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How Transit Saved Lives — And Became a Lifeline — During and After the Maui Fires

A Maui bus agency helped transport 42,000 people off the island in the wake of one of the most devastating fires in American history — and highlighted the critical role that shared modes can play not just in preventing climate-related disasters, but saving lives when they happen.

September 27, 2023

How a New Drug Testing Rule from USDOT Could Help Alleviate the Bus Operator Crisis

Marijuana is legal in some form in 23 states. So why should bus drivers get fired for using it when they're not behind the wheel?

September 1, 2023

America’s Largest E-Bus Manufacturer Is Going Bankrupt — But That Isn’t the Only Challenge Facing the Transition

Even if Proterra were thriving, electrifying the nation's transit fleets would be an uphill battle.

August 15, 2023

L.A. Excited to Experience the “Taylor Swift Transit Effect”

Don't pay through the nose for parking - take a combination of bus, rail, walk and bike to get to August Taylor Swift concerts at SoFi Stadium.

July 29, 2023

‘Low No’ is a Blow to the Electric Bus Transition, Advocates Say

A federal grant program aimed at speeding the transition to zero-emissions transit is being undermined by allocations for low-polluting vehicles, an advocacy group warns.

June 7, 2023