Transit
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Suburban Segregationist Brooks Patterson Breaks Up Detroit’s Hard-Won Transit Coalition
Representing the region's primarily white northern suburbs, Patterson is blocking a transit measure that would improve job access for black Detroiters.
February 13, 2018
Baltimore’s Surprise Subway Shutdown: Larry Hogan Passes the Buck
While the Maryland governor prepares for a bonanza of toll road spending, he let the most important transit route in the state fall into dangerously poor condition.
February 13, 2018
Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston, according to new research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
February 8, 2018
Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System?
Wherever you live across the U.S., new mapping tool can pinpoint underserved areas.
February 6, 2018
Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda
Ride New Orleans formed in 2009 out of a growing sense that the average New Orleanian wasn't being prioritized by the RTA. In just a few short years, the group is already setting the transit agenda.
February 5, 2018
The Koch Brothers Want to Keep Nashville Mired in Traffic
The fossil fuel plutocrats are backing an opposition campaign to squelch the city's ambitious transit ballot measure.
February 2, 2018
How Miami Advocates Are Holding Officials Accountable for Transit Performance
Advocates with Transit Alliance Miami are tracking Metrorail's on-time performance. The results aren't pretty.
January 25, 2018
What One Mayor Is Learning From Riding the Bus
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz says he's trying to "start a community conversation about public transit."
January 23, 2018
How to Engage With Transit Agencies That Resist Change
Transit agencies often get blamed for things that are beyond their control -- and that can make them defensive.
January 22, 2018
China’s Investment in Subways Puts the U.S. to Shame
China is building new subway lines at an astounding pace, quickly surpassing the U.S.'s legacy systems.
January 18, 2018
