Public Transportation
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Transit Lessons from Shanghai
If we fail to grasp the principle of point-to-point flexibility in transit planning, we will be forever baffled as to why transit continues to lose ridership.
May 3, 2018
Back to Square One for Nashville Transit
Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
May 3, 2018
SPUR Talk on Fare Integration in Zurich, London and Toronto
Will we soon see the end of transit tickets?
May 2, 2018
Minneapolis Figured Out the Formula for Increasing Bus Ridership
On the A Line, Minneapolis enabled all-door boarding, added priority for buses at intersections, and consolidated stops -- and it's getting rave reviews.
April 30, 2018
Koch Brothers and Dark Money Gang Up on Nashville Transit Referendum
A flood of anonymous money is pouring into Nashville to prevent a major transit package from passing.
April 27, 2018
Gas Tax Funding Announced for Transit, Highway, and Local Priority Projects
All kinds of transportation projects will get funding from the gas tax. Both CalSTA and the CTC are ready to make allocations.
April 26, 2018
Transit Ridership Slumping? Not in Canada.
It's not complicated: Canadian cities run better, more abundant transit service than American cities.
April 23, 2018
Update on 38 Geary Bus
The 38 Geary is probably best-known for its notorious overcrowding, bunching, and delays--problems the agency is trying to remedy with this project.
April 11, 2018
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Staffs Up for Better Bus Service and Safer Walking and Biking
Walsh's budget signals a commitment to act on his transportation promises.
April 4, 2018
The Case for Fare-Capping
Low-income people shouldn't have to pay more per ride than people who can afford unlimited transit passes.
March 12, 2018
