Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Buses

Could D.C. Become Transit’s New Civil Rights Battleground?

By Elana Schor | Mar 29, 2010 | 7 Comments

A $189 million budget shortfall for next year is forcing some tough choices on Washington D.C.’s local transit authority, which is poised to approve a package of fare increases and service cuts that includes a 35-cent hike for bus trips. One in five of D.C.’s bus commuters lives without a car, compared with one in […]

Las Vegas Monorail Has Few Lifelines After Losing Earmark Cash to Buses

By Elana Schor | Mar 12, 2010 | No Comments

The beleaguered Las Vegas monorail, which filed for bankruptcy in January after repeatedly failing to meet ridership targets, lost a possible lifeline yesterday when the local metropolitan planning organization, known as RTC, said it would not aid the monorail for fear of diverting resources from its own bus expansion. The Las Vegas monorail on a […]

Baltimore Rolls Out Free, Fully Funded Downtown Bus Service

By Elana Schor | Jan 12, 2010 | No Comments

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is on her way out of office, thanks to a deal with prosecutors pursuing a corruption case against her, but she’s leaving something positive in place for local transit riders. Sheila Dixon, outgoing Baltimore mayor, with a new city bus. (Photo: Baltimore Skyline) The city’s new free bus line, dubbed the […]

Bus vs. Rail: Transit’s Quiet Culture Clash?

By Elana Schor | Dec 14, 2009 | 3 Comments

The question of running buses or building rail has preoccupied transit planners in many an American town, with Maryland’s Montgomery County being the latest locality to choose between trains and bus rapid transit (BRT), which tends to be the less expensive option. Bogota’s Transmilenio BRT has won praise for its roomy coaches and well-designed stations. […]

Wins For Washington (State): Transport Bill Resolves Two Local Debates

By Elana Schor | Dec 14, 2009 | No Comments

Tucked into the transportation spending bill that Congress approved over the weekend are two wins for Washington state’s senior senator, Patty Murray (D), who chairs the upper chamber’s transport budget-writing panel. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) (Photo: Seattle Times) Murray’s first victory deals with Bush-era rules for charter buses that barred local transit agencies from providing […]

In New Orleans, LaHood Unveils $280M in Streetcar and Bus Grants

By Elana Schor | Dec 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

During a visit to New Orleans, where city planners are seeking nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money for three new streetcar lines, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced plans to award $280 million in grants for streetcar and bus networks. New Orleans is counting on bonds, backed by sales taxes, to finance new streetcar […]

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