Transit
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Tuesday’s Headlines to Really Start the Week
The battle to rein in Uber and Lyft heats up in Cali — while New York City's transit system goes deeper into the red. Plus all the other headlines.
October 13, 2020
Monday’s ‘Holiday’ Headlines
What the heck? A new app lets San Francisco pedestrians broadcast their position to self-driving cars. Plus all the other news from the weekend.
October 12, 2020
Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers
Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.
October 9, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Housing Builds Neighborhoods
Brian O’Looney talks about his new book "Increments of Neighborhood: A Compendium of Built Types for Walkable and Vibrant Communities."
October 8, 2020
Portland Asks: Should Corporations Pay for Transit?
The Portland area is poised to pass a ballot measure that could radically increase pedestrian infrastructure and transit access for communities of color — but opposition is coming from big corporations like Nike, which has virtue signaled Black Lives Matter.
October 8, 2020
Trump Admin Rejects Transit Mask Mandate, Endangering Transport — Again
The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.
October 7, 2020
Wednesday’s Headlines to Get You Over the Hump
President Trump declines to bail out transit — plus a video of an incredibly crazy bike race in Colombia. And all the other news.
October 7, 2020
Going Green Will Save Mass. Transit Millions
October 6, 2020
Study: N’East Pollution Pact Will Save Black and Brown New Yorkers and Cut Health Costs
October 6, 2020
Monday’s Headlines To Start Your Week Off
Fare-free transit is common in Europe, and American cities ought to give it another look. Benefits include fewer people driving, lower emissions and fewer costs for low-income families. Plus other news.
October 5, 2020