Rail
All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much
Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.
October 27, 2019
Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions
The rail system's slow-to-arrive trains are costing tens of millions of dollars in excess worker overtime and tickets it could be selling, according to a new audit.
October 23, 2019
Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)
Some American cities are starting to buck a years-long trend of declining transit ridership as passengers return to subway and commuter rail lines across the country, including in Denver, though bus ridership continues to stall, according to a new report.
October 15, 2019
A Fare-r Deal for Riders
Transit can raise ridership and better service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.
October 11, 2019
Uber & Lyft Spending Surges While Transit Stays Flat
Americans spent four times as much money on Uber and Lyft trips last year as they did in 2013. This is a crisis.
September 27, 2019
Atlanta’s Transit Flaws Are State’s Fault
September 26, 2019
Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped
September 26, 2019
City Officials Seek To Mold the Future of Driverless Cars
September 10, 2019
Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit
September 10, 2019
3 Maps: The $21 Billion Colorado High-Speed Rail Network Proposed in 2010
Colorado's economy could support and benefit from a $21 billion high-speed rail system, according to a 2010 report by the Rocky Mountain Rail Authority. The maps presented here come from that report. They offer initial sketches, not detailed plans.
May 31, 2019
