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April 7, 2023
Transit’s Looming Fiscal Cliff: How Bad is it and What Can We Do?

Many transit agencies are facing looming budget shortfalls as federal relief money dries up and ridership has stabilized well below pre-COVID levels. Now is the moment to completely rethink how we fund transit.

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November 29, 2023
Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

By expanding public transportation and rail, and by planning our communities in ways that let people meet their needs with biking, walking, and shorter driving trips we can make the clean energy transition more achievable and affordable.

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November 22, 2023
TransitCenter Applauds the Release of Federal Greenhouse Gas Rule

The new federal Greenhouse Gas Rule that will get us the information we need to make better transportation policy and funding decisions that will allow our families and communities to fully thrive.

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November 1, 2023
Surmounting the Fiscal Cliff: Identifying Stable Funding Solutions for Public Transportation Systems

Urban Institute's latest report, "Surmounting the Fiscal Cliff," seeks to understand why transit agencies—unlike many other public services—continuously face fiscal instability.

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October 26, 2023
On the Brink: Will WMATA’s Progress Be Erased by 2024?

The experience of being a WMATA rider has substantially improved over the last 18 months, thanks to changes the agency has made like adding off-peak service and simplifying fares. Things are about to get even better with the launch of all-door boarding later this fall, overnight bus service on some lines starting in December, and an ambitious plan to redesign the Metrobus network. But all of this could go away by July 1, 2024. 

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October 24, 2023
On Track for Success: Decoding Montreal’s REM Model for Efficient Transit Projects in the U.S

Why is it so difficult to build subway and light rail projects in America? Every week there’s a new story about an American transit project that is behind schedule, over budget, or “paused”. Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) stands out as a recent North American project that has begun to address some of the challenges that have foiled so many others. What is REM getting right that other projects aren’t? 

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October 20, 2023
Winning Free Fares for Youth in New Orleans

Most transit agencies rely on fare revenue to fund operations, meaning many are forced into the position of needing to collect fares from the people who can least afford it. To change this paradigm, advocates across the country are fighting for - and winning - programs that allow agencies to zero out fares for youth, removing one of the largest barriers to youth ridership.

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October 2, 2023
LA is (Not-So) Quietly Adding a LOT of Bus Lanes

Thanks to the persistent work of local transit advocates, LA Metro is laying down 30 miles of bus lanes in 2023, pushing the total number of bus lanes in LA County to 40 miles. 

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September 25, 2023
Empowered Bay Area Youths Created BART’s “Not One More Girl” Campaign. Will Phase Two be Enough to Take on Gender-Based Harassment?

This post was written by Catherina Gioino  In 2021, exhausted Bay Area girls brought their lived experiences of sexual harassment...

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September 18, 2023
To Achieve Justice and Climate Outcomes, Fund These Transit Capital Projects

Transit advocates, organizers, and riders are calling on local and state agencies along with the USDOT to advance projects designed to improve the mobility of Black and Brown individuals at a time when there is unprecedented funding and an equitable framework to transform transportation infrastructure, support the climate, and right historic injustices.

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September 8, 2023
TransitCenter Names Stephanie Lotshaw New Executive Director

The TransitCenter Board of Trustees is thrilled to announce the appointment of Stephanie Lotshaw as our next Executive Director. Stephanie was approved unanimously by the board and will begin her tenure on October 2, 2023.

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August 24, 2023
New Drug Testing Rule from USDOT Could Help Alleviate the Bus Operator Crisis

New drug testing rules from the USDOT could make it easier for transit agencies to recruit more operators - but only if they implement the rule.

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