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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
The Search Is on for America’s Sorriest Bus Stop — Send Us Your Photos!
To highlight the sad, decrepit, and outright dangerous state of our bus stops, each year we hold a 16-entry tournament to crown the Sorriest Bus Stop in America.
July 31, 2018
Frustrated Cincinnati Bus Riders Take Transit Funding Into Their Own Hands
Fed up with county representatives hostile to transit, advocates are fighting to give the city more resources and a stronger say in transit policy.
July 31, 2018
House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
July 31, 2018
