Transit
Can ‘Transit-Oriented Entertainment’ Help End the National Ridership Decline?
An award-winning user experience designer tackles one of America's greatest challenges: getting people back on transit.
US DOT Takes Critical Step to Stop Assaults on Transit Workers
U.S. transit agencies must identify where transit workers are at risk of assault, and what they're doing to protect them — which could force some officials to take a hard look at whether those strategies are working.
‘Doom Loop’ Alert: Transit Systems are Suffering — And Too Many Are Cutting Service
Ridership is still down, inflation, labor costs, pensions, and other operating costs are up, and many systems are slashing service. This is bad.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Leadership for the Future
What if you are a great chef and you just want to cook and you don't want to manage people? Welcome to leadership.
I Got Robbed on the Train — But I Still Have Faith In Cities
"I don’t condone crime, but I also do not condone the demonizing of cities and the diverse people that power them."
This Single Photo of a Packed Trolley Illustrates the Ups and Downs of US Public Transit
The last national transit boom can explain the challenges that confront modern transit agencies, says the author of "The Great American Transit Disaster."
Rail Reflections from the California Zephyr
"Train travel connects you with your surroundings in a way that flying over states or driving in an individual car cannot."
Calling Out In Transit: ‘Train Lovers for Harris-Walz’ Raise $12K in One Zoom Room
The goal was to raise money and to galvanize attention on the least weird thing around: good public transit.
Possible Uber/Lyft Tax Could Help Fund Transit in San Francisco
A new measure just got enough signatures to appear on the November ballot. If San Francisco voters go for it, it could help transit stay afloat.
Transit Planning Guru Jarrett Walker Discusses Chicago’s Transit Challenges
Walker, a consultant with the two system, talks about how to improve service. He won't "disagree with their managements in public," but says he's genuinely against the proposed merger.
