Reports and Transit Tools
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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...
Families + Transit
Having children is often associated with increases in car use. But this need not be the…
From Sorry to Superb
Bus stops are the front door to American public transit systems: they are where half of transit riders wait for...
Robot Cars vs. Transit
When it comes to addressing urban transportation problems, autonomous vehicles are not the answer. And yet,…
Inclusive Transit
Access to high-quality public transportation can make cities more inclusive by increasing mobility and opportunity, particularly…
Frequency + Transit
How do you make transit more useful for everyone? Investing in service frequency is a sure…
The Path to Partnership: How Cities and Transit Systems Can Stop Worrying and Join Forces
In order to keep and attract riders, transit must be frequent, fast, and reliable. Maintaining frequent,…
A New Way to Ride
The MTA's adoption of a new fare payment is an opportunity to pursue policies that can make transit faster, easier to understand, and fairer for the nearly nine million riders who rely on the MTA every day.