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Report Reveals Way Forward for Transit Agencies

By Eve Kessler | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.

Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Ruling Could Hurt Transit in 3 Cities

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.

Report: Three Million People Could Lose Transit Access

By Kea Wilson | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

And Black, brown and low-income city residents will bear the brunt.

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Hello, 2020, What Do You Have in Store?

By Aaron Short | Jan 2, 2020 | No Comments

This year, America will vote for a new president. We also have a chance to define what kind of country we want to be, depending on how we address these 11 vital transportation-related issues.

A new TransitCenter report draws on the lessons from campaigns in cities across the nation. Image: TransitCenter

Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer

By Hayley Richardson and Colin Wright | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

If you’re a transit rider in just about any American city, chances are the service you rely on falls somewhere between not-great and awful. The closest bus may only run once an hour, your train may be constantly delayed, or you may feel like the simple act of crossing the street to reach the bus […]

Red-painted bus lanes could become common practice across the country now that the feds removed bureaucratic impediments to the approval process.

Feds to Cities: Paint the Town Red!

By Aaron Short | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.

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