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Want to Restore Transit Ridership? Just Make the Service Better!
Transit ridership has been declining nationwide, but transit agencies can win them back with more frequent service and a focus on safety, reliability and cleanliness, a new TransitCenter report argues.
February 13, 2019
Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report
Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.
February 11, 2019
All the Bad Things About Uber and Lyft In One Simple List
Something's always bothered you about the app-based taxis, but you couldn't put your finger on it. Well, how's more traffic, less transit trips, more traffic deaths and greater social stratification for you?
February 4, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: Common Ground Edition
Today's headlines, curated especially for you! Plus, our take on all those car-centric Super Bowl ads.
February 4, 2019
Utah Moving Forward on ‘Idaho Stop’ for Cyclists
Cyclists could treat stop signs and red lights as yields under a bill recently passed out of committee with bipartisan support in the Utah House.
February 1, 2019
For Geeks Only: How To Fix A Fork (In The Road)
Streets that fork at non-right angles create complicated intersections with dangerous sight lines and signals with too many phases. Here's an innovative fix.
February 1, 2019
Congestion Pricing Can Cure Inequitable Transportation
Memo to straggling New York State lawmakers: Congestion pricing doesn't hurt working-class people if the revenues from new tolls support better transit service, a new report shows.
January 30, 2019
New House Transportation Chair: ‘We Need to Move Beyond Fossil Fuel’
Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
January 29, 2019
Baltimore May Imprison E-Scooter Speeders
New rules would limit speeds on sidewalks to six miles per hour and 15 miles per hour on the street, with penalties ranging from a $20 ticket to a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.
January 28, 2019
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
It's the latest look at declining ridership — and why it's happening.
January 23, 2019
