Transit

"To be clear, I'm not advocating for gate jumping. But I am advocating that we direct our attention to what truly matters." 

The post Opinion: Fights Over Fare Evasion Are Missing the Point appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

It's sure to be a boon for SEPTA, the environment, and city employees’ quality of life, but can it be a model for other cities?

The post Philly Gives City Workers Free Transit. Can Other Cities Follow? appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

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 long-fought high speed rail project may be coming back from the dead — and what happens next could be instructive for other communities hoping to someday run trains in highway-dominated states. 

The post What Will It Take to Build a Bullet Train in Texas? appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Good signage can have a huge impact on the experience of transit riders. But will it lure new ones?

The post Houston Transit Makes Historic $26M Investment Into Real-Time Arrival Screens appeared first on Streetsblog USA.

Bus drivers aren't the only employees that transit agencies are struggling to hire and keep — and until we address the employee burnout happening behind the scenes, sustainable transportation may never truly take off.

The post To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces appeared first on Streetsblog USA.