Transit
Will Detroit Give the Dream of Better Transit Another Shot in 2018?
An expected anti-Trump wave could buoy a regional transit ballot measure over the top in 2018.
November 20, 2017
Transit Investment Can Help Close the Racial Employment Gap
By both improving access to jobs and creating new jobs, transit investment can connect people of color to employment.
November 20, 2017
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
TriMet says bus ridership is falling the most in areas where lower-income residents are getting displaced.
November 15, 2017
The Top 10 Regions Where Jobs Are Within Reach for Transit Riders
See how your city scores on this key measure of economic opportunity.
November 10, 2017
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
Valérie Plante, a political outsider, campaigned on more frequent buses and better bike lanes.
November 9, 2017
How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System
Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.
November 8, 2017
Transit Agencies Aren’t Doing Enough to Prevent Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment on transit is pervasive. But few transit agencies have specific policies aimed at protecting women.
November 6, 2017
Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional
Proof-of-payment speeds up bus service. But leaving enforcement up to police can violate passengers' rights, a Cleveland judge ruled.
November 2, 2017
America’s Bus Stops Are Too Close Together
Bus service is faster for everyone if stops are about a quarter mile apart instead of crammed close together.
October 30, 2017
Is Nashville Finally Ready to Invest in Transit?
Last week, Mayor Megan Barry unveiled a $5.2 billion transit plan [PDF], dubbed "Let's Move Nashville," to improve access to reliable transit and reduce car-dependence.
October 23, 2017
