This post was written by Catherina Gioino  The dire fiscal situation facing U.S. transit agencies has recently made headlines. But most agencies are also facing a less visible crisis. Staff shortages and poor employee retention rates…

This piece was co-authored by TransitCenter, the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance and Willem Klumpenhouwer, a public transit research consultant. The Red Line is a proposed 14-mile rapid transit line that would run through Baltimore’s east-west corridor.…

This article was written by Steven Higashide, and first appeared on The Equation, a blog by the Union of Concerned Scientists By expanding renewable power, phasing out fossil fuels, electrifying as much of the economy as possible,…

This post was written by Yonah Freemark and Lindiwe Rennert of the Urban Institute.  The COVID-19 pandemic threatened the ability of public transportation providers throughout the United States to offer the comprehensive service millions of people…

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…

This post was written by Eric Goldwyn. Every week there’s a new story about an American transit project that is behind schedule, over budget, or “paused”. Why is it so difficult to build subway and light…

This piece was written by Shirani Jayasuriya, Communications Director at RIDE New Orleans  Black or white, native or newcomer, young people have enough to worry about, and coming up with bus fare shouldn’t be among their…

Click here to watch a recording of the event Transit agencies across the country are facing enormous operating budget shortfalls as federal COVID relief money dries up and ridership has stabilized well below pre-pandemic levels. Without…