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Talking Headways Podcast: The Sexy World of Bus Speeds

When you start to add up the numbers, you can see why agency leaders would be interesting in finding ways to reduce those costs.

November 30, 2023

Fresno Aims High

"Fun is not a frivolity." Fun and play not only positively affect mental and physical health, they are key to a city's economic prosperity. And Fresno already has it.

November 2, 2023

Equity-Focused Projects America Needs Right Now

Advocates are handing their DOTs a list of transformative transit projects that could heal the harms of the past — and a list of boondoggles that deserve to be scrapped.

October 10, 2023

Opinion: How to Decide Between Light Rail and Bus Rapid Transit

What style of transit makes the most sense in a COVID-era world?

September 19, 2023

Streetfilms Celebrates San Francisco’s Red-Carpet Transit Lanes

Because 50~80 people on a bus should not be forced to sit in traffic behind individuals in private cars

August 24, 2023

Commentary: It’s Hard to Celebrate the Pyrrhic Victory on Geary

"Latching on to 'the least we can do': Geary is exhibit A of taking the bar lower and lower."

August 17, 2023

Is Bogotá a Better Model for Transportation Reform than the Green Capitals of Europe?

U.S. sustainable transportation advocates take a lot of inspiration from Amsterdam and Paris. Should they be looking closer to the equator instead?

July 5, 2023

Can ‘Personal Rapid Transit’ Really Replace Buses and Trains?

Is a shared autonomous vehicle on a dedicated track really the same as public transportation? San Jose thinks so — and officials are about to bet big on it.

June 20, 2023

AC Transit Board Approves Automated Bus Stop Enforcement Program

The East Bay bus agency will be the first in California to use cameras to enforce parking restrictions in both bus-only lanes and at bus stops

June 15, 2023