Public Transportation
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Self Defense Tip for BART Users: RUN!!!!
Streetsblog PSA : If someone on your train is waving chainsaws and threatening to chop someone's head off, run--don't just film it for your social media.
November 1, 2018
The Movement for More Equitable Transit Fares
Discounted fares for low-income riders are becoming the norm for progressive cities.
October 26, 2018
Transit Agencies are Changing Their Approach to Homelessness
Rather than arresting homeless riders, transit agencies using kinder, gentler policies to address the root causes of the problem.
October 26, 2018
Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Dems Will Fix Trump’s ‘Incoherent’ Transit Policy if They Re-take the House
The Oregon Democrat says House Democrats will restore sanity to transportation policy.
October 23, 2018
One Week Later: Rep. McCarthy’s Office Denies Meeting as Stop-the-Purple-Threat Keeps Rolling
"Stop the Purple Threat" might be paid for by anonymous donors, but the campaign to fight the subway continues to cost the school district a lot of money that could be spent on students.
October 22, 2018
Bus Routes Helping Bridge Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial-Economic Divide
New research shows two reverse-commute bus routes are providing a vital link for low-income neighborhoods. But the state may stop funding them.
October 17, 2018
Editorial: Turn Treasure Island Pass into Bay Area Fare Zone 1
The TI Pass could be the start of a modern fare zone system for the region... if executives and bureaucrats seize the opportunity
October 12, 2018
San Diego Transit Board Approves New Housing Policy for its Parking Lots
The Board will encourage its underutilized parking lots to be developed for affordable housing, accepting recommendations from a recent report by CirculateSD
October 11, 2018
D.C.-Area Bus System Is So Bad It Hurts Local Economy
WMATA needs a bus system redesign, dedicated bus lanes, other fixes, a new report from business leaders says.
October 11, 2018
How Can Transit Agencies Get Bus Stops Right?
Most agencies have neglected this critical piece of transit infrastructure. But TransitCenter explains what the best agencies do right.
October 9, 2018
