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The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
October 5, 2017
Should San Francisco Regulate Chariot?
There's a need to regulate TNCs, but is Chariot really the problem?
October 4, 2017
Congrats, Seattle — You Have the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
Readers choose a bus stop between a high-speed road and an active freight rail line as the worst in our field of 16 sorry bus stops.
September 26, 2017
Transit Week Kick Off
Transit Week, with events all over San Francisco, will feature trivia games, bar hopping by public transportation, and a ferry ride, all designed to spotlight transit's key role in Bay Area life.
September 26, 2017
LA Metro Seeks Input on East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project
Despite relatively low bus speeds of approximately 12 mph, the corridor is the seventh busiest bus corridor in the Metro system, with the second highest bus boardings in the Valley. Less than a century ago, the Pacific Electric streetcar ran there.
September 21, 2017
As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?
Even as the region's rail network grows, too many stations remain engulfed by single-family housing and park-and-ride lots.
September 18, 2017
11th Street Project Ignores Intersection Dangers
The SFMTA presented initial designs for bike and pedestrian safety improvements on 11th Street. The bike lanes disappear at every intersection.
August 25, 2017
Los Angeles Bus Service Declined as Rail Expanded
Given the tens of billions of dollars that L.A. will spend on transit over the next few decades, it's all the more important to invest it in ways that will be useful and attract riders. But since 2014, ridership has been dropping.
August 23, 2017
Fare-free Transit Boosts Ridership in Merced
Merced County was one of several local agencies experimenting with discounted or free fares on its transit system to boost ridership. For the month of August, all rides on The Bus were free. Now to extend that bump in ridership.
August 22, 2017
Stockton Is Building an All-Electric Bus Rapid Transit Route
San Joaquin Regional Transit District just began construction on an all-electric Bus Rapid Transit route (BRT) that will serve South Stockton and connect with other Metro Express bus routes in the city.
August 10, 2017
