Public Transportation
Streetsblog California
Eyes on the Street: Better Bus Stops on the Cheap
Oakland uses pre-fabbed bus-boarding islands to make Telegraph safer; Albany does a parklet bus stop
March 5, 2018
Snapping Together a Better Bus Stop
American cities are discovering a way to quickly improve bus boarding using modular plastic pads.
March 5, 2018
Democracy Dies in… Bus Lanes?
Advocates successfully got Montgomery County to consider adding bus lanes to its BRT plan. Anti-transit NIMBYs see a conspiracy.
February 27, 2018
Leaders Break Ground on Metro Purple Line Subway to Century City
The $2.53 billion 2.6-mile heavy rail subway extension will include stops at Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive and on Constellation Boulevard in Century City.
February 26, 2018
SPUR Talk: A Very Ferry Future for the Bay Area?
Is ferry expansion key to addressing the Bay Area's transportation needs?
February 23, 2018
The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion
We wouldn't throw people in jail for shorting a parking meter $3. And we shouldn't do it for transit riders either.
February 23, 2018
Screen Doors Coming to Oakland BART Station
Could this be the first step towards driverless trains?
February 21, 2018
The Bus Not Taken: How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership
Easy credit added 5 million cars to American roads in 2015 -- a blow to transit agencies and a precarious situation for borrowers.
February 16, 2018
Valentine’s Muni Malfunction Underscores Lack of Interagency Cooperation
A switch fault Wednesday left thousands of Muni customers delayed and peeved.
February 16, 2018
Seattle Cut Car Commuting Downtown While Adding 60,000 Jobs
Don't let anyone tell you a healthier economy is inextricably linked to more driving.
February 16, 2018
