Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Rail

A G line test train approaches Arvada. Photo: RTD

Urban Transit Systems are Adding Riders (Mostly)

By Aaron Short | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

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.

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A Fare-r Deal for Riders

By Aaron Short | Oct 11, 2019 | No Comments

Transit can raise ridership and better service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.

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Uber & Lyft Spending Surges While Transit Stays Flat

By Aaron Short | Sep 27, 2019 | No Comments

Americans spent four times as much money on Uber and Lyft trips last year as they did in 2013. This is a crisis.

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Atlanta’s Transit Flaws Are State’s Fault

By Aaron Short | Sep 26, 2019 | No Comments

Atlanta is set to spend more than half a billion dollars to build a 22-mile light rail line — but the vital public infrastructure won't likely be done until 2050 because the city isn't getting state or federal funding. And that's the problem.

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Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped

By Aaron Short | Sep 26, 2019 | No Comments

Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have suburban rail systems that serve only 2 to 6 percent of commuters — but better and more-frequent service could appeal to people who are currently forced to use a car.