Transit
Where Would the Bay Area Be Without BART?
Answer: up a creek, according to a new study that attempts to quantify BART's significance to the region.
New Transportation Equity Dashboard Finds Some Cities Trailing
"[Chicago transit is] falling behind in a post-COVID world," the report's creators say.
Talking Headways Podcast: Post-Peaky Transit
Tracy Hadden Loh of the Brookings Institute on the impacts of the pandemic on downtowns, "activity centers" and transit usage.
‘Connect Bay Area Act’ Withdrawn
A new setback for Bay Area transit.
Warren’s ‘Build Green’ Act Could Give Transit the Funding Left Out of Biden’s Climate Push
What would it take to give $500 billion to U.S. transit agencies — and why didn't Congress do it the last time they had a chance?
Microtranist Is Taxpayer Funded Uber, Advocates Warn — And It’s a Threat to Real Transit
American cities are falling for the "false promise" of microtransit, a top transportation union argues — and we're all going to be the ones who pay for it.
This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit
What if driver had a choice between paying for the equivalent of a yearly bus pass just to register a car, or skipping the DMV and taking the actual bus for free?
Transit Expert Jarrett Walker has Advice for Los Angeles
Jarrett Walker talks choice riders, all-door boarding, bus lanes, BRT, and making the bus system more legible.
What Would Happen if We Electrified Every Bus in America?
...and what would it take to actually do it?
The Definition of Great BRT Is Changing Fast — And Most of the U.S. Isn’t Measuring Up
A top international transportation organization is setting the record straight about what BRT is – and what it should aspire to be in 2024.
