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March 16, 2016
Spending not D.C. Metro’s Biggest Problem

The National Transit Database shows that the D.C. rail system is firmly in the middle of the pack in capital investment terms, not far behind the New York City subway in capital spending per track-mile over the last five years.

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February 29, 2016
In Houston, Optimism Abounds for Better Mobility

Following our recent interviews with TransForm and the MARTA Army, our feature today is from Clarence Eckerson, the founder of Streetfilms.

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February 24, 2016
In U.S. Transit, It’s Back to the Future

Why can’t our transit operators catch up to where the rest of the world was a generation ago?

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February 17, 2016
TransForm: Making the Pivot from Highways to Transit

TransitCenter supports TransForm’s “Optimized HOT” work to convert highway lanes on Highway 101 south of San Francisco into tolled express lanes that prioritize transit and carpools.

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February 11, 2016
Expanded transit tax incentive doesn’t relieve impact of subsidized parking

Congress recently ended a longstanding imbalance in the federal tax code that favored car commuting over transit.

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December 30, 2015
Letters from COP21: Advocates show us the path forward for transportation

At the COP21 climate conference in Paris earlier this month, presentations from government and NGO bureaucrats showcasing effective climate change...

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December 23, 2015
Letters from COP21: Paris expects much of cities and the transport sector

Leaders from approximately every country gathered in Paris earlier this month, coming together to sign an international climate change agreement...

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December 8, 2015
Can ridesourcing companies contribute to Livable Streets and the Vision Zero movement?

Aaron Naparstek kicked off one of the first sessions at TransportationCamp NYC, an unconference focused on innovations in transportation, with...

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December 3, 2015
Letters from COP21: While you’re at it, negotiate better transportation

A belief in the futility of behavior change underlies many of today’s conversations about reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. If...

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