Special Features
Bill to Consolidate all Bay Area Transit Agencies?
Seamless Bay Area, chief advocacy group for transit rationalization and coordination, has pushed for a regional network manager, an umbrella organization, to make transit appear unified and "seamless" for users. A new bill seemingly aims to take that a step further and fully consolidate the 27 transit agencies. Seamless Bay Area gives its take.
January 8, 2024
Monday’s Headlines Celebrate New Transit
More than 1,000 miles of new urban transit lines opened in 2023, according to Yonah Freemark's annual compilation of projects.
January 8, 2024
Friday’s Headlines Want Smaller Cars
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to electric vehicles — they're dangerous, not great for the environment, and the price is out of reach for most consumers.
January 5, 2024
Task Force Meets to Address the Future of California Transit
California's Transit Transformation Task Force must address a wide range of issues. Here are three that are crucial, from the perspective of one of the task force members.
January 4, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Narrow the Lanes!
At 30 to 35 miles per hour, research shows that 12- and 11-feet-wide lanes have significantly higher number of crashes than 10- or nine-feet-wide lanes.
January 4, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Don’t Need Parking
Here's the latest round up of cities that are saying no to parking mandates, plus more news.
January 4, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Give Off Good Vibes
When asked what they can do to improve the environment, people often respond with answers that feel natural instead of the ones that really cut into pollution levels, Wired reports.
January 3, 2024
Labor Gains: NYC Delivery Workers Say New Minimum Wage Lets Them Ride Safely
“You don't have to risk your life to try to save two minutes anymore. You can ride safely and have a better chance of making it home at the end of the shift,” said Josh Wood, who mostly delivers for Uber.
January 3, 2024
Tuesday’s Happy New Year Headlines
The feds' new guide for traffic engineers places a higher priority on safety than in the past, but still focuses too much on drivers moving fast.
January 2, 2024
Eight New Year’s Resolutions For Transportation Decisionmakers
As we do every year, we're challenging the architects of our transportation system to do better.
January 2, 2024
