Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit

Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

Opinion: Feds Must Give Transit the Support (And Flexibility) It Needs Right Now

By Greg Regan | May 24, 2023 | No Comments

Budget shortfalls coupled with inflation and rising transit operating costs, threaten to cause the “transit death spiral.” We must not let that happen.

Trouble in Paradise: Political Gridlock, Cost Overruns and Taxpayer Fatigue Plague Hawaii Transit Project

By John Besche | May 22, 2023 | No Comments

That original price tag has ballooned to about $10 billion, and the final number might eclipse the inflation-adjusted cost of building the entire Panama Canal.

D.C.’s ‘Free Fares Vs. Good Service’ Debate Isn’t What You Think

By George Kevin Jordan | May 11, 2023 | No Comments

In the end, the nation's capital may not get either.

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Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of a Police-First Policy

By Alex Vitale | May 10, 2023 | No Comments

Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will elected officials be similarly held responsible for policies that make clashes like this possible?

A Maryland County Tries to Rally Suburbanites for BRT

By John Besche | May 5, 2023 | No Comments

Montgomery County is going big on BRT.

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