San Antonio is wrapping up a month-long experiment that has offered free Wi-Fi internet access on some of its buses.
Nov 24, 2009 The Houston Chronicle
A new web-based application that tracks the location of Washington D.C.'s Circulator bus has been released.<em>DCist</em> reports.
Jun 29, 2009 DCist
A draft Environmental Impact Report is now underway to study the proposed routes and power sources for rail extensions south of Boston. Considerations include ridership, wetlands, smart growth benefits, and future development around train stations.
Apr 10, 2009 The Boston Globe
This commentary from <em>re:place</em> magazine offers tips and insights into how one can ride transit like a pro.
Mar 1, 2009 re:place
Manners Mall in Wellington, NZ, has been closed to all vehicles since the seventies. The City Council wants to restore buses through the walkway to improve service.
Feb 16, 2009 The Dominion Post
Plans to replace Seattle's aging inner-city freeway with a $4.2 billion tunnel and expanded bus service have many lawmakers concerned about being able to raise enough money to make it happen.
Feb 11, 2009 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A long-help plan to install GPS-ready bus tracking equipment to New York City buses has been pushed off indefinitely.
Feb 3, 2009 NY1 News
Transit officials in Eugene, Oregon, have announced plans to install a test route for a magnet-guided bus technology.
Jan 31, 2009 The Register-Guard
Officials in Pittsburgh are hoping that expanding transit-oriented development will spur growth in struggling and decaying neighborhoods -- and they have the voter-approved legislation to help.
Jan 13, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Due to the collapse of local tax revenues caused by the national economic downturn, many transit systems may face shortages of money over the next year or two. Assuming this is the case, transit providers will have to either raise fares or reduce services by eliminating bus routes or otherwise reducing transit service.
It seems to me that raising fares is generally the lesser evil, both from the standpoint of an individual rider and from the standpoint of the transit agency itself.
Opinion
Dec 11, 2008 By Michael Lewyn
