This post was written by Eli Lipmen, Executive Director, Move LA From Lancaster to Long Beach, Los Angeles County residents work hard for their families and should be able to rely on good public transit to…

This post was written by TransitCenter’s Communications Graduate Fellow Melanie Marich For nearly a century, transit infrastructure has been funded in part by the gas tax. This tax on gasoline funds a variety of infrastructure and…

This post was written by Catherina Gioino  In 2021, exhausted Bay Area girls brought their lived experiences of sexual harassment on transit to light through SF BART’s “Not One More Girl” initiative. “Not One More Girl”…

For too long, the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) and State Departments of Transportation (DOT) have provided funding to transit projects that aim to attract white-collar workers, rather than prioritizing the largely Black and brown riders who…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 8, 2023   CONTACT:  Ratna Amin ([email protected]) (510) 390-4167 Christof Spieler ([email protected]) (832) 687-1613 Stephanie Lotshaw ([email protected]) (646) 535-5779   NEW YORK, New York – The TransitCenter Board of Trustees is thrilled…

The bus operator shortage across the country is impacting transit agencies’ ability to run service and leaving riders stranded. Our report on the topic, Operators in Crisis, found that an impediment to hiring more operators is…

We need a new story about public transit – and we’re helping to tell it. Improving public transit is the answer to many problems ailing American society. More and better transit could provide mobility to vast…

We’re creating a strong, durable movement for change. In order to achieve big, bold shifts in transportation funding and strategy, we need strong movement infrastructure composed of local, member-led advocacy, organizing groups, and a national coalition…