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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
Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras Are Better Than Cops: Report
Bus lanes are useless if constantly impinged on by traffic. Here's how to fix the problem.
October 5, 2018
Guest Commentary: MTC’s Upside Down Approach to Regional Planning
Advocate with Seamless Bay Area takes Metropolitan Transportation Commission to task for failing to lead region towards an integrated transportation vision
October 3, 2018
Trump Delays More Federal Transit Funds
Barely a quarter of the money Congress has sent the Feds for new transit projects over the last two years has been awarded. Dozens of cities are waiting on funds.
October 3, 2018
OPINION: We Should Put a Bus Shelter at Every Stop in America
It's not okay to make elderly people with arthritis wait in the rain and mud. We estimate we could install a bus shelter at every stop in America for between $2.8 and $5.2 billion.
October 2, 2018
It’s Over! Vancouver Has ‘Sorriest Bus Stop’
The horrendous bus stop on the Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, just outside of Vancouver, has won our annual contest, trouncing Cincinnati in a 58%-42% landslide.
September 14, 2018
“Sorriest Bus Stops” Contest Final Pits Cincinnati vs. Vancouver
Which deserves the shame of being called the Sorriest Bus Stop in (North) America? Voting ends Thursday.
September 11, 2018
New Video and Map Reveal L.A. Streetcar Transit History
Watch City Beautiful's new video on the history of L.A.'s streetcars, and see them mapped beautifully by Jake Berman
September 10, 2018
“Sorriest Bus Stops” Contest Final Four Battle: Vancouver vs. Pittsburgh
Our last Final Four matchup pairs two very worthy contenders.
September 6, 2018
Legislative Update: Housing at BART Stations
Building housing at BART stations should be a no-brainer, and BART has committed to it. But cities resist. A.B. 2923 would make it easier by giving BART authority to zone its lots rather than waiting for cities to do so.
September 6, 2018
