Issue / Transit
Public transportation is essential to the health of large economies and also provides important transportation to people who cannot or do not own an automobile. Citizens approving large ballot box initiatives to increase the investment in transit systems in many cities, is a common trend. At the same time, many public transit agencies are facing ridership declines in an era of ridehailing services, increases in personal vehicle ownership, and a lack of transit priority in government budgets. To better meet the needs of riders, transit agencies are exploring network redesigns and integration of new mobility services.
Debt Ceiling Deal Leaves DOT Mostly Unscathed, but Transportation, Housing Funds May Still Be at Risk
Jun 02, 2023 | Gabrielle GurleyJeff Davis, senior fellow and editor at the Eno Center for Transportation, said in an email that “the Transportation-HUD bill is...
Transit’s First “Fiscal Cliff” – The Fight for Operating Subsidies, Part 1
Apr 13, 2023 | Jeff DavisPresident Johnson and Congress established a program for giving financial aid for mass transit capital projects to localities in 1964....
Illinois Lawmakers Seek ‘Bold’ Plan for Chicago Area Transit
Mar 29, 2023 | Robert Puentes“Transit works best when it’s on a regional scale. People cross borders all the time,” says Robert Puentes, president and CEO of...
Budget Would Make $13.5 Billion in Unfunded Promises for New Starts
Mar 24, 2023 | Jeff DavisPresident Biden's fiscal 2024 budget request proposes to incur $13.5 billion in unfunded promises for "New Start" mass transit systems,...
Payments for Mobility: A Gateway to Transportation Access and Financial Inclusion
Mar 21, 2023 | Carley Markovitz, Lilly ShoupWhen we look around today, we see an increasing array of transportation options available to connect us and our communities. After...
Three P’s of Better Bus: People, Priority, and Partnerships
Mar 21, 2023 | Lora ByalaTransit agencies and cities across the country are doubling down on bus— and it’s about time. Before the pandemic, cities like...
This is Our Moment
Mar 21, 2023 | Stephanie Gidigbi JenkinsI am the daughter of Patience and mother of Joy, who both gifted me with virtues that define my present outlook on what it takes to...
Women at the Frontline of Transit
Mar 21, 2023 | Xinge WangThe International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) was established in 2001 to develop training and career ladder systems for...
Administration Proposes Temporary Transit Operating Subsidies, Other Policy Changes in FY24 Budget
Mar 17, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe fiscal 2024 transportation budget request was mostly devoid of new policy proposals, but mass transit is the exception. The budget...
Could the Bay Area Lose BART?
Mar 13, 2023 | Garett Shrode“Politicians pass around the phrase all the time, ‘it’s too big to fail’ because money has to come from somewhere,”...
DOT Proposes Signing $19 Billion in FFGAs in FY24
Mar 10, 2023 | Jeff DavisUnder the Biden Administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2024, this will be the year when all of the pre-Biden mass transit Capital...
City Transit Systems Begin to Peer Over the Fiscal Cliff
Feb 28, 2023 | Garett Shrode“Cutting service is a feedback loop that makes everyone worse off,” Shrode says. “Even when you cut a significant amount of...