transit funding
Study: Subsidizing Transit Actually Makes It More Efficient
Generations of pundits have argued that operating subsidies enfeeble transit agencies and allow them to run inefficient routes with tons of empty seats. A new study says the opposite is true.
February 5, 2024
Could This Bill Finally Give Transit Agencies the Operations Funding They Need?
Is it finally time for Congress to spend more to keep the buses and trains running?
February 1, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Want Riders? Run Frequent Service
Before you fill any gap in transit, you need the resources to provide that service, says a true expert in this special edition.
November 2, 2023
Five Ways to Pull U.S. Transit Agencies Out of the Fiscal ‘Death Spiral’
Turning the transit industry's "doom spiral" into a "virtuous cycle" will require rethinking the foundations of how we fund mass transportation — and adding a whole lot of service.
November 2, 2023
To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces
Bus drivers aren't the only employees that transit agencies are struggling to hire and keep — and until we address the employee burnout happening behind the scenes, sustainable transportation may never truly take off.
July 26, 2023
GOP Seeks Massive Cuts to Amtrak
More hurdles ahead for rail transit in FY24 after debt ceiling scare.
July 17, 2023
Report: New Jersey May See Red over Congestion Pricing, but Garden State Gets Plenty of MTA Green
“The MTA is a major job creator and contributor to the region’s economy, and it is clear that New Jersey businesses are big players in MTA contracting."
June 29, 2023
Un-Fare: NYC Council Demands More Funding for Reduced Transit
The pressure is building on NYC Mayor Eric Adams to bring true equity to transit in the mostly bus and subway riding town.
June 28, 2023
Opinion: Feds Must Give Transit the Support (And Flexibility) It Needs Right Now
Budget shortfalls coupled with inflation and rising transit operating costs, threaten to cause the “transit death spiral.” We must not let that happen.
May 24, 2023
Trouble in Paradise: Political Gridlock, Cost Overruns and Taxpayer Fatigue Plague Hawaii Transit Project
That original price tag has ballooned to about $10 billion, and the final number might eclipse the inflation-adjusted cost of building the entire Panama Canal.
May 22, 2023
