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Microtranist Is Taxpayer Funded Uber, Advocates Warn — And It’s a Threat to Real Transit
American cities are falling for the "false promise" of microtransit, a top transportation union argues — and we're all going to be the ones who pay for it.
May 20, 2024
The Definition of Great BRT Is Changing Fast — And Most of the U.S. Isn’t Measuring Up
A top international transportation organization is setting the record straight about what BRT is – and what it should aspire to be in 2024.
May 16, 2024
What Would Happen if We Electrified Every Bus in America?
...and what would it take to actually do it?
May 15, 2024
State Pols Still Haven’t Spent Millions Alloted for Transit as Congestion Pricing Looms
There's like $45 million sitting there — unspent — for outer borough transit improvements. What are state pols waiting for?
April 30, 2024
The Brake: Why We Can’t End Violence on Transit With More Police
Are more cops the answer to violence against transit workers, or is it only driving societal tensions that make attacks more frequent?
April 26, 2024
MTA Plan to Run Brooklyn-Queens Train on City Streets a ‘Grave’ Mistake: Advocates
A 515-foot tunnel beneath All Faiths Cemetery would slightly increase the cost of the project in exchange for "enormous" service benefits, a new report argues.
Dave Colon
April 24, 2024
Opinion: Here’s How to Get Congestion Pricing Right
Why focus on the vegetables when dessert is on the table?
March 21, 2024
‘Transit Hardship’: Report Shows Why Fair Fares Must Be Expanded to More Workers
A new report on transit fares has found that more than one-in-five moderate-income residents experiences “affordability hardship.”
March 15, 2024
‘Human Transit’ 2.0: How Mass Modes Make Us More Free
We sat down with Jarrett Walker to talk about the newly updated edition of his seminal work, and how the growth of the mobility justice movement has (and hasn’t) reshaped the conversation.
February 14, 2024
What’s Behind the Increasing Assaults of NYC Transit Workers?
A new study says the violence isn't about the transit, but a reflection of our society.
December 7, 2023
