Transit
Basics
Only a Few American Cities Are Growing Transit Ridership — Here’s What They’re Doing Right
The recipe for success: Give transit agencies the resources to make systemwide improvements, don't just focus on one line at a time.
March 23, 2018
Transit Fares Surprisingly Well in House Spending Bill
With some hard-right House Republicans refusing to support the package, Democrats were able to secure a few spending priorities.
March 22, 2018
The Case for Fare-Capping
Low-income people shouldn't have to pay more per ride than people who can afford unlimited transit passes.
March 9, 2018
Washington State Dems Poised to Steal From Transit and Education to Appease Car Owners
They're so motivated to lower taxes on drivers, they're willing to steal from transit riders and homeless students in the process.
March 7, 2018
Boston’s Best Bet for Better Transit: Modernizing Commuter Rail
The region's 390-mile commuter rail system is slow and offers sketchy service. But it has a lot of potential.
February 27, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
February 22, 2018
The Bus Not Taken: How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership
Easy credit added 5 million cars to American roads in 2015 -- a blow to transit agencies and a precarious situation for borrowers.
February 15, 2018
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
Don't let anyone tell you a healthier economy is inextricably linked to more driving.
February 15, 2018
Suburban Segregationist Brooks Patterson Breaks Up Detroit’s Hard-Won Transit Coalition
Representing the region's primarily white northern suburbs, Patterson is blocking a transit measure that would improve job access for black Detroiters.
February 13, 2018
Baltimore’s Surprise Subway Shutdown: Larry Hogan Passes the Buck
While the Maryland governor prepares for a bonanza of toll road spending, he let the most important transit route in the state fall into dangerously poor condition.
February 13, 2018
