Transit
Basics
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
Phoenix City Council Moves to Hijack Transit Money for Roads
In 2015, Phoenix voters overwhelmingly approved $17 billion for light rail and buses. Now the City Council might snatch it away for roads.
August 31, 2018
The Best Tool for Reducing Traffic Deaths? More Transit!
There's a clear relationship between transit use and reduced traffic deaths. So why do federal safety efforts ignore it?
August 29, 2018
Trump’s Federal Transit Administration Has Gone Rogue
More evidence from the GAO that under Trump, federal officials are obstructing programs intended to improve transit in American cities.
August 22, 2018
