Public Transportation
Streetsblog California
California Transportation Commission Approves Funding Allocations for Transit, Highways
The CTC approved $1.8 billion in allocation requests for highway projects--which includes $3.5 million for Active Transportation Program project--and $156 million for transit projects.
August 17, 2018
Sorry Bus Stops Round 1 Matchup is a Californa Battle between San Diego and Beverly Hills
The conditions for transit riders at these two sites in California say a lot about the status of bus riders in the U.S.
August 16, 2018
Sorry Bus Stops Round 1: Cincinnati vs. Ann Arbor
Would you rather wait behind a guard rail on a highway embankment, or on a skinny sidewalk in front of a muffler shop? Vote here.
August 15, 2018
The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership
At a time when transit ridership is down nationally, Columbus's COTA is up 3.6 percent in June.
August 15, 2018
Open Thread: Reality Check on Bus Service and the Salesforce Transit Center
What if the money had been spent on minor upgrades to stations throughout the East Bay, such as adding arrival signs, benches, and shelters? What if the money were spent on more buses, more drivers, and better bus fleets with comfortable seats and suspensions?
August 14, 2018
Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress
The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.
August 13, 2018
Sorry Bus Stops, Round 1 Matchup: Nashville vs. Houston
The first matchup of 2018 features two waiting spaces that are not for the faint of heart.
August 13, 2018
Meet Six Sorry Bus Stops That Weren’t Sorry Enough to Make the Cut
Streetsblog received so many submissions for our Sorriest Bus Stop competition we didn't have room for these.
August 13, 2018
Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
The reason? Canada has better laws and far more mass transit use.
August 7, 2018
In Stockton, a Transit Hub Becomes a Farm Stand Too
Stockton now joins a list of cities who have found that transit centers and bus stops are good locations for farm stands and markets, especially in low-income communities where fresh produce is harder to come by.
August 6, 2018
