Transit
Basics
Bond Voyage! Houston Faces $3.5B Transit Decision
Houston has a once in a generation opportunity to modernize its transit system this fall — and the city hopes to learn from Nashville's mistakes.
August 19, 2019
How Columbus Doubled Downtown Bus Commuting
Free transit passed for downtown workers raised their transit-commuting rate from 5 percent to 10 to 14 percent.
August 15, 2019
Amtrak Hopes to Link Chicago and Detroit to Toronto
Passenger service hasn't chugged between Detroit and Toronto since at least 1971; the last direct train to pass through the route did so in 1967, according to Amtrak.
August 13, 2019
Salt Lake City May Create Free-Fare Transit
Two mayoral candidates have plans to make transit free. And a new survey shows overwhelming public support.
August 8, 2019
Koch Brothers-Backed Group is Behind Assault on Phoenix Light Rail
The Latino business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."
August 7, 2019
Nashville Plans New Transit Hub
Music City could use a transit tune-up — and a new transit center could be a key step forward.
July 25, 2019
President Trump Has Starved Transit Agencies of $854M
Administration delay tactics have made applying for transit construction funding much more costly and difficult.
July 17, 2019
Oklahoma Gets Serious About Transit Sooner Than Later
Oklahoma — where the transit comes whipping down the plains.
July 9, 2019
Death Spiral: Riders Fleeing LA Buses
Los Angeles's buses are losing so many riders you'd think they were filming a remake of "Speed."
July 5, 2019
Seattle’s Compassionate Response to Fare Evasion
After Seattle found that a quarter of farebeaters were homeless, it switched from thinking about enforcement to affordability.
June 28, 2019
