Transit
Basics
Is Subprime Auto Lending the Next Housing Bubble?
Low-income people are increasingly being trapped in a cycle of debt by subprime auto lending. The American transportation system offers them few alternatives.
February 13, 2019
How Can Transit Agencies Win Back Their Riders?
Subprime auto loans, gentrification and, yes, Uber and Lyft are hurting transit ridership. But a new TransitCenter survey says better service can win them back.
February 13, 2019
How Two Cities Actually Reduced Driving
The number of driving miles declined in both cities even as population (and Uber!) has grown quickly.
February 8, 2019
‘Green New Deal’ To Seek Transport Overhaul
The legislation is still pretty vague but it does include some somewhat disappointing omissions.
February 7, 2019
All the Bad Things About Uber and Lyft In One Simple List
More traffic, less transit trips, more traffic deaths, greater social stratification: A comprehensive list. (It's long.)
February 4, 2019
Study: Uber and Lyft Caused U.S. Transit Decline
Uber and Lyft have decreased bus ridership in San Francisco 12.7 percent since 2010, a new study estimates.
January 22, 2019
Meet a Woman Who ‘Runs’ For Transit in Seattle
Meet a woman who combined her love of jogging with her support for transit.
January 22, 2019
Transit Systems Must Address Women’s Safety Concerns
A new study shows women are about half as likely to use new rail service as men — especially if they express strong concerns about safety.
January 16, 2019
Uber and Lyft Don’t Reduce Cars. Transit Does.
Seattle is the only major city that really grew the number of car-free and car-light households in the last five years. It's also the only one that's really grown transit ridership.
January 8, 2019
Richmond Shows How to Boost Small-City Transit
Richmond built a bus rapid transit line and reorganized its bus routes. Ridership rose 21 percent in a year.
January 7, 2019
