Transit
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
D.C.’s ‘Free Fares Vs. Good Service’ Debate Isn’t What You Think
In the end, the nation's capital may not get either.
May 11, 2023
Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of a Police-First Policy
Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will elected officials be similarly held responsible for policies that make clashes like this possible?
May 10, 2023
A Maryland County Tries to Rally Suburbanites for BRT
Montgomery County is going big on BRT.
May 5, 2023
House Budget Proposal Would Shift More Funds From Highways to Transit
The House proposes a $70 million increase in state funding for regional transit authorities – a 74 percent increase in state support – to fund better bus service and potentially expand popular fare-free policies.
April 20, 2023
Op-Ed: To Recover from COVID, Transit Needs a Rider-Centered Future. Here’s How.
Together, the key players in transit — riders, elected officials and decision-makers, staff and consultants, and advocates and media — have the power to rebuild a stronger transit system, one that is financially sustainable and positioned to carry the masses into the future. But only if we each do our part and we trust each other to do the same.
March 20, 2023
Q&A: High Speed Rail Update
"We're designing a rail line from scratch to reach high speeds for the first time ever in the U.S."
February 27, 2023
What Happens When You Ask Public Officials To Give Up Driving For A Week
You get a flurry of local news coverage ... but not a lot of participation. No wonder pols all have the "windshield perspective."
February 22, 2023
‘One Flat Tire Away From Dropping Out’: Why Transit to Community Colleges Matters
A staggering number of U.S. community college campuses are located miles from the nearest transit stop, a new report finds, and it's keeping critical educational opportunities firmly out of reach for students who can't or don't drive.
February 21, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Overlap of Public Transit and Homelessness
Here's a very good conversation about the need for more federal agency coordination among transportation, health, and human services as well as how transit agencies are tackling the issues vulnerable populations face.
February 16, 2023
