Urban Institute

A deep dive on one of America's largest discretionary grant programs reveals the kind of transportation projects prioritized by the last three presidential administrations. What does it mean for the future?

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

Hint: it's not just because service has been slashed.

Turning the transit industry's "doom spiral" into a "virtuous cycle" will require rethinking the foundations of how we fund mass transportation — and adding a whole lot of service.