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Commentary: Illinois’s Transit Funding Flop Is a Cautionary Tale

Not funding transit agencies' basic operating needs is a political loser in any state.

June 3, 2025

Chaos in Chicago as State Pols Adjourn Without Funding Transit

Meanwhile, transit officials are facing the possibility of massive service cuts and layoffs.

June 1, 2025

N.Y. Gov Twiddles Thumbs on ‘Unpausing’ First-in-Nation Congestion Pricing Before Trump Takes Office

New York Gov. Hochul is showing no urgency to "un-pause" congestion pricing before Donald Trump takes charge of the federal government.

November 7, 2024

Happy Birthday, NYSubway! Challenges and Opportunities as the System Turns 120

New York can’t survive without transit and transit can’t survive without investment.

October 27, 2024

New Crisis for Inter-City Customers As Megabus Goes Bust

"Every time a viable option goes away, it hurts the mobility of everyone and drives more people toward cars," said one activist.

September 24, 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

Calling Out In Transit: ‘Train Lovers for Harris-Walz’ Raise $12K in One Zoom Room

The goal was to raise money and to galvanize attention on the least weird thing around: good public transit. 

August 19, 2024

House GOP Leaders Try to Sneak Massive Transit Cuts into the Budget

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again to cut transit funding.

August 14, 2024

N.Y. Gov Must Put Up or Shut Up on Congestion Pricing, New Senate Transportation Chair Says

Gov. Hochul must produce a "100-day plan" to replace the $16.5 billion MTA funding shortfall created by her decision to cancel congestion pricing.

July 24, 2024