Transit Operating Costs
It Shouldn’t Cost 31x More To Take Transit Than Park
Everything you need to know about equity and privilege in urban transportation is reflected in how much we charge for parking compared to transit.
September 24, 2020
The Real Reason Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
August 26, 2020
GOP Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation
Nope, not even a penny.
July 28, 2020
Rush Hour Transit Demand Craters Due to COVID-19 — But Midday Demand Doesn’t
Covid-19 has understandably caused steep declines in public transit demand, but the pattern of that fall is important. Peak (rush hour) demand has fallen much more than all-day demand, mirroring a change in travel demand overall.
May 29, 2020
Op-Ed: We Need Handwashing Facilities At Every Public Transit Station in America
Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.
March 24, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 9, 2020
Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses
The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents but state and local governments take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.
December 9, 2019
Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving
Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.
November 25, 2019
Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit
Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees.
November 7, 2019
How Transit Agencies Can Offer Better Paratransit Service at Lower Costs
Paratransit service for people with disabilities is a big part of what modern transit agencies do, and it's getting bigger all the time. As the population ages and more people rely on paratransit to get around, agencies need to get smart about how they provide the service -- or else rising costs will eat into their capacity to run buses and trains.
September 20, 2016