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Commentary: Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Transit
If you draw a massive venn diagram of all the characteristics we want out of our transportation system – safety, affordability, less congestion, less pollution, and more access that’s more equitable – you’ll find transit sitting right at the sweet spot in the center. This year, 2021, is the year to build a more robust and sophisticated transit system in Denver, and we may finally have the funding to do it, writes Matt Frommer, a Senior Transportation Associate with the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP).
March 24, 2021
Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great
"Throughout my career as a bus advocate, I have been skeptical of curbside bus lanes. They are exceedingly easy to block. In fact, most curbside bus lanes come with a list of both illegal and legal encroachments." Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Reorientations and is republished here with the permission of the author.
March 17, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: A First-Round Matchup of Underwhelming Urban Stations
Our first first-round matchup pits terrible bus stops in Philadelphia and Quebec City. Remember to vote!
March 16, 2021
Believe It Or Not, These Aren’t Even the Sorriest Bus Stops in America
On Wednesday, we'll begin our annual contest to find the worst bus stop in America. Here are the dishonorable mentions.
March 15, 2021
Send Us Your Nominees for the Sorriest Bus Stops!
It's the return of our beloved contest – inspired by the NCAA's March Madness bracket!
March 7, 2021
Opinion: How Elected Officials Can Improve Public Transit: It Starts with Actually Riding the Bus
While local officials debate the best ways to improve their respective transit systems, the truth is that most of them lack a real-world perception of their own local transit systems.
March 4, 2021
How to Electrify the Nation’s School Buses
It will take forever to electrify our transit systems, but yellow school buses could be switched over within the decade, a new report says.
February 9, 2021
The Real Reason Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
August 26, 2020
To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid
August 13, 2020
Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record
August 12, 2020