Skip the traffic: Commuters turn to ferries to get around: Ferry ridership around the U.S. took a hit during the pandemic, but new terminals ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/08/business/ferry-real-estate-development.html
Opening date set for light rail to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood: Thousands who now transfer from buses to trains at Northgate Station will soon take ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/when-will-light-rail-reach-lynnwood-sound-transit-sets-opening-date/
SEPTA’s Drexel Station reopens with major upgrades, including efforts to connect it to Amtrak’s 30th Street Station
inquirer.com/business/drexel-station-open-septa-30th-street-20240408.html
What other cities can learn from Washington, DC’s transit recovery: DC’s transit experiment shows that better service means more riders.
vox.com/cities-and-urbanism/24125535/dc-metro-transit-wmata-urbanism-cities-commuting
Cedar Rapids seeks funding to replace 5 diesel buses with hybrids: City favors transitioning to hybrid and not fully electric buses
thegazette.com/local-government/cedar-rapids-seeks-funding-to-replace-5-diesel-buses-with-hybrids/
EU’s Simson Says FTA With Australia Would Help Minerals Push: A free-trade agreement between Australia and the European Union would encourage closer ties on ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/eu-s-simson-says-fta-with-australia-would-help-minerals-push
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FTA Parcels Out $20.5B in IIJA Formula Transit Funds: Population shifts and ridership trends increased some regions' transit funding but reduced others.
enr.com/articles/58414-fta-parcels-out-205b-in-iija-formula-transit-funds
RTA scores $700k federal grant to plan bus rapid transit line between Cleveland, Fairview Park, North Olmsted
cleveland.com/news/2024/04/rta-scores-700k-federal-grant-to-plan-bus-rapid-transit-line-between-cleveland-fairview-park-north-olmsted.html
Transit in fast-growing Snohomish County gets a boost ahead of light rail debut: The Orange Line replaces local buses starting at 5:54 a.m Saturday.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/snohomish-countys-frequent-orange-line-bus-debuts-saturday/
C-Tran to buy 15 buses: Accordian-style rigs to arrive in 2025 with two more BRT lines coming
columbian.com/news/2024/feb/26/c-tran-to-buy-15-buses-new-60-foot-accordian-style-rigs-to-arrive-in-2025-as-agency-prepares-for-two-more-brt-lines/
San Jose: BART extension price tag balloons once again — this time by $600 million
mercurynews.com/2024/03/11/san-jose-bart-extension-price-tag-balloons-once-again-this-time-by-600-million/
Biden administration investing $1.5B in clean buses: The Biden administration announced Thursday it will invest $1.5 billion in transit manufacturing ...
thehill.com/policy/transportation/4458781-biden-administration-investing-clean-buses/
Bold Types: TransitMatters pushes 'people-centered' fix for MBTA: The executive director of the transit advocacy group believes in a “data-driven but ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/business/bold-types-mbta-jarred-johnson/
Indian cities cry out for UMTA: A unified metropolitan transport authority should be a game-changer for urban mass transport
business-standard.com/opinion/columns/indian-cities-cry-out-for-umta-124032601044_1.html
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What’s in a name? VTA asks residents to name its $76 million tunnel boring machine
mercurynews.com/2024/03/19/whats-in-a-name-vta-asks-residents-to-name-its-76-million-tunnel-boring-machine/
IndyGo's Blue Line plan, fresh from statehouse scare, recommended for federal money
indystar.com/story/news/local/2024/03/11/indianapolis-blue-line-plan-recommended-142-million-federal-grant/72934625007/
'An unacceptable hazard': Detroit bus drivers average one crash per day: Detroit Department of Transportation bus drivers averaged over one collision per day in ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/03/03/an-unacceptable-hazard-detroit-bus-drivers-average-one-crash-per-day/72682367007/
Man killed on light rail train in Seattle, marking latest transit violence: A 26-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday on a light rail train in downtown ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/man-fatally-shot-on-light-rail-train-in-downtown-seattle/
$10 billion rebuild of Port Authority Bus Terminal one step closer to completion: The Federal Transit Administration approved a draft environmental impact ...
nydailynews.com/2024/02/01/10-billion-rebuild-of-port-authority-bus-terminal-one-step-closer-to-completion/
Do dedicated bus lanes make or break IndyGo's Blue Line? Indiana lawmakers will soon decide
indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/27/indygo-blue-line-what-hangs-in-the-balance-of-dedicated-lanes-debate/72685977007/
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Long-studied transit connection to San Diego airport still more than three years off
sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-02-23/long-studied-transit-connection-to-san-diego-airport-still-more-than-three-years-off
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Maryland to get $213M from feds to replace Baltimore region’s light rail cars: The Federal Transit Administration will front $213 million for Maryland to replace ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/02/20/light-rail-federal-funding/
Houston Mayor Whitmire names CenterPoint exec as next Metro chair: Elizabeth Brock has been active in local politics, both personally and in her capacity ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/whitmire-elizabeth-brock-metro-chair-18659170.php
Even more than $12.2 billion? Chief of BART San Jose says feds could raise extension’s estimated cost yet again
mercurynews.com/2024/02/01/over-12-2b-chief-of-bart-san-jose-says-theres-a-chance-feds-top-vtas-estimate/
New light rail extension brings many firsts for metro Phoenix transit: The new light rail extension runs to the Metrocenter mall in Phoenix and includes an ...
azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/01/27/new-light-rail-extension-opens-in-phoenix-here-is-where/72383267007/
Violent crime against transit workers tripled since 2008: Major assaults are happening in more places and against more kinds of transit workers.
axios.com/2024/01/22/crime-violence-public-transportation-statistics-workers
US Needs More Housing to Support Public Transit Recovery: Too many new rail lines are opening in areas that don’t have the density to support them ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-03/us-needs-more-housing-to-support-public-transit-recovery
Feds warn of nationwide uptick in assaults on transit workers: Assaults on transit workers are up around the country, prompting federal regulators to require ...
nydailynews.com/2023/12/19/feds-warn-of-nationwide-uptick-in-assaults-on-transit-workers/
Feds award $64 million to start new RapidRide bus project in Seattle: Seattle is years behind on launching this difficult project in a crowded neighborhood ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/feds-award-64-million-to-start-new-rapidride-bus-project-in-seattle/
Met Council engineer sues his employer, saying it illegally inflated cost of Southwest LRT
startribune.com/met-council-engineer-sues-his-employer-saying-it-illegally-inflated-cost-of-southwest-lrt/600338590/
Is the Bay Area entering a ‘golden age of ferries’?: For years, the San Francisco Bay Ferry has maintained a reputation as a luxury transit option ...
mercurynews.com/2024/01/22/is-the-bay-area-entering-a-golden-age-of-ferries/
What's the future of the IndyGo Blue Line? Here's what to know.: A contentious hearing over a bill to ban dedicated bus lanes in Indiana centered on a key ...
indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/18/indygo-blue-line-indiana-senator-tries-banning-dedicated-bus-lanes-again/72267258007/
Could Better Buses Fix Your Commute?: A cheaper, faster and more equitable approach to transit could be a path to progress in the U.S.
nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/07/headway/bus-systems-routes.html
MBTA receives $200.8M from the millionaire’s tax to address infrastructure, safety, hiring
bostonherald.com/2024/01/17/mbta-receives-200-8-million-from-the-millionaires-tax-to-address-infrastructure-safety-hiring/
Assaults on transit workers tripled nationwide; income and distrust may be why: Serious assaults on bus drivers and rail operators across the nation have tripled ...
dailynews.com/2023/12/18/assaults-on-transit-workers-tripled-nationwide-income-and-distrust-may-be-why/
Inglewood people mover gets $1-billion commitment from feds: While the federal commitment is not finalized, officials say it signals the viability of an ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-08/inglewood-people-mover-moves-closer-to-reality
Should Sound Transit install gates to stop fare evasion?: Fare dodging happens for all to see in a gateless light rail system that relies on riders' willingness ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-looks-to-other-cities-as-it-considers-fare-gates/
Galveston cutting bus service times, citing funding uncertainty: Galveston buses and paratransit service will stop at 6 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/galveston-trimming-bus-service-transit-funding-18587298.php
Houston Metro's Light Rail celebrates 20 years : Here are pivotal moments for the line, and Metropolitan Transit Authority. which in their own way explain its ...
houstonchronicle.com/projects/2023/metro-red-line-light-rail/
Houston Metro's Light Rail celebrates 20 years : Here are pivotal moments for the line, and Metropolitan Transit Authority. which in their own way explain its ...
houstonchronicle.com/projects/2023/metro-red-line-light-rail/
Three things we learned from Sound Transit’s CEO exit deal: Days after the Sound Transit board OK'd a $375,000 payout to its exiting CEO, the agency was not ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/three-things-we-learned-from-sound-transits-ceo-exit-deal/
Opinion: UTA drivers face daily violence and abuse. More can be done to help them.
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/12/19/opinion-uta-drivers-face-daily/
Metro puts autonomous shuttle project back in drive: Metro's new self-driving shuttle will operate from Texas Southern University, through UH and Third Ward ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/metro-autonomous-shuttle-climate-change-18550253.php
Key New York tunnel project wins $3.8 billion in new US support -senators: In total, the federal government will fund more than $11 billion of the $17 ...
reuters.com/world/us/key-new-york-tunnel-project-wins-38-billion-new-us-support-senators-2023-11-03/
T discloses new safety troubles: The T disclosed Thursday a pair of safety incidents — including a worker injury and a near-miss involving an electrified third ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/07/metro/mbta-safety-incident/
Why is there no public transportation to get to the World Series in Arlington?: When it comes to economic questions in Arlington, all roads, in part ...
dallasnews.com/news/transportation/2023/10/31/why-is-there-no-mass-public-transportation-to-get-to-the-world-series-in-arlington/
Bay Area ferry transit operators to get $22M in federal grants: Bay Area ferry operators will receieve $22 million in federal grants in effort to shift to an ...
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-area-ferry-22-million-grants-18522928.php
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MTA head warns of project delays if NYC congestion pricing doesn’t go into effect quickly
nydailynews.com/2023/10/25/mta-head-warns-of-project-delays-if-nyc-congestion-pricing-doesnt-go-into-effect-quickly/
West Seattle’s light-rail path finally takes shape, at a price: The latest designs for West Seattle Link make room for hundreds of new housing units ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/west-seattles-light-rail-path-finally-takes-shape-at-a-price/
Bus rapid transit is coming to more of Denver’s arterial streets as CDOT ups its support
denverpost.com/2023/11/09/bus-rapid-transit-projects-cdot-highways-denver/
TriMet: MAX disruption to impact travel to Portland Thorns, Trail Blazers games on Sunday
oregonlive.com/sports/2023/10/trimet-max-disruption-to-impact-travel-to-portland-thorns-trail-blazers-games.html
Second Ave. subway’s Harlem extension due in 2032: documents: The planned extension of the much-delayed Second Ave. subway into eastern Harlem is scheduled to ...
nydailynews.com/2023/10/30/second-ave-subways-harlem-extension-due-in-2032-documents/
SEPTA shut down elevators and escalators without warning. That’s not OK for people with disabilities.
inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/septa-elevator-escalator-shutdown-phillies-disability-accessibility-philadelphia-20231027.html
NYC’s Second Ave. subway line set to get $3.4B from feds to complete next phase, Sen. Schumer says
nydailynews.com/2023/10/24/nycs-second-ave-subway-line-set-to-get-3-4b-from-feds-to-complete-next-phase-sen-schumer-says/
Timeline of MBTA Green Line extension starts and stops: Key moments in the fraught, decades-long effort to extend the Green Line to Medford and to Union Square ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/20/metro/timeline-of-green-line-extension-highs-and-lows/
Florida sues Biden administration in new dispute over unions: Florida's attorney general has engaged in a long-running series of battles with the Biden ...
politico.com/news/2023/10/04/florida-sues-biden-administration-in-new-dispute-over-unions-00120048
Community celebrates C-Tran’s new ‘Red Vine’ service: Against the backdrop of autumn leaves changing from green to red, dozens of people gathered Saturday to eat ...
columbian.com/news/2023/sep/30/community-celebrates-c-trans-new-red-vine-service/
Officials ask feds for $600 million to help pay for new I-5 Bridge: With $3.5 billion committed to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program from the state and ...
columbian.com/news/2023/oct/03/officials-ask-feds-for-600-million-to-help-pay-for-new-i-5-bridge/
Transport Workers vote to authorize a strike against SEPTA: SEPTA says it faces a looming budget deficit as it negotiates with three employee unions.
inquirer.com/transportation/septa-twu-local-234-strike-contract-negotiations-fiscal-crisis-20231001.html
Federal Transit Administration commits $2B to long-awaited Red Line extension project
chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-cta-red-line-extension-federal-funding-20230908-cn6t5bkhyrhy7ioidz4qbs7ga4-story.html
Call-A-Ride's struggles leave disabled St. Louis-area passengers in the lurch: Metro Transit blames labor shortage for Call-A-Ride issues. Regular riders say ...
stltoday.com/news/local/metro/call-a-rides-struggles-leave-disabled-st-louis-area-passengers-in-the-lurch/article_d877124a-5103-11ee-81d8-efad7a0b088d.html
LIRR near capacity with few new cars in sight; MTA ‘actively engaged’ in seeking new rolling stock
nydailynews.com/2023/09/13/lirr-near-capacity-with-few-new-cars-in-sight-mta-actively-engaged-in-seeking-new-rolling-stock/
Roosevelt Boulevard subway proposal gains momentum — but not money — at Philly City Council hearing
inquirer.com/transportation/roosevelt-boulevard-subway-city-council-hearing-20231011.html
What are Seattle-area transit agencies doing to protect riders?: Four serious assaults in recent months have focused attention on whether transit agencies are ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/what-are-seattle-area-transit-agencies-doing-to-protect-riders/
T chief trying to figure out how Green Line extension tracks got so bad, so quickly
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/28/metro/t-chief-calls-green-line-extension-slowdown-unacceptable/
MBTA asks for more time to complete corrective actions, cites track work, personnel shift
bostonherald.com/2023/09/30/mbta-asks-for-more-time-to-complete-corrective-actions-cites-track-work-personnel-shift/
Williamsport’s financial picture might stay murky until 2024: Ongoing state and federal investigations are cited among the reasons for the delay in getting a ...
pennlive.com/news/2023/09/williamsports-financial-picture-might-stay-murky-until-2024.html
Feds blast MBTA for using lone workers with ban in place, threaten to strip funding
bostonherald.com/2023/09/23/feds-blast-mbta-for-using-lone-workers-with-ban-in-place-threaten-to-strip-funding/
MBTA pauses nearly all contractor work on tracks for 48 hours after fed crackdown
bostonherald.com/2023/09/21/mbta-pauses-nearly-all-contractor-work-on-tracks-for-48-hours-after-fed-crackdown/
SEPTA drivers are increasingly victim to abuse and assaults. Some say the agency isn’t doing enough to protect them.
inquirer.com/transportation/septa-operators-abuse-violence-since-covid-20230815.html
Could faster commuter bus service be in Iowa City’s future? Council OKs study: Study compares bus rapid transit with rail between Iowa City and North Liberty
thegazette.com/news/could-faster-commuter-bus-service-be-in-iowa-citys-future-council-oks-study/
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Workers say Red Line train ignored a warning and blew by them at 25 mph on Monday, according to report
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/19/metro/workers-say-red-line-train-ignored-warning-blew-by-them-25-mph-monday-according-report/
Electric buses get billions in federal aid. A top maker just went bankrupt.: Proterra helped to kickstart the transition to battery-powered buses ...
washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/08/12/proterra-bankruptcy-electric-buses/
After new safety troubles, feds put T on tighter leash: A top Federal Transit Administration official sent the T's leader a letter Thursday that cited four ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/14/metro/after-new-safety-troubles-feds-put-t-tighter-leash/
Stop clamoring for positions in big schools- Govt official tells head teachers: According to Mr Mulindwa, a head teacher can make a tremendous change in any ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/stop-clamoring-for-positions-in-big-schools-govt-official-tells-head-teachers-4369388
IndyGo's Blue Line is full steam ahead. What you need to know.: After ballooning costs put the IndyGo Blue Line project on hold last fall, the project is ...
indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2023/08/23/indygos-blue-line-open-2027-370-million-cost-bus-rapid-transit-indianapolis-federal-transit-grants/70662309007/
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Roosevelt Boulevard subway talk has moved from ‘impossible’ to how to pay for it: One idea floated for financing rail rapid transit on the Boulevard: tolls on ...
inquirer.com/transportation/septa-roosevelt-boulevard-subway-toll-financing-northeast-growth-safety-20230831.html
Houston area could lose $4M with lapse of air conformity plan: Officials hope to have federal review completed soon, but in the interim the lack of authority has ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/houston-area-lose-4m-lapse-air-conformity-plan-18330758.php
Metro finalizes route for planned $220M BRT extension to Gulfton: Extension of Silver Line called a "long overdue" improvement for one of region's most ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/gulfton-silver-line-brt-metro-buses-houston-18328694.php
Eastside-only light rail should open in March, Sound Transit says: Transit board members approved the starter line so Eastsiders can get some service while the ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/eastside-only-light-rail-should-open-march-2024-sound-transit-says/
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