Public Transportation
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We Need a New Transit Pass For the COVID Era
With fewer riders funding the system, agencies and governments will need to rethink public transit promotion, funding, operation and expansion.
September 8, 2021
High-Speed Rail Impasse Means No Active Transportation Boost, Other Projects Also Denied Funding
$500 million proposed as a one-time augmentation for Active Transportation Projects will go back to the General Fund - as will a total of $3.3 billion in other proposed allocations including for LA Olympics projects
September 7, 2021
Friedman Derails Bullet Train Budget
Over $4 billion in voter-approved funds in limbo
September 7, 2021
Bus-Only Lane Couplet Coming to Grand and Olive
Downtown L.A.'s Olive Street and Grand Avenue will see new bus-only lanes before the end of 2021. The lanes will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
September 2, 2021
San Francisco Celebrates Transit Month
With hubs set up around the city, advocates kick off a month of transit celebrations and advocacy
September 2, 2021
What Happened to “Transit First?”
The city’s allocation of street space doesn't back up its claims to be a "transit first" city.
September 1, 2021
Analysis: Fed Support for Transit Would Increase Equity
Under funding public transportation causes low-quality service and low ridership. It also forces people with low incomes to buy cars and encourages increased carbon emissions. Additional federal transit operations support could improve mobility access for communities nationwide.
August 27, 2021
Adopt an Agency and Help Bring Integrated Transit to the SF Bay Area
Seamless Bay Area wants your help pushing transit operators to put the customer first
August 23, 2021
‘Amtrak Joe’ Wants Electric Bullet Trains for California
California's electrified, high-speed train project gets closer to reality with billions in federal dollars on the way
August 12, 2021
L.A. Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps
This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
July 1, 2021
