Issues & Modes / Transit
Evaluating Point-to-Point Mobility on Demand: Lessons from Los Angeles
May 20, 2022 | Paul LewisIn January 2019, LA Metro launched a first-mile, last-mile mobility on demand (MOD) pilot with the ridehailing service Via. This pilot...
FRA Establishes CIG-Like “Pipeline” for Intercity Rail Corridors
May 20, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast Friday, the Federal Railroad Administration published a notice establishing a program to provide periodic evaluation of potential...
Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Hearing Previews Future Rulings
May 13, 2022 | Paul LewisExacerbated by supply chain bottlenecks and workforce woes, members of Congress expressed their concern with the recent performance of...
Transit agencies struggle to access funding, rights-of-way, due to complex governance structures
May 09, 2022 | Paul LewisPublic transit agencies are busy creating new strategies to deal with multiple problems, said Paul Lewis, chief finance officer...
New Amtrak Nominees May Overbalance Board Towards Northeast Corridor
May 06, 2022 | Jeff DavisWhen the White House announced a slate of new nominees for the Amtrak Board of Directors at 3 p.m. last Friday, it was not clear who...
Webinar: What is next for MOD: Lessons from Los Angeles’ MOD Pilot During COVID
May 26, 2022 | Jonathan HammondIn January 2019, LA Metro launched a first-mile, last-mile mobility on demand (MOD) pilot with Via, offering shared rides to and from...
Biden to Nominate 5 Amtrak Board Members
Apr 29, 2022 | Jeff DavisIn a 3 p.m. Friday afternoon announcement, the White House sent out a news release stating that President Biden intends to nominate...
Tackling Governance in Transit Megaprojects – Key Lessons from Eno’s Examination of Transit Governance in Austin
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis and Romic AevazOver two dozen new rail transit projects are set to open for service across the United States by 2030. There will likely be even more...
Guest Op-Ed: Reclaiming the National Narrative on Transit Safety
Apr 22, 2022 | John AhlenIn our daily lives, we often take for granted the numerous protections in place to ensure we arrive safely at our destinations. The now...
Austin’s Project Connect: Independent Review of Governance and Leadership
Apr 22, 2022 | Paul Lewis, Romic Aevaz and Robert PuentesWith the passage of Proposition A in 2020, Austin voters gave their approval to an ambitious, far-reaching vision for the region's...
Amtrak’s FY23 Budget Adheres to IIJA Authorizations
Apr 22, 2022 | Jeff DavisAmtrak has released its own request for federal appropriations for fiscal year 2023, separate from the request submitted on Amtrak's...
Amtrak Concedes Perpetual $1 Billion/Year Operating Losses
Apr 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisWhat a difference two years makes. In fiscal 2019, Amtrak only lost $29 million on operations, and the budget estimates submitted to...