public transit
Major Transit Official Compares Building Bike and Bus Lanes to Bulldozing Neighborhoods for Freeways
“How can we say we’re going to do better than our predecessors who bulldozed black and brown neighborhoods to put in the freeway system…just because what we’re trying to build is a bus lane or a bike lane?” An LA transit official said on a podcast.
Boston's Subway Was Running at Half Speed Because It Lost Paperwork
Perhaps they forgot to use the proper cover sheet for the TPS report.
Here’s How the US Can Stop Wasting Billions of Dollars on Each Transit Project
The U.S. is the most expensive country in the world in which to build mass transit. A new report by an NYU research group explains how that can change.
A Stranger Allegedly Chewed Off a Woman’s Thumb on Public Transit
A 33-year-old man was arrested after the woman and two friends were allegedly assaulted on Vancouver’s SkyTrain.
America Aspires to One Day in the Far Future Build Rail Service Worse Than It Was in the 1940s
Amtrak has a bold vision for the future: slower trains than the days before color television.
New York Transit Agency Intentionally Slowing Buses to Punish Riders for Fare Evaders
The slow buses will continue until fare compliance improves.
You Don’t Have to Be Afraid of Public Transit
U.S. residents are bombarded with misleading reports about how dangerous and toxic public transportation is. It’s no wonder workers are afraid to go back.
NYC Ferry Limits Service Because New Pier Owner Won't Let It Dock
The pier’s private owners have cut off New York City’s Ferry service from using a Greenpoint, Brooklyn pier built for the city’s transit system.
Lyft and Citi Bike Stand With the Protesters—Just Not Past 6pm
As cities enact curfews, public bikes and scooters could easily stay in service. Instead, companies are taking a side that hurts protesters and essential workers.
Brooklyn Bus Drivers Refuse to Pick Summer Shifts, Saying Schedule Is 'A Recipe For Disaster'
“We have to give people confidence to come back on buses,” a union official told Motherboard. “Having a packed bus does not give people confidence.”
Bernie Sanders Secures Crucial Endorsement From Leftist Facebook Meme Page
Sanders himself thanked New Urbanist Memes for Transit-Oriented Teens, which has nearly 200,000 public transit-obsessed members.