Transit
Trading Cars for Transit Passes “in the Middle of the Corn and Soybeans”
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
August 15, 2014
Phoenix Light Rail Beats Projections, and the Mayor Wants More
Can Phoenix become a transit city? It's looking like more and more of a possibility lately.
August 14, 2014
Congress Hits the Snooze Button on Transpo Funding Until May
Someone had to cave and last night, it was the Senate.
August 1, 2014
Decades in the Works, D.C.’s Silver Line Opens to Commuters
Half a century ago, when Dulles International Airport was constructed in the farmlands of Virginia, planners were forming a blueprint for the Washington region’s new Metro system. Back then, they ruled out the idea of stretching the rail line 30 miles beyond the capital through rural counties to connect with the airport. Such a line would serve no purpose for commuters, they said, and would do nothing to help congestion.
July 28, 2014
The Secrets of Successful Transit Projects — Revealed!
All across America, cities are investing in new transit lines. Which of these routes will make the biggest impact by attracting large numbers of new riders? A landmark report from a team of researchers with the University of California at Berkeley identifies the factors that set successful transit investments apart from the rest.
July 10, 2014
Why the Federal Funding Emergency Matters for Transportation Reform
Why does it matter if state departments of transportation get less money?
July 7, 2014
Talking Headways Podcast: Rondo Revisited
Finally, there is a light rail line connecting the Twin Cities. The Green Line, running 11 miles from Union Depot in downtown St. Paul to Target Field in downtown Minneapolis, cost $957 million and took decades to build. The process of choosing stations was contentious but eventually incorporated the proposals of low-income communities that wanted them, and the line is already being held up as a model. It's not the fastest way between the two downtowns, but it might be the best way. Jeff and I discuss.
June 20, 2014
Transit Agencies Pull Out All the Stops for “Dump the Pump” Day
The perks of public transportation will be more tangible than usual today, the ninth annual “Dump the Pump” day. More than 135 transit agencies across the country are taking part in the campaign, attempting to lure drivers out of their cars with free rides and all sorts of promotions, contests and schwag.
June 19, 2014
Is Philly’s 24-Hour Subway Service the Wave of the Future?
This weekend, Philadelphia ran subways all night on two of its lines for the first time in 23 years, and ridership jumped. The city normally runs a night-owl bus that mirrors the subway between midnight and 5 a.m., but the early Sunday morning subway ridership this weekend was 35 percent higher than the average for the bus.
June 18, 2014
A Decade of Growth for Transit-Accessible Neighborhoods in America
The first decade of the millennium saw significant growth for transit in America.
June 11, 2014