Public Transportation

Advocates ask people and organizations to sign on to a letter asking the legislature to support public transit in its hour of need

In the ebb and flow of a global health crisis that obscured another shadow pandemic of increased violence against women, it is time WMATA acts on their stated priorities and visibly resumes their efforts to combat bad behavior and improve public trust.

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Congressional representative Ray LaHood penned an op-ed for CalMatters urging the federal government to “go big” and fund California’s High-Speed Rail Program. He points out that the amount the feds have invested in high-speed rail nationally so far – $10 billion – is minuscule compared to federal investments in […]

Together, the key players in transit — riders, elected officials and decision-makers, staff and consultants, and advocates and media — have the power to rebuild a stronger transit system, one that is financially sustainable and positioned to carry the masses into the future. But only if we each do our part and we trust each other to do the same.

CalBike has a rundown of some key bills the legislature is considering this session - and there are a lot of them

Public transit is in a tough spot, for many reasons, most of them far outside the control of individual agencies.

The stated purpose is to "address the unique challenges and opportunities facing public transportation in the Bay Area as the region emerges from the pandemic."

A staggering number of U.S. community college campuses are located miles from the nearest transit stop, a new report finds, and it's keeping critical educational opportunities firmly out of reach for students who can't or don't drive.

Applicants for the first $500 million from the federal Clean School Bus Program requested almost $4 billion.