Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit Operating Costs

Midday Transit Demand Staying Relatively High During COVID

By Jarrett Walker | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Covid-19 has understandably caused steep declines in public transit demand, but the pattern of that fall is important. Peak (rush hour) demand has fallen much more than all-day demand, mirroring a change in travel demand overall.

It's Time to Put Handwashing Stations at Transit Stops

By Jonathan Paul Katz | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.

A new study suggests the Second Avenue subway (above, opening in January 2017) has generated some $70 billion in real estate value for the surrounding development. Source: John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit

By Eric Jaffe | Mar 9, 2020 | No Comments

When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?

Kansas City Moves Ahead with Free Buses

By Aaron Short | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

The Missouri metropolis is set to provide free bus service for residents but state and local governments take more steps to ensure transit thrives in the region.

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

Washington state voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday that will severely limit the state's ability to maintain and expand its vaunted transportation systems.

Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]

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