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House and Senate Decline Trump’s Request to Gut Transit Funding, For Now
Yesterday, Congress came out with a funding package that keeps the government operating until the end of September. Officially, it's known as the omnibus appropriations package for fiscal year 2017. Unofficially, it's a Republican Congress ignoring the wishes of President Donald J. Trump, and for transit projects around the country, it's what amounts to good news these days.
May 2, 2017
A Simple Change to Make the Walk to Transit Feel Within Reach
Sometimes, high-quality transit is within a walkable distance, but people just aren't used to walking to the train. New signage in St. Paul, Minnesota, funded through a local challenge from a national foundation, aims to help people get over that mental block and walking to the nearest Green Line station.
April 27, 2017
Op-ed: We Need Police Visibility on Muni
Muni riders don't feel safe on the system, but SFPD have no officers dedicated just to policing Muni.
April 26, 2017
N-Judah Incident Highlights Need to Examine Muni Bike Ban
A bicycle rider crashed because of a steel plate that the city failed to properly maintain. If the city can't maintain the streets, the least they could do is let us ride the train to the hospital when we crash as a result.
April 21, 2017
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Alignments Narrowed
Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved four West Santa Ana Branch light rail alignments for further study. The Branch is a historic Pacific Electric Streetcar right-of-way that runs diagonally through southeast L.A. County cities including Paramount, Bellflower, and Artesia.
April 20, 2017
The Transit Riding Habit Can Last a Lifetime, But First You Need to Get People in the Habit
While the habit formation effect is real, it is not, unfortunately, very large.
April 17, 2017
Fresno to Get Rural Electric Ride Share Services
Two new programs--Green Raiteros and Van y Vienen--will soon be providing electric-powered shared rides to some of the poorest and most isolated rural communities near Fresno.
April 14, 2017
Foothill Transit Proposing Fare Increase and Service Changes
Foothill Transit is proposing service and fare changes which would take effect this October. Give input at upcoming community meetings or via email.
April 14, 2017
We Know the Solution to Transit’s Last Mile Problem: It’s Walking
To solve the "first and last mile problem," there's no substitute for walkability.
April 12, 2017
Charging for Parking at L.A. Metro Is Good for Equity and Environment
Metro's surveys show that 41 percent of Metro rail riders live in poverty, while only one percent of Metro rail park-and-ride users do. When Metro subsidizes parking for its better-off riders, it does so at the expense of other projects or programs.
April 12, 2017
