chill usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/28/t... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @blakeaued.bsky.social

America Keeps Building Stadiums Like Transit Doesn’t Matter usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/28/a... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @iamjonathanbush.bsky.social

Bay Area Advocates Rally to Stop State Giveaway to Oil Companies sf.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/b... via @streetsblogsf.bsky.social

People Want Urban Playgrounds, Not Cities. Why we need to stop letting people outside the city make decisions about the city. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2026... via @strongtowns.org

The STB has accepted the amended $85B UP/NS merger application but frozen the proceeding evaluating the transaction while it waits at least 60 days for more answers to detailed questions about the deal's effects on markets, competition, and passenger rail railpassengers.substack.com/p/surface-tr...

While funding is ALWAYS the main issue, "sconnies" are getting behind the Hiawatha West plan and bringing passenger rail back to downtown Madison.

ICYMI: A federal judge on Friday rejected Amtrak's bid to use Metro-North’s Hudson and New Haven lines for non-revenue train moves.

President & CEO Jim Mathews gives a warning to not trust everything you read online, no matter how good it sounds. https://twp.ai/E5BG82

We agree. The Build America 250 Act in its current form falls way short of what's needed for passenger rail, public transit, and other alternatives to driving. It's time for the nation to move on from perpetual highway expansions. elpc.org/blog/congres...

“Changing those narratives isn’t just about better wording. It’s about repetition, reach, and scale.” @tomflood.bsky.social is blunt about this: “There’s a reason why car companies don’t show a car ad just once.” Read our profile in @momentummag.bsky.social. momentummag.com/urban-truth-...

Stephen Miller is an ugly fuck But nothing to compare with the state of his vile, repulsive, hate-filled Nazi soul

Pandumbic

No idea

“Trump says… “ This is a massive fail by US media. Trump lies and lies and lies. Media knows this. He lies about everything. And yet, they repeat his lies unchallenged 👇 Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy - The Associated Press

SLC Council approves rezone pitch for East Bench townhomes buildingsaltlake.com/slc-council-... via @buildingsaltlake.bsky.social and @jacobscholl.bsky.social

Why BUILD America 250 Would Be Uniquely Bad For Passenger Rail usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/w... via @usa.streetsblog.org, @keawilson.bsky.social, and @railpassengers.org

Wednesday’s Headlines Missed an Opportunity usa.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/w... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @blakeaued.bsky.social