The impending departure of MTA Chair Tom Prendergast provides a moment to take stock of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s approach to the transit issues facing New York.
Read MoreThe ongoing crisis at Metrorail makes it all the more puzzling that so little has been done by local governments to prioritize Metrobus, which lost riders in 2016.
Read MoreOn January 8th, the M5 bus is breaking up into two shorter routes, the M5 and the M55. The M5 was one of the longest routes in Manhattan, and one of the slowest and least reliable as a result.
Seattle, one of the fastest growing cities in America, is making bold investments to ensure the majority of its residents live within walking distance of frequent transit.
Read MoreThe raffish, worldwide movement known as tactical urbanism appears poised to take on a meatier role in transportation planning efforts.
The year in brilliant, confounding & lamentable transportation developments.
We are updating how we communicate, including on this website, to double down on our mission, advocating for better public transit in America.
Read MoreThe deBlasio administration and transit and community advocates are currently debating lower-cost fares for New Yorkers living paycheck-to-paycheck. A fare policy innovation in London could help, but it would require replacing the dated MetroCard with a more advanced fare payment system.
Read MoreTransit experts from London, San Francisco, Oslo and Boston convened at TransitCenter to address the fare payment system of the future, providing examples of innovative payment solutions their agencies have adopted
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