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Buses
Kansas City, Missouri will be the largest U.S. city to operate a fare-free system that officials say will make transit more accessible.
CityLab
A wheelchair user describes what it's like to travel on Atlanta streets and on the city's public transit system.
Atlanta
Blog post
Evaluating New York City's new law designed to facilitate bus, pedestrian, and bike travel.
While much attention is focused on new technologies, the potential of existing transportation modes has never been fully realized.
Slate
A new book argues that buses are an integral part of successful mobility networks and that better bus systems improve cities in ways benefiting all residents.
CityLab
The city's monorail has operated separately from other systems in the region, but now riders can pay fares using the ORCA cards that work for other transit systems in the region.
The Urbanist
Findings from a new study about the mobility needs and concerns of women in Los Angeles will inform future initiatives and planning.
Streetsblog LA
Capital investments could get more expensive, if Congress forces transit systems to buy American.
Eno Center for Transportation
The Virginia Breeze intercity bus service has vastly exceeded original ridership estimates since its launch in late 2017. Two more lines are slated to launch in the spring or summer of next year.
Greater Greater Washington
The New York City MTA has changed the story, twice, about its plans for little used WiFi service on the city buses.
The City
In a shift away from subway expansions and upgrades, Toronto looks to improve the bus and streetcar systems.
The Star
Bus stop balancing can help lines run much more smoothly. A new publication guides agencies through the process.
Streetsblog USA
New state legislation will allow the city to expand the network of cameras and step up enforcement.
Crain's New York Business
In the '90s, Keanu Reeves was hurtling down the roads and freeways of L.A. in a bus; 25 years later, city officials ponder ways to bring the city’s average bus speed above 10 mph.
Curbed Los Angeles
To switch to fully electric bus fleets, transit agencies can invest in batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. Both have their advantages.
Governing
The popular park's shuttle buses are intended to ease traffic and get people out of their cars. But critics say management and maintenance of the shuttle system leave much to be desired.
San Francisco Chronicle
The bill is directed at the medium and heavy-duty trucking industry, which, along with buses, account for 90 percent of the state's toxic diesel exhaust. Diesel emissions would need to be reduced by 80 percent by 2050. Will electric trucks be ready?
San Francisco Chronicle
Companies are marketing battery-electric buses as the transit vehicles of the future, but there is still much room for improvement.
CityLab
The bus lanes have improved travel times, but who should cover the costs isn't entirely clear.
The Boston Globe
Nonprofits often advocate for local transit spending, but when we gather, we seem to forget these values. How would we know what the transit of a given city is like if we never ride their buses?
Shelterforce Magazine
