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Little Tokyo Metro Station Closed; Bike-Share Helps Bridge Two-Year Gap
With a two-year closure of the Gold Line through Little Tokyo, riders can take Metro's shuttle bus, or utilize convenient new Metro Bike Share docks.
October 27, 2020
STUDY: Streetcars Symbolize the Dangers of ‘Colorblind’ Transit Planning
Transit can be a powerful tool for mobility justice — but if we're not deliberate, it can be a tool for reinforcing white supremacy, too.
October 27, 2020
Fresno County Launches Rural Electric MicroTransit Pilot
On-demand service offers inexpensive, zero emission point-to-point rides for rural Californians with few travel options
October 23, 2020
Expanded Caltrain Equivalent of Six Freeway Lanes
That makes Caltrain expansion a relative bargain--plus it won't pollute, cause more road carnage, or induce more traffic jams
October 21, 2020
A Historical Perspective on Los Angeles’ Traffic Congestion Fight
UCLA paper describes century-long efforts to quell, redirect, and control the problems that come with congestion - and the very little success achieved
October 19, 2020
Metro Committee Approves Regional Connector Service Plan
There were no surprises; the new downtown L.A. light rail subway will combine three existing Metro lines to form two longer lines, which will run north-south and east-west.
October 16, 2020
Riders Haven’t Abandoned Transit During COVID — They’re Taking Fewer Trips: Report
A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.
October 15, 2020
Transit Riders Renew Fight for Better Trains and Buses
Amidst a whirlwind of national news, SFTR pushes to get Muni funded and back on track
October 9, 2020
Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers
Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.
October 9, 2020
Portland Asks: Should Corporations Pay for Transit?
The Portland area is poised to pass a ballot measure that could radically increase pedestrian infrastructure and transit access for communities of color — but opposition is coming from big corporations like Nike, which has virtue signaled Black Lives Matter.
October 8, 2020
