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Take Transit to the Airport — Cut the TSA Line
More cities are introducing incentives for flyers to ditch cars and taxis and take public transit to their area airports. Here's a roundup.
October 21, 2019
New Vision for the Bay Area: Using Freeways for a High-Quality Regional Transit System
TransForm proposes a new system of "rail-like rubber-tire transit" using managed lanes on area freeways
October 18, 2019
Coastal Commission Accepts San Diego’s Zero-Parking Requirements for a Slice of Coastal Zone
Despite staff recommendation to "wait and see," Commission agrees with need to stop requiring minimum parking at new developments
October 17, 2019
Making the Most of the BART Extension
Comments on Playbook for Downtown San Jose are due this Friday
October 17, 2019
Meet the New Congressional Caucus for Transportation
A small group, for now, but eager to debate ways to better fund transit.
October 17, 2019
Urban Transit Systems Are Adding Riders (Mostly)
Passengers returned to Washington D.C. and New York this year while ridership in L.A. and Chicago kept falling.
October 15, 2019
Councilmember Bonin Introduces Motion to Maximize Expo Signal Priority
Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin's motion should result in better speed and reliability for the Metro Expo Line.
October 14, 2019
A Fare-r Deal for Riders
Transit can raise ridership and better service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.
October 11, 2019
Six Months in, Metro/Via Mobility on Demand Pilot is an Expensive Flop
With free rides and $1.75 million Metro subsidy the pilot is serves about a third of the ridership a low-performing bus route. Per ride cost is well over $20.
October 10, 2019
It’s Time for an Uber Tax
Support the "San Francisco, California, Proposition D, Ride-Share Business Tax to Fund Muni, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Services and Infrastructure" measure.
October 9, 2019
