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Back to the Future of Transit
Over the course of the 20th century, in state after state and city after city, once-robust systems of mass transit gave way ...
Lawmaker working on legislation to create transit authority for Southwestern Pennsylvania
State Senator Jay Costa is trying to slow down public transit inefficiencies in Southwestern Pennsylvania. "We're in a ...
Madison's second Bus Rapid Transit route still a go, Metro Transit says
Madison’s north-south Bus Rapid Transit route, a project that had been expected to receive about three-quarters of its ...
Big Take: US Mass Transit Is Facing a Funding Crisis
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government stepped in with aid to keep mass transit agencies afloat. But that money is running out and ridership hasn’t rebounded. On today’s Big Take ...
OC Transpo offers free weekend of transit, advocates say 'it's a good start'
OC Transpo is offering free service on all buses, trains and Para Transpo this weekend. Ttransit advocates say it's a welcome ...
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"Drastic service cuts": Chicago transit leaders warn they're coming without state help
Commercials urging residents to take action to prevent a major fiscal crisis for mass transit are flooding airwaves in ...
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Chicago's 'doomsday' transit crisis: Lawmakers near deal to plug $770M gap
State lawmakers say they’ve reached an agreement on several aspects of a major transit funding bill that would help the CTA, ...
New York officials demand Amtrak repair East River tunnels without full shutdown
Amtrak's East River Tunnel project​ is facing pushback from other transit officials and New York elected leaders.