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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
Suburban Segregationist Brooks Patterson Breaks Up Detroit’s Hard-Won Transit Coalition
Representing the region's primarily white northern suburbs, Patterson is blocking a transit measure that would improve job access for black Detroiters.
February 13, 2018
De Blasio’s Zeal for Fare Enforcement Doesn’t Extend to People Who Steal Street Space to Park Illegally
The mayor says repeat turnstile jumpers should be arrested to prevent widespread fare evasion. But you can steal curb space or abuse a parking placard repeatedly and never go to jail.
February 9, 2018
Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston, according to new research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
February 8, 2018
Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System?
Where should your city aim to add transit service? A new data tool from the Center for Neighborhood Technology helps pinpoint these locations in cities around the U.S.
February 6, 2018
Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda
Ride New Orleans formed in 2009 out of a growing sense that the average New Orleanian wasn't being prioritized by the RTA. In just a few short years, the group is already setting the transit agenda.
February 5, 2018
Healthcare Workers Bear the Brunt of NYC’s Transit Failures
An informal survey by the union representing NYC's healthcare workers found that transit was the number two source of stress for industry employees, behind only "the death of a family member."
January 31, 2018
Get the Facts About Congestion Pricing in Your District Right Here
Bookmark these factsheets from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign to share with your State Senate and Assembly reps.
January 30, 2018
NYC Bus Drivers Want to Get Cars Out of the Way of Transit
The improvements that would speed up trips for NYC bus riders are largely the same changes that would make bus drivers' jobs less stressful and aggravating, according to a survey released today by TWU Local 100.
January 26, 2018
The MTA Board Standing Up for Riders? It Could Happen.
The board often acts as a rubber stamp, but the action at today's meeting hints at the more muscular oversight role it can and should play.
January 24, 2018
