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Curitiba: 50 Years of Lessons from the World’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’

Curitiba’s BRT system is elemental to the city’s identity — but has not escaped hardships.

October 17, 2024

How Boomtown Austin is Thinking Beyond Highways

The City of Austin’s booming population presents a unique challenge — how to manage mobility and safety in a rapidly growing region.

October 16, 2024

Sustainable Transit Advocates Unite for Harris-Walz — And Against Trump’s Embrace of Fossil Fuel

"Train Lovers for Harris/Walz," the latest group to formed to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

August 13, 2024

What Will It Take to Get Chicago Better Bus Service?

The CTA and CDOT have a toolbox of ideas to make bus service faster and more reliable. Will decision-makers be bold enough to let them follow through?

July 29, 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 13, 2024

What Indianapolis’ BRT Mess Reveals About the Troubling Power of ‘State Preemption’ in Transportation

What happens when state legislatures try to stop sustainable transportation projects that city dwellers badly want? Indianapolis provides a troubling case study.

March 25, 2024

L.A. Transit, Walk, and Bike Advocates Still Have Unfinished Business From 2023

Stuff that didn't happen yet: Metro was going to install safe connections to stations and build BRT and bikeways, L.A. was going to end road widening and improve street safety.

January 4, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: The Sexy World of Bus Speeds

When you start to add up the numbers, you can see why agency leaders would be interesting in finding ways to reduce those costs.

November 30, 2023

Want More Rapid Bus Transit? Build Real Bus Rapid Transit

Cleveland, Johannesburg, and Mexico City can do it, so why can’t New York use BRT to speed up its slow buses?

November 13, 2023