Transit
Basics
Why Affordable Housing Is So Important for Development Near Transit
What happens when you build housing around transit, but it's not affordable to the people who ride transit the most?
June 20, 2018
Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent
Bus travel times dropped 20 to 25 percent during the morning rush thanks to the Washington Street bus lane, the city reports.
June 8, 2018
Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month
A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?
June 5, 2018
Why Are People Abandoning Miami Buses? Because the Bus System Abandoned Them.
New research drives home the point that it's within the power of policy makers at Miami-Dade Transit to turn around flagging bus ridership.
June 1, 2018
North Carolina Republicans Launch 11th Hour Attack on Durham-Chapel Hill Light Rail
A budget bill heading for a vote in the North Carolina statehouse this week could sabotage a light rail project for the Research Triangle region that's on the verge of construction.
May 30, 2018
What Happened When a Detroit Politician Rode the Bus to Work
Two painfully slow bus rides, a hike through knee-deep grass, and a 2.5-hour one-way commute.
May 30, 2018
Will Atlanta Double Down on Its Streetcar Mistake?
The streetcar is slow because it runs in mixed traffic. Atlanta's new light rail lines might also share lanes with cars.
May 22, 2018
House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
The "Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act” would require transit agencies to take measures to protect riders and employees.
May 18, 2018
Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?
Transit agency boards often aren't representative of transit riders in the regions they serve. That matters.
May 11, 2018
Back to Square One for Nashville Transit
Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
May 2, 2018
