With a number of prominent New Yorkers joining the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and President Joe Biden’s longstanding support for commuter rail, transportation experts are optimistic for a renewed emphasis on high-speed rail, electric vehicles and tolling technology.
“There is a new urbanist perspective,” said Sarah Kaufman, associate director at the New York University Rudin Center for Transportation, adding that the traditional focus on car transportation for commuting to and from work “is not the reality for many Americans right now.”