Transit

American cities are falling for the "false promise" of microtransit, a top transportation union argues — and we're all going to be the ones who pay for it.

What if driver had a choice between paying for the equivalent of a yearly bus pass just to register a car, or skipping the DMV and taking the actual bus for free?

...and what would it take to actually do it?

A top international transportation organization is setting the record straight about what BRT is – and what it should aspire to be in 2024.

The letter comes a day before Governor Newsom is scheduled to announce his May Budget Revision

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Air Resources Board report highlights progress funded by the California Cap-and-Trade Program

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A Bay Area transit agency is only the latest to be sued over inaccessible stations. What will it take to get every American stop ADA compliant?

Despite our region’s long-standing support for public transit, it’s frustrating that Bay Area transit doesn't work well for more people. Ridership was stagnant prior to the pandemic, and is now at about 70 percent of pre-pandemic levels—one of the weakest recoveries in the nation—creating a financial crisis for Bay Area transit agencies that threaten a future ‘downward spiral’ of cuts.

Are more cops the answer to violence against transit workers, or is it only driving societal tensions that make attacks more frequent?