Reports and Transit Tools
I Want To Read:
Reports are long-form research, while TransitTools are designed for quick digestion.
Policing + Transit
A growing number of transit agencies recognize that policing cannot serve as a one-size-fits-all response to crime - real or perceived.
Derailed: How Nashville’s Ambitious Transit Plan Crashed at the Polls—And What Other Cities Can Learn From It
In May of 2018, “Let’s Move Nashville,” a referendum to direct billions toward rail and bus…
Winning Transit
Drawing from our experience working with transit advocates, elected officials, and agency reformers, "Winning Transit" is a guide for improving transit in your city.
The Limits of Microtransit
With its flexible routing, microtransit can seem like the solution to longstanding first-mile/last-mile challenges. But microtransit has inherent limitations, and the results don't justify the hype.
A Fare Framework:
Agencies with strategic fare policies produce a better experience for riders, making transit more affordable, accessible, and convenient to use.
Bus Operators + Transit
From New Jersey to Denver to Los Angeles, transit agencies across the US are experiencing an alarming bus operator shortage.
Bus Stop Balancing
One of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to speed up bus trips is by extending the average distance between bus stops, otherwise known as bus stop balancing.
Green New Deal + Transit
Federal transportation policy in the US has largely failed to produce useful transit. While the lion’s…
Who Rules Transit?
In addition to being service providers, transit agencies are major employers. But the demographics of transit…
Who’s on Board 2019
This report draws on results from focus groups and a survey of 1,700 transit riders in…
Voting is the Easy Part
In 2016 Los Angelenos approved Measure M, a ½-cent sales tax increase that will raise $120…
The Data Transit Riders Want
High quality transit data that digitally depicts, in real-time, schedules, route networks, vehicle locations, fare structures, and ridership patterns makes...