Bus Rapid Transit is a feature often left out of big-picture discussions, but it is should be a part of a healthy transportation ecosystem
Transportation
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Rail to the Rescue
Amid an ever-worsening crisis of affordable housing, investment in transportation can be key to connecting people to affordable homes.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Massachusetts Commuters at the Breaking Point
A statewide report on drivers and public-transportation users sheds light on the economic and emotional tolls of the crises posed by failing public infrastructure and skyrocketing housing costs.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Do All Roads Lead to Congestion Pricing?
Portland, Oregon, and New York are taking different routes to charging drivers who need to get downtown during the rush hour. They’ll also have to think hard about the impacts on low-income residents.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Boost From Congress but Problems Loom
Preoccupied with his border wall, Trump has little to say about newly authorized funding—and he’s still sitting on last year’s money.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Transportation Gridlock in the Northeast Bridges over Troubled Partisan Waters
A new Sierra Club survey finds bipartisan agreement on the region’s public transportation woes and support for stronger efforts to deal with air pollution and climate change.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Flagging Down Driverless Buses
Automated buses are already operating in some communities, but they may be on an even slower road to widespread adoption than headline-grabbing driverless cars.
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The Continuing Quest for a More Walkable Los Angeles
After decades of automobile dependency, many transportation planners, advocates, and residents are slowly coming around to new ideas about getting around.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Connecting Public Transit to Great Manufacturing Jobs
Madeline Janis, who pioneered local hiring agreements, is now enlisting cities to have railcars and buses made in America—by union workers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Amazon’s Race to the Bottom Puts Chicago Transit at Risk
Chicago’s massive Amazon HQ2 incentive package could hit the city’s transit budget hard.