{"id":15197,"date":"2026-07-24T01:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2026-07-24T01:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:11:23","slug":"trump-administration-orders-removal-of-transportation-safety-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15197","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration orders removal of transportation safety resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p>In yet <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/why-are-trump-cabinet-members-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">another interesting direction of resources<\/a>, federal transportation leaders are systematically removing bike safety information from official websites. <\/p>\n<p>Transportation employees, including those working for the Federal Highway Administration, have been ordered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/07\/23\/nx-s1-5900901\/bike-lanes-dot-websites\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">find and even remove mentions of bikes<\/a>, bike lanes, and bike safety from online pages, an investigation by NPR found. In the last week, dozens of safety pages have been taken down or edited to remove public access to resources, the publication reported, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/highways.dot.gov\/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center\/pbcat\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/los-angeles-metro-ride-the-d\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">LA Metro tells the public to \u2018Ride the D\u2019 and the internet loves it<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>An anonymous Department of Transportation staffer told NPR that the decision was &#8220;asinine&#8221; and was not &#8220;making the sites better, faster or quicker.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>When asked about the changes, a department spokesperson wrote:&#8221;Since nearly 80% of the population uses cars to get to work and their important medical appointments, we are taking a closer look at federal guidance to ensure American families have the infrastructure they need. This is a common sense approach despite the Left&#8217;s belief that everyone should ride a bike to their shoebox-sized apartment to eat crickets to achieve a phony climate agenda.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section x-data=\"window.newsletter({ isDeal: false })\" x-init=\"init()\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" class=\"relative invisible my-12 mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl md:my-16 ziff-component accent-cut-for-gradient-bg accent-cut-border-for-gradient-bg bg-gradient-fuchsia-secondary p-[2px]\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"text-gradient-fuchsia-secondary\">Mashable Trend Report<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>The website edits come shortly after remarks by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who referred to Biden-era transportation initiatives as DEI expenditures. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just redirected $1.73 billion in USDOT grants away from Biden-era DEI pet projects,&#8221; he wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/2074626934966034751?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">post<\/a> on X. &#8220;Now this funding is officially locked in to fix America\u2019s actual backbone: ROADS, BRIDGES, AND SHIPPING PORTS.&#8221; Two days later, staffers were ordered to remove related language and update content &#8220;in alignment with administration direction.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has revoked funding for <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5732153-trump-administration-restricts-ev-charger-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">alternative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/legis1.com\/news\/federal-transportation-grants-trump\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">transportation infrastructure<\/a> and eradicated many environmental resources, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/science\/climate-change-website-revived-by-former-trump-staff\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">former climate.gov domain<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The emphasis away from bikes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-administration-urges-congress-pass-permanent-daylight-saving-time-2026-07-23\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">public transit<\/a> comes as oil prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2026\/07\/23\/least-one-saudi-oil-tanker-is-attacked-red-sea-war-risks-widen\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">just jumped to $100 a barrel<\/a> following the return of hostilities between the Trump administration and the Iranian government.<\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In yet another interesting direction of resources, federal transportation leaders are systematically removing bike safety information from official websites. 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