To celebrate the launch of our November/December print issue, we gathered our writers to explore these questions with each other and elaborate on their own pieces from the issue.
Transportation
Posted inCoronavirus
Public Transportation in Crisis
Their ridership slashed in the pandemic, urban and rural systems need funding, which Congress has refused to provide. Here’s how some systems are coping—and some aren’t.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Rahm Emanuel for Transportation Secretary? For Anything?
Should Biden nominate the former Chicago mayor, the Democratic base is sure to revolt.
Posted inCoronavirus
Six Months Into the Pandemic, Transit Workers Are Still Dying—With No End in Sight
Though they’ve kept working in some of the most dangerous jobs, they’re now facing the prospect of furloughs and layoffs if there’s no more federal funding for transit.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Airline Bailout Is the CARES Act’s Biggest Debacle
Forget the PPP outrage. We’re paying the airlines billions to actively spread coronavirus.
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Reducing Risks in the Air on Buses
Confronted with the pandemic, here’s how some transit agencies have made buses safer for drivers and passengers.
Posted inPolitics
This Time, It’s the Democrats’ Infrastructure Week
House Democrats steered an ambitious transportation and infrastructure plan through the chamber. Structured more like a wish list, it’s dead on arrival in the Senate.
Posted inCoronavirus
Driving a Bus: A Very Dangerous Job in a Time of Pandemic
Drivers’ and mechanics’ unions have demanded more protective equipment. Some transit agencies have responded by laying them off.
Posted inCoronavirus
Health Care Workers Brave Mass-Transit Roulette
Essential employees who don’t own cars still take transit. But with fewer buses and trains running, commutes can be long and social distancing impossible.