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Bill de Blasio’s L Train Shutdown
If it wasn't already clear that surface streets will have to do serious heavy lifting during the L shutdown, there's no longer any doubt. And yet, the person who can exercise the most control over the streets, Mayor de Blasio, remains stuck in a state of feckless apathy regarding the impending cataclysm.
May 17, 2018
Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?
Transit agency boards often aren't representative of transit riders in the regions they serve. That matters.
May 11, 2018
Back to Square One for Nashville Transit
Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
May 2, 2018
Minneapolis Figured Out the Formula for Increasing Bus Ridership
On the A Line, riders can board at any door, buses get priority at traffic lights, and stops are spaced every half mile.
April 30, 2018
San Diego Parking Craters Could House 8,000 Families Near Light Rail Stations
San Diego's transit agency has been reluctant to redevelop parking lots on land it controls near stations. It's time for a change, says Circulate San Diego.
April 27, 2018
Koch Brothers and Dark Money Gang Up on Nashville Transit Referendum
A flood of anonymous money is pouring into Nashville to prevent a major transit package from passing.
April 26, 2018
Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown
L train ridership remains high on nights and weekends. Transit riders are counting on Mayor de Blasio to deliver functional busways during those off-peak hours too.
April 24, 2018
MTA Unveils a Bus Turnaround Plan We Can Believe In
After years of declining bus speeds that have repelled increasing numbers of people from the city's surface transit system, there's light at the end of the tunnel for NYC bus riders.
April 23, 2018
Transit Ridership Slumping? Not in Canada.
It's not complicated: Canadian cities run better, more abundant transit service than American cities.
April 23, 2018
Instead of a Pedestrian Bridge, How About a Street That Works for Walking, Biking, and Transit?
When a hastily constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto Eighth Street at Florida International University, killing six people, it should have been a wake-up call for transportation officials.
March 30, 2018
