New drug testing rules from the USDOT could make it easier for transit agencies to recruit more operators - but only if they implement the rule.

A major legislative accomplishment in Minnesota exhibits the political clout of coordinated efforts between transit and climate advocates.

A revitalized approach to Title VI could require agencies to measure equitable transit access, create new ways to hold agencies accountable for discriminatory policing, and help agencies implement inclusive public participation.

The Biden infrastructure package can set American transportation on a greener, more equitable trajectory -- it all depends on what happens next.

The Federal Transit Administration should funnel more resources to projects that improve speed, reliability, accessibility, and frequency for heavily-used transit corridors, and less to projects like mixed-traffic streetcars or suburban rail expansions.

Transit agencies, advocates, and researchers have developed new measures that go above and beyond federal requirements to assess transportation equity. USDOT should support, advance, and popularize these methods.

How will we know whether structural change takes root within USDOT? At a TransitCenter event last month, panelists highlighted several signals to watch for.