U.S. Finally Gets First Mobility as a Service Platform
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Pittsburgh just became the first U.S. community where every resident can feasibly and affordably trade their private cars for an app.
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SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Narberth vs. Pittsburgh
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Today, we're pitting our two surviving contenders from PA against each other, and calling on every transit agency in the Quaker State (and yours) to be a better friend to its riders.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Pittsburgh vs. Littleton
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This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Tuesday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia and Queens devastated Lynchburg. You’ll find the full bracket at […]
Talking Headways Podcast: Optimizing Transit — For the Pandemic and the Community
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You asked for it: How well did Pittsburgh's public transit system respond to COVID-19? We talked to David Huffaker, chief development officer for the Port Authority of Allegheny County to find out.
What if Attending a Game Was as Dangerous as Driving?
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Because the fact is, eight people in that 68,400-person stadium will likely die from road violence this year.
Pittsburgh Reveals the Downside of Self-Driving Cars
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Wider inequality. More sprawl. Worse transit. Those are some of the outcomes we could see from self-driving cars in cities, according to a Pittsburgh-based transit advocacy group.