Public Transportation
Streetsblog California
“Faster Bay Area” Hits the Brakes
Mega ballot measure put on hold over coronavirus concerns
March 24, 2020
Southern California Transit Agencies Respond to COVID-19 Ridership Declines
Many L.A. County transit agencies have reduced bus service during the coronavirus pandemic. Some have suspended fare collection and mandated riders board via buses' back door.
March 23, 2020
Call on Congress to Support Public Transit Before Bailing Out Private Industries
Public transportation is an essential public good that will be needed even more once recover from the virus begins
March 20, 2020
What’s Happening with Transit in California?
This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
March 18, 2020
SFMTA Modifies Service for “Shelter in Place”
Muni shifting service to better serve healthcare facilities and help with social distancing
March 17, 2020
Berkeley Wants a Better Bus
City council asks AC Transit to take a look at BRT... plus a little fun to get you through the Apocalypse
March 16, 2020
If You Need to Ride Transit During the Pandemic, Do it. If You Don’t, Avoid it.
If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
March 16, 2020
Riding Transit During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Los Angeles may be weeks or months away from major large-scale virus impacts, but fear, apprehension, anticipation, expectation, hoarding, and even racism, discrimination, and paranoia are already present.
March 12, 2020
Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit
Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?
March 12, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way to Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 10, 2020
