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Bus Stops
A wheelchair user describes what it's like to travel on Atlanta streets and on the city's public transit system.
Atlanta
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is evaluating how to make improvements at
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
All over the country, sorry bus stops lack seating. Studies show that deficiency can depress ridership, some motivated citizens are looking to change that.
CityLab
Bus stop balancing can help lines run much more smoothly. A new publication guides agencies through the process.
Streetsblog USA
Bustang, the interregional bus service launched by the Colorado Department of Transportation in 2015, will have a station in the middle of Interstate 25 as part of a $350 million plan to add toll lanes between Johnstown and Fort Collins.
The Coloradoan
A bench is a basic bus stop amenity, but many stops on Los Angeles’ Eastside lack them. One resident took on the task of putting in benches himself.
Los Angeles Times
The state of a city's bus stops is a good indicator of its commitment to public transit option as a mobility option for all its residents.
TransitCenter
A local bus stop offers the setting for an experiment in beautification.
The Boston Globe
It's everyone's favorite time of year. Streetsblog USA is searching for the "Sorriest Bus Stop in America."
Streetsblog USA
While that headline might seem obvious, how many well-located, pleasant bus stops are you aware of?
Streetsblog USA
Riders in ten cities are raising money to spruce up their bus stops.
Streetsblog
A 2001 contract between the city of Los Angeles and CBS Decaux failed to deliver 662 shelters for bus stops. A case study in what not to do on either side of a public-private partnership follows.
KPCC
The tough task of removing bus stops to speed up travel times is on the table in Washington, D.C.
Borderstan
The practice of consolidating bus stops—or stop thinning—is a controversial method to speed up buses. Los Angeles Metro is considering consolidation as part of its ongoing Strategic Bus Network Plan.
Streetsblog LA
You, the voters, have decided: The worst bus stop in the United States is located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Streetsblog USA
A controversy over the "million-dollar bus stop" in Arlington prompted one writer to examine the size and scale of bus stops. It's a cost consideration that can determine the choice, in some cases, between bus rapid transit and streetcars.
Greater Greater Washington
Sounds counterintuitive doesn't it? But a new study by researchers at George Mason University suggests that eliminating bus stops can drastically improve service without substantially reducing the number of riders served.
Governing
The Port Authority of Allegheny County is moving forward with plans to remove buses and bus stops from Downtown Pittsburgh in an effort to decrease congestion on the streets and sidewalks. The plan is supported by the presumptive next mayor.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
On his <em>Human Transit</em> blog, transit planner Jarrett Walker brings us images and a description of a "bus stop of the future" for the streets of Paris, designed by Marc Aurel.
Human Transit
Transit rider and <em>Good</em> reporter, Alissa Walker, describes some simple solutions for making transit safer.
Good
