Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Subways

Overpolicing Starts Underground in NYC

By Dave Colon | Nov 14, 2019 | No Comments

Guess this is why they don't call it the Mathematics Transportation Authority.

One of two women who were cuffed by the NYPD for selling churros in the subway. Photo: Rafael Martinez

Why Are Cops Handcuffing Churro Vendors?

By Aaron Short | Nov 12, 2019 | No Comments

Americans are waking up to the fact that police are unnecessarily harassing people of color for minor violations on public transit and demanding that cops back off.

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Kiss Me On The Bus(way): A Transit Playlist

By Dave Colon | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

What we need is music to remind us of the joy, the efficiency and yes, the messiness of the bus and the train. And we at Streetsblog have put together a whole playlist about our humble transit system. Give a listen!

Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.

Transit activists have had major successes in prodding cities to improve bus service. Above, a SFMTA bus. Image: Paul Sullivan

Pushing For A Fare-r Deal For Riders

By Aaron Short | Oct 11, 2019 | No Comments

Transit can raise ridership and improve service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.

President Trump Has Starved Transit Agencies of $854M

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 17, 2019 | 8 Comments

Administration delay tactics have made applying for transit construction funding much more costly and difficult.

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