Buses
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People Are Still Riding the Bus During COVID-19 — and We Need To Protect Them
If people are taking buses, bus systems will need support for more rear-door boarding, protective gear for workers, cleanings, hazard pay, increased service to reduce crowding.
April 30, 2020
Rear-Door Boarding Policies Leave Disabled Riders Stranded
CTA bus drivers have every right to be concerned about their health during COVID-19. Even with plummeting transit ridership, dozens of people are riding their vehicles every day, creating the potential for viral exposure. Several CTA employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and tragically last weekend bus driver Kim Henderson passed away from the disease, just short of her 42nd birthday.
April 20, 2020
Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit
Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?
March 12, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 9, 2020
Can We End Violent Crime on Transit Without Over-Policing?
Chicago is putting more cops on train platforms — but LA cautions that it might come at a cost.
March 2, 2020
Chicago Has a New Way to Stop Drivers Who Misuse Bus and Bike Lanes
Editor’s note: How many times have you seen drivers decide that the bike or bus lane would be the perfect place to idle in their cars — even if it forces cyclists out into dangerous traffic, or slows down what’s supposed to be a rapid bus route? Chicago has a great idea to stop that … Continued
February 20, 2020
The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety
February 17, 2020
Federal Bus Grants Are Just Too Damn Low
Federal bus grants of $454.6 million sound like a lot...until you consider that it's for the whole country.
February 3, 2020
It’s Time to Play Super Bowl Car Ad Bingo!
So many SUVs driving up mountainsides. And...McConaughey!
January 31, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Technology and Mobility in Miami
This discussion focuses on the Magic City, but its implications are national.
January 23, 2020
