Transit
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As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?
L.A. is becoming more compact, but its built environment is still more conducive to driving than to walking and transit.
September 15, 2017
Real-Time Westchester Bus Info Mysteriously Appears on Google Maps
Riders of Westchester County's "Bee Line" bus service are still waiting for bus tracking apps, but maybe not for long.
September 14, 2017
America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work
Every day, the streets of American cities are more clogged and polluted at rush hour because the federal government pays people to drive to work.
September 14, 2017
Christina Greer: Let’s Get Creative About Solving NYC’s Transit Affordability Crisis
The NYC transit system is what connects residents to their city, but for many low-income New Yorkers, it simply costs too much to ride. Fordham political science professor Christina Greer thinks policy makers can help address that -- if they're willing to get creative.
September 12, 2017
Now’s the Time to Save Federal Transit Funding
It's been clear since Donald Trump was elected and Republicans hung on to majorities in Congress that federal transit funding is at risk. But a phone call to your representative could protect transit in the current round of budget negotiations.
September 8, 2017
Forget Upstate Legislators — Why Don’t NYC Democrats in Albany Advocate for Better Transit?
New York City's own contingent in the state legislature is the bigger stumbling block to better transit.
August 30, 2017
Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson
Transit capacity across the Hudson is at a breaking point.
August 16, 2017
Portland Debuts a Fairer Way to Pay for Transit Fares
It makes perfect sense to provide bulk transit passes, which often lead to higher ridership. But these fare structures pose a problem for people who aren't in a position to scrape together the cash for a pass and pay for a whole month of transit rides one fare at a time. They may end up paying more than wealthier riders for the same amount of service, even though they can least afford it. Now Portland's transit agencies -- Trimet, C-Tran, and the city's streetcars -- are showing the way to a fairer system.
August 16, 2017
Council Members Grill MTA Execs on Transit Costs While Cuomo Breaks Ground for Delta
Compared to its international peers, the MTA's capital construction costs are nothing short of outrageous. So with Governor Cuomo asking for more money from New York City to fix the subways, it's understandable that City Council members want to know whether they'll be getting good bang for their buck. But at a hearing earlier today, MTA Managing Director Ronnie Hakim couldn't explain the MTA's cost problem, let alone how to fix it.
August 8, 2017
Let’s Hear More About All the Money Cuomo Wastes on Not Fixing the Subways
De Blasio's proposal for a millionaires tax to fund transit may or may not win him some short-term political points, but it's definitely muddling the message that voters need to hear: Governor Cuomo runs the subways and should pay for fixing them.
August 7, 2017
