public transportation
Toronto Blames Woman Who Was Pushed Onto Subway Tracks: ‘She Was Travelling Alone’
After being sued by the woman for negligence, Toronto’s public transit agency claimed the woman was negligent herself, also for standing too close to the platform’s edge.
Commuting in Manila is a Nightmare. We Spoke to People Who Miss It.
“I miss the times when the jeepney barker would say, ‘We can take one more,’ and I’d believe him but end up with half my ass hanging off the jeepney seat.”
The Best Way to ‘Lure’ People to Public Transit Is to Make It Work
As transit agencies try and rebound post-pandemic, they must remember people use public transit when it is fast and convenient, not because of cheap gimmicks.
NYC’s Subway Used to Be for Everyone. What’s Going to Happen Now?
The subway is different from every other transit system in the country. If people think that's no longer true, it might not get the funding it needs.
U.S. Public Transportation Is Facing A "Make Or Break" Moment
This could be the end of U.S. public transit as we know it. Whether that will be a good or bad thing depends on what happens next.
New Yorkers Are Thinking About Getting Cars Because of COVID-19
New York is the last American city where people of all incomes can live an easy car-free life. That might be changing.
Rural Transit Agencies Are Keeping People Alive
Public transit agencies in rural areas are the lifeline for some of America's most vulnerable people. Will they be able to survive the coronavirus crisis?
Here’s How Transit Workers Feel About Going to Work During Coronavirus
“A lot of the workforce is probably already infected.”
Now Is the Time to Fix Public Transit Funding
The coronavirus pandemic is giving the federal government the opportunity to fix one of the biggest problems with how it funds transit agencies: by paying them to run more trains and buses.
Bus Drivers on 'the Front Lines' for Coronavirus Don't Have Safety Equipment
Bus drivers are making sure health care workers, first responders and grocery store workers can still get where they need to go. But they need to stay healthy to keep doing that.
Out of An Abundance of Caution, I Have No Clue What to Do
Someone at my office may have been exposed to coronavirus. Should I go to my nephew’s birthday party this weekend?
Coronavirus May Have a Lasting Impact on Public Transit Funding
Ridership is likely going to plummet, which will make it harder on local transit agencies