Walk Bike Nashville
$65,357 granted to watchdog the city’s Vision Zero and WalknBike plan, which will make pedestrian access to transit a central part of Nashville’s transit debate.
The Connection
Today's Transportation Agenda
July 18, 2019
TransitCenter is seeking a part-time paid Graduate Fellow for Fall-Winter 2019-2020.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2019
Even within walking distance of Queens LIRR stations, subway commuters often outnumber LIRR commuters ten to one. High LIRR fares are a significant barrier to access for budget-conscious New Yorkers.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019
The surest way to achieve transit policy reform is through smart, energetic advocacy. Watch and see how the Better Bus Coalition did it in Cincinnati.
July 3, 2019
Subsidizing car trips is fundamentally limited as a complement to fixed-route service, and even in small-scale applications, it may not be an efficient use of scarce agency resources.
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❗️EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Riders Rally to #FixTheSubway! ⏱️ Monday (7/22) 9:30am 🏛️2 Broadway (MTA HQ) Friday, 7 train lines failed during the peak PM rush. It was a hellish week for riders. We need better transit! Were you stuck? Delayed? Scared? Just angry? Join us!
TransitCenter
@TransitCenter
Jul 19
Indeed. There are also too many parking placards. twitter.com/erinmdurkin/st…
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Steven Higashide
@shigashide
Jul 19
Many transit agencies define "on time" as <6 min behind schedule. As @humantransit experienced earlier in this thread, shared Uber/Lyft rides can drop you off 15-20 min later than the apps initially estimate. What would on-time performance look like using transit's standard? twitter.com/ajlamesa/statu…
@rmchase @humantransit @anitaweaver1 @lyft @AskLyft @Bruce_Schaller @TheRideshareGuy @Uber Now that public transit agencies are subsidizing Uber and Lyft rides to the tune of millions and millions of dollars, it may be time for some amount of government oversight over TNC time estimates and fare algorithms, at least a "check-up" investigation now and then
Initiatives
Training the Transportation Leaders of Tomorrow
Ridership
Many of the country’s largest transit systems have seen declining ridership in recent years, but ridership trends vary significantly from city to city. Read more.
Transit Agency Board Workshops
TransitCenter runs a dynamic training program for transit agency board members.
Grants
Our grantmaking supports organizations improving transit and urban quality of life, strengthening neighborhoods, and building stronger, more accessible regions.
We offer several grant opportunities including our annual Open Call and a rolling grant program known as Dispatch grants.
LA-Más
$75,000 granted to LA-Más to push LA-region agencies to streamline the implementation of creative first/last mile interventions at transit stations and stops and to combat rising pedestrian deaths and sinking transit ridership in the second most populous region in the nation.