Reports and Transit Tools
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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.
Aging + Transit
America is going gray. By 2030, nearly 20 percent of Americans will be 65 or older,…
Untangling Transit
In 2016, riders made five billion trips on city transit buses, comprisin over half of U.S.…
Climate Change + Transit
Shifting people away from private vehicles and into more efficient modes should be an obvious policy priority for urban leaders concerned about climate change.