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Image for: Priced Out: How Fare Structures Limit Access to LIRR Service in Eastern Queens
July 9, 2019
Priced Out: How Fare Structures Limit Access to LIRR Service in Eastern Queens

A combination of high fares, infrequent off-peak service, and poor integration with other modes of transit make LIRR and Metro-North off-limits even for people who live near these stations.

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Image for: DC Bus Lanes to the Rescue
June 13, 2019
DC Bus Lanes to the Rescue

This summer, DDOT is testing out a new approach to quickly implement bus priority treatments at low cost.

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Image for: Opening the Gateway to Better, More Affordable Regional Transit in Boston
June 11, 2019
Opening the Gateway to Better, More Affordable Regional Transit in Boston

New research shows that through fare policy, the MBTA can open up opportunities for residents in struggling neighborhoods.

Operations Planning
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Person looking at their cell phone boardning a red bus
April 25, 2019
There’s a Reason Transit Ridership is Rising in These 7 Cities

The 2018 ridership numbers for American transit agencies are in.

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Image for: DC Bounces Back With New and Improved Pop-Up Bus Lanes
March 27, 2019
DC Bounces Back With New and Improved Pop-Up Bus Lanes

DC transit riders will be seeing red this summer -- in the best way. From June to September, rush hour bus lanes are coming to H Street and I Street downtown.

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Person looking at their cell phone boardning a red bus
February 27, 2019
There’s a Reason Transit Ridership is Rising in These 7 Cities

The 2018 ridership numbers for American transit agencies are in.

Operations
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Image for: Put Charlotte’s New Rail Line Where People Will Use It, Not in the Middle of a Freeway
February 26, 2019
Put Charlotte’s New Rail Line Where People Will Use It, Not in the Middle of a Freeway

Transit is made for walking. So why are planners in Charlotte recommending a light rail alignment along a freeway?

Operations Planning
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Abigail Kinnison participating in a ribbon vutting ceremony with nine other people
February 11, 2019
Gimme Shelter: San Antonio Takes Its Bus Stops From Sorry to Superb

Via, San Antonio's transit agency, has installed the most bus shelters in the shortest amount of time of any US city.

Governance Operations
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Image for: What Fast Forward Means for New Yorkers — Less Time on the Train, More Time for Everything Else
February 5, 2019
What Fast Forward Means for New Yorkers — Less Time on the Train, More Time for Everything Else

How much time will New Yorkers save from the subway signal improvements in the MTA’s Fast Forward plan?

Operations Policy
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