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At Least Local Transit Initiatives Won Big in Tuesday’s Election

Last Tuesday's election wasn't all bad news for transit.

November 11, 2024

Tackling Transportation Emissions Requires Focus on Transit

California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard has flown under the radar for a long time, and recently has come under attack. But if California is serious about climate action, we must clean up our fuel supply while also reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

November 4, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Themed Rock Music

Meet a band that writes exclusively about the car-free life on public transit. And it rocks!

October 3, 2024

Can ‘Transit-Oriented Entertainment’ Help End the National Ridership Decline?

An award-winning user experience designer tackles one of America's greatest challenges: getting people back on transit.

October 1, 2024

National Park Service Weighs Cutting Car Traffic to Yosemite

The National Park Service is winding up a two-year planning process, and will accept public comment on its proposed Visitor Access Management Plan until September 30.

September 26, 2024

Are Memphis’s Massive Transit Cuts The Start of an Alarming Trend?

Memphis's iconic trolley service was recently shut down — and now, as agencies across America come up against hard fiscal realities, much of its bus service is on the chopping block, too.

September 3, 2024

I Got Robbed on the Train — But I Still Have Faith In Cities

"I don’t condone crime, but I also do not condone the demonizing of cities and the diverse people that power them."

August 26, 2024

Encouraging Seniors to Use Active and Public Transportation

Using - and encouraging the use of - active and multimodal transport can greatly enhance people's lives, especially seniors.

July 17, 2024