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Will Boston Turn Around Its Ailing Bus System?
Implementing just seven miles of bus lanes can speed trips for nearly a fifth of the city's bus riders.
March 12, 2018
Washington State Dems Poised to Steal From Transit and Education to Appease Car Owners
Democrats in the state of Washington recently gained the majority in the State Senate and now control both branches of the state legislature. Tops on the their agenda: lowering taxes on drivers. They're so motivated to do it, they're willing to rip off transit riders and homeless students in the process.
March 7, 2018
Snapping Together a Better Bus Stop
American cities are discovering a way to quickly improve bus boarding using modular plastic pads.
March 5, 2018
Beyond the MetroCard: Faster Buses, Better Access to Commuter Rail, Fairer Fares
Changing the way we pay for transit is about much more than carrying around a new type of farecard.
February 28, 2018
Democracy Dies in… Bus Lanes?
Advocates got Montgomery County to consider adding bus lanes to its BRT plan. Anti-transit NIMBYs see a conspiracy.
February 26, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
Nobody gets thrown in jail for not paying a highway toll or a parking meter. But for some reason people who break transit fare rules are subject to criminal penalties.
February 22, 2018
The Earth Is Flat and 14th Street Doesn’t Need a Busway During the L Shutdown
Just like a flat-Earther will always scream about the moon landing being faked, a 14th Street busway NIMBY will always claim that the MTA's ridership stats can't be trusted.
February 21, 2018
It’s Not Your Imagination: The MTA Runs Less Subway Service Than It Did 10 Years Ago
One simple factor behind poor subway service doesn't get mentioned enough: During off-peak hours, the MTA doesn't run as many trains as it used to.
February 19, 2018
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
From 2010 to 2017, downtown Seattle added 60,000 jobs. Over the same time period, the number of solo car commuters into the city's central business district dropped by 4,500, or 9 percent, according to a new report from Commute Seattle.
February 15, 2018
Integrated Planning Can Help Free New York Transit From Dependence on Trump
The New York region can’t count on Washington to fund its transit mega-projects.
February 14, 2018
