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.
Eno Releases New Mobility on Demand Reports with Data Insights and Recommendations
Apr 15, 2021 | Paul LewisEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, public transit in the United States was going through a very dynamic period. The FTA's MOD Sandbox...
Mobility on Demand in the Puget Sound Region: Evaluation of the Use and Performance of the MOD Pilot
Apr 12, 2021 | Mark Hallenbeck, Alex Van Roijen, Ryan Avery and Dmitri ZyuzinMobility on Demand in the Puget Sound Region is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles...
Mobility on Demand in the Los Angeles Region: Evaluation of the Use and Performance of the MOD Pilot
Apr 12, 2021 | Michael Manville, Alexandra Weber and Anne BrownMobility on Demand in the Los Angeles Region is part of our research report series examining the FTA Sandbox Program in the Los Angeles...
Mobility Lessons Learned: A Summary of the MOD Pilots in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
Apr 12, 2021 | Paul Lewis and Robert PuentesMobility Lessons Learned is our summary paper in our research report series examining the Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound...
Webinar: Lessons Learned from the Mobility on Demand Pilots in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions
Apr 29, 2021 | Madeline GormanLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, King County Metro, and Sound Transit have been piloting mobility on demand...
FTA Advances Three Small Start BRT Projects
Apr 09, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe Federal Transit Administration announced this week that it had allocated $184 million in new funding for three new "small start"...
Webinar: Improving Access for All: Bringing On-Demand Technology to Paratransit
May 05, 2021 | Madeline GormanParatransit has been a staple of public transportation since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990. For people with...
GAO Issues Status Report on U.S. Commuter Rail
Apr 01, 2021 | Jeff DavisThis week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a new report entitled Commuter Rail: Information on Benefits and Funding...
Proceed With Caution Regarding Transportation Earmarks, Stakeholders Say
Mar 15, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis hopes lawmakers will tread cautiously. “I just hope they can restrain themselves,” he said.
Transportation gets a big boost in recovery package but still faces an uncertain future
Mar 11, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis said funding in the new measure will provide transit agencies with enough money to weather the pandemic, providing a cushion...
Federal covid relief package could lift Metro through pandemic budget problems
Mar 08, 2021 | Jeff DavisJeff Davis discusses how the latest coronavirus relief package would give the nation’s 15 largest transit systems enough funding to...
Reconciliation Bill On Hold Pending Unemployment Insurance Agreement
Mar 05, 2021 | Jeff DavisThe only thing more tedious than a Senate vote-a-rama is, apparently, a suspended vote-a-rama. The period of post-debate amendment...