Buses

A lot of mid-sized cities struggle to keep the buses and trains running on time — or even know when they're way off schedule. Advocates in Baltimore are exploring why, and how to fix it.

"It’s not just Greyhound: there are no more advantages to riding a bus in most American cities, hence the national bus ridership decline."

When you start to add up the numbers, you can see why agency leaders would be interesting in finding ways to reduce those costs.

Here's just a few of the horror stories we heard from readers who are struggling with the inter-city bus industry's latest push for "curbside" loading.

America's largest motor coach carrier is shifting away from stations — and a lot of customers aren't happy.

A Hawaii bus agency helped transport 42,000 people off the island in the wake of the most devastating fires in the state's history — and highlighted the critical role that shared modes can play not just in preventing climate-related disasters, but saving lives when they happen.

Marijuana is legal in some form in 23 states. So why should bus drivers get fired for using it when they're not behind the wheel?

The post How a New Drug Testing Rule from USDOT Could Help Alleviate the Bus Operator Crisis appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

A federal grant program aimed at speeding the transition to zero-emissions transit is being undermined by allocations for low-polluting vehicles, an advocacy group warns.

The post ‘Low No’ is a Blow to the Electric Bus Transition, Advocates Say appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

At last Wednesday’s San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) Board of Directors meeting planners presented the agency's draft Youth Mobility Plan [PDF], “a strategic blueprint for how SamTrans can address the mobility needs of youth in San Mateo County and cultivate the next generation of bus customers.” The plan recommends a number of initiatives to boost the agency’s declining ridership by improving quality of service for youth, defined by the plan as residents ages 24 and under.