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September 5, 2018
Turning Parking Lots Into Affordable Housing is a Win-Win for Transit Agencies

America is drowning in parking. Fortunately, a growing number of transit agencies are developing strategies to repurpose underutilized lots near their stations into affordable homes.

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August 30, 2018
Does Your Transit System Offer Transportation School?

We always talk about people getting to work on transit. But what about getting people to work on transit?

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August 27, 2018
Your Bus Is On Time. What Does That Even Mean?

We were curious: if we held all transit agencies to the same “On Time Performance” metric, how would they stack up against each other?  

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August 23, 2018
Looking Under the Hood at Conflict of Interest at the MTA

TransitCenter has partnered with Reinvent Albany to look into governance problems at New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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August 21, 2018
Riding Brooklyn’s Electric Bus

Electric buses are trending. As the world burns, municipalities around the country are seeking ecologically-minded solutions to reduce fossil fuel consumption, and some cities are turning to the magic of electric buses.

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August 17, 2018
Fare Capping: A Formula For Fairer Fares

For riders facing fare hikes, fare capping can soften the blow.

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August 14, 2018
Millennials Are “Killing” DC’s Metro

New data suggests that younger people have been the least likely to return to WMATA following years of crisis.

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July 25, 2018
How Austin’s Capital Metro Pulled Off a Bus Network Redesign

On June 3, Austin’s Capital Metro became the latest transit agency to launch a completely redesigned bus network.

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July 24, 2018
Overhauling Your Transit Board

Some advocacy groups are increasingly getting involved in issues of transit governance.

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