Issues & Modes / Transit
Ohio Residents Say It’s ‘Absurd’ to Blame Donald Trump for Train Derailment
Feb 24, 2023 | Karen PriceDerailments aren’t uncommon, but hazmat spills are rare. Here’s what we know.
Feb 24, 2023 | Karen PriceNTSB Issues Initial Report on Ohio Train Derailment
Feb 24, 2023 | Jeff DavisThe National Transportation Safety Board yesterday released its preliminary report on the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight...
Biden Promises Future Tunnel Funding Without Actually Making Grants
Feb 03, 2023 | Jeff DavisPoliticians holding big public events in association with funding grant announcements for high-profile projects are as old as funding...
Moving MaaS: The Situation in Singapore
Feb 03, 2023 | Jonathan HammondToday, city inhabitants have access to almost a dozen different modes of transportation. However, almost a dozen different modes of...
1971 UMTA Feasibility Study for Federal Mass Transit Operating Subsidies
Jan 30, 2023 | Jeff DavisThis 139-page PDF file is the study commissioned by section 9of the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1970. That law required...
From Washington: President Biden’s Pick For New Chief Of Staff
Jan 28, 2023 | Robert PuentesPresident and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation and Brookings Metro Non-Resident Senior Fellow Robert Puentes discusses the current...
Moving MaaS: Mobility as a Service in the United States and Abroad
Jan 20, 2023 | Jonathan HammondToday, city inhabitants have access to almost a dozen different modes of transportation. However, almost a dozen different modes of...
Cheap Transit Fares: Almost Zero but Not Quite
Jan 20, 2023 | Philip PlotchEveryone appreciates a good deal especially when we get something for free. We love free chocolates at hotels, warm cookies at...
Strategies to Hire, Train, and Retain Bus Operators: New Report Will Help Transit Agencies Overcome Obstacles
Jan 06, 2023 | Philip PlotchThis week, the Transportation Research Board released a pre-publication draft of the “Practitioner’s Guide to Bus Operator...
Senate Confirms Primus to New STB Term, but Amtrak Nominees Will Wait Until Next Year
Dec 21, 2022 | Jeff DavisAs part of last night's 10 p.m. Senate "wrap-up" activities, the Senate confirmed, by unanimous consent, the nomination of Robert...
Senate Clears Defense/Water/Coast Guard Bill After Rejecting Manchin Permitting Amendment
Dec 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast night, the Senate voted to approve the 4,310-page legislative behemoth based on the national defense authorization bill (NDAA),...