Transit
Basics
Transit Agencies are Changing Their Approach to Homelessness
Rather than arresting homeless riders, transit agencies using kinder, gentler policies to address the root causes of the problem.
October 26, 2018
Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Dems Will Fix Trump’s ‘Incoherent’ Transit Policy if They Re-take the House
The Oregon Democrat says House Democrats will restore sanity to transportation policy.
October 23, 2018
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
October 16, 2018
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
October 9, 2018
Trump Delays More Federal Transit Funds
Barely a quarter of the money Congress has sent the Feds for new transit projects over the last two years has been awarded. Dozens of cities are waiting on funds.
October 3, 2018
Why We Need a Bus Shelter at Every Stop
It's not okay to make elderly people with arthritis wait in the rain and mud. We estimate we could install a bus shelter at every stop in America for between $2.8 and $5.2 billion.
October 1, 2018
Ohio Group Offers $olutions for Transit
It's not hard to find money for transit if you're motivated. A proposal from Greater Ohio finds $123 million -- 1,400 percent more than the state current provides.
September 28, 2018
Indianapolis’s Transit Investment is Starting to Pay Off
More service = more riders. The patterns holds true in Indy, which is ramping up transit service.
September 12, 2018
The Motor City’s New Transportation Plan is a Breath of Fresh Air
Detroit's new five-year transportation plan is all about making the city better for transit ridership, pedestrians and cyclists.
September 11, 2018
Why Is Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Playing Games with Transit?
Seattle Mayor may kill a nearly-shovel ready transit project that experts say offers a respectable returns and needed service.
September 10, 2018
