Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit

Streetsies 2019: NYC Projects of the Year

By Streetsblog | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation got some things — OK, many things — right this year. And the nominees for the Streetsie are...

Transit activist posted a map of a rail network that crisscrosses Ohio last month, spurring conversation in the Buckeye State about its future. Image: Kevin Verhoff

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Rail-y Big Deal: Ohio Man Maps The Future

By Aaron Short | Dec 23, 2019 | No Comments

"People said, 'This would change my life,'" said the visionary behind a Buckeye State rail system.

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Wisconsin Slow to Improve Transit

By Julie Strupp | Dec 19, 2019 | No Comments

Wisconsin is trying to stop its brain drain — and transit can provide the plug ... if state lawmakers would only embrace it.

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Car-Free Transitways Work, City Hall Says

By Gersh Kuntzman | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

Bus ridership along 14th Street is way up, bus speeds are way up, use of bicycles in the area is way up and car drivers are being inconvenienced in virtually no appreciable way.

A new TransitCenter report draws on the lessons from campaigns in cities across the nation. Image: TransitCenter

Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer

By Hayley Richardson and Colin Wright | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

If you’re a transit rider in just about any American city, chances are the service you rely on falls somewhere between not-great and awful. The closest bus may only run once an hour, your train may be constantly delayed, or you may feel like the simple act of crossing the street to reach the bus […]