Transit
Basics
Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue
More evidence from the GAO that under Trump, federal officials are obstructing programs intended to improve transit in American cities.
August 22, 2018
TSA Brings Body Scanning to Transit Stations
Body scans as you enter the train are coming to a city near you. But the safety benefits are questionable.
August 17, 2018
The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership
At a time when transit ridership is down nationally, Columbus's COTA is up 3.6 percent in June.
August 14, 2018
Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress
The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.
August 13, 2018
The Atlanta Suburbs May Finally Be on Board for Transit
Gwinnett County lawmakers approved a tax-hike referendum for the March ballot on Tuesday, the latest group of Hot 'Lanta pols to realize that mass transit can defeat growth-choking traffic.
August 1, 2018
Frustrated Cincinnati Bus Riders Take Transit Funding Into Their Own Hands
Fed up with county representatives hostile to transit, advocates are fighting to give the city more resources and a stronger say in transit policy.
July 30, 2018
House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
July 30, 2018
Seattle’s Real Estate Boom is Driving Up Transit Costs
High land prices + a blazing construction market = higher transit infrastructure costs.
July 27, 2018
Slowly and Stealthily, Trump’s DOT Starves Transit Expansion Projects of Federal Funds
The Trump administration has slowed the release of federal transit grants to such a crawl that expansion projects in the works for years are now in jeopardy.
July 18, 2018
6 Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just
Transit should be a great social equalizer. In many cities, however, transit's potential to advance economic fairness is held in check because resources are distributed inequitably.
July 17, 2018
