Light Rail
Atlanta’s Transit Flaws Are State’s Fault
Atlanta is set to spend more than half a billion dollars to build a 22-mile light rail line — but the vital public infrastructure won't likely be done until 2050 because the city isn't getting state or federal funding. And that's the problem.
September 25, 2019
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
September 19, 2019
City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars
Using autonomous vehicles as a chance to shape streets for people.
September 10, 2019
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.
September 10, 2019
Phoenix Voters Save Light Rail
Take that, Koch brothers: Voters in Phoenix have soundly rejected a proposal that would have halted the expansion of the city's light rail system.
August 28, 2019
Transit Agency Cuts Service To Curb Homeless in Minneapolis
Minneapolis's transit agency has started shutting down the city's only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night in a move designed to scatter the homeless, but one which has had an impact on working class riders who just want to get home.
August 19, 2019
Bond Voyage! Houston Faces $3.5B Transit Decision
Houston has a once in a generation opportunity to modernize its transit system this fall — and the city hopes to learn from Nashville's mistakes.
August 19, 2019
Koch Brothers-Backed Group is Behind Assault on Phoenix Light Rail
The Latino business owner who was the face of the campaign has quit, saying she was "used."
August 7, 2019
President Trump Has Starved Transit Agencies of $854M
Administration delay tactics have made applying for transit construction funding much more costly and difficult.
July 17, 2019
