transit
Major Delays on First Bus to A-Basin Do Not Diminish Snowstang’s Potential
The skiers and snowboarders who took the inaugural trip on Colorado’s express bus service to the Arapahoe Basin ski area faced long delays. But Snowstang officials say such problems will be rare in the future.
December 16, 2019
Think Tank Offers Road Map to Break the Car Culture
Congress should stop splurging on new highways and instead expand transit to help Americans break their century-long addiction to a device that is killing us, the car, a D.C. institute says.
December 9, 2019
Photo Essay: Walking, Biking and Transit in Buenos Aires
Streetsblog Denver editor Andy Bosselman recently traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check out his photos and observations related to the city's mobility options.
December 9, 2019
Editorial: Rail First on Bay Area’s New Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Assemblymember Marc Levine floats idea of a replacement bridge--this time, rail should come first
December 5, 2019
Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs
The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
December 2, 2019
Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys
"Don’t spend any more money on highways," says Mike Dukakis, the former Massachusetts governor and onetime Democratic presidential nominee.
December 1, 2019
Bus Drivers & The Right to Pee
TransitCenter, which provides funding to Streetsblog Denver, originally published this story on its blog. It highlights a survey from Amalgamated Transit Union, where 79 percent of drivers indicated that routes are not designed to allow enough time for bathroom breaks, a factor a representative from the Local 1001, which represents RTD drivers, echoed in a recent Streetsblog … Continued
November 29, 2019
Commentary: Colorado Legislators Must Undo Laws That Hamstring RTD
What would you say if I told you I could reduce RTD’s budget deficit while decreasing fares, and make the whole system more useful, all without raising taxes?
November 27, 2019
Commentary: Pro-Driver Group Evokes Open Roads — With More Cars?
A Koch-funded group argues that improving walking, biking and public transportation in Denver will actually increase traffic congestion. And that somehow the opposite, allowing a growing population to cram more cars onto already clogged streets — is the best way to move forward. Here's another vision for the city's streets.
November 25, 2019
Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit
Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.
November 18, 2019