Buses
San José’s Buses Run 20% Faster Thanks to AI
The city is employing AI to adjust traffic signals to prioritize buses.
Commentary: Fewer Bus Stops Can Mean Better Service
Effective bus stop balancing can make buses faster while preserving accessibility.
Zohran's Free Buses are Possible — Just Ask This French City
Dunkirk’s free buses are bringing social and economic rewards at a small cost to the city.
Commentary: Intercity Buses are One Answer to Air Travel Woes
Recet disruptions to air travel highlight the importance of a multimodal intercity transportation system.
USDOT Announces $2B in Grants for Transit Buses, Favoring Hybrids Over Electric Options
The new round of grants for buses and facility upgrades doesn’t include any for battery-electric buses, favoring instead diesel-electric hybrids and CNG buses.
Memphis Launches 3 Month Free Transit Pilot
The city’s transit authority is making a push to increase ridership and improve its transit system.
Boston’s Free Buses are Also its Slowest
Two fare-free bus lines have seen a sharp increase in travel times.
Lawsuit Claims Florida Bus Lane Removal was Illegal
The state cites an increase in crashes and congestion as reasons for eliminating a dedicated bus lane on the SunRunner BRT line, but city data tells a different story.
Trump’s 10% Tariff on Buses Could Raise Transit Costs Across North America
A new tariff on transit bus production will most significantly impact Canadian transit systems that rely on cross-border production.
NYC Truckers Join Fight Against Trump's Bus Lane Removal
An industry group is denying the FHA’s claim that a proposed bus lane would hamper delivery trucks and freight.
Florida DOT Orders Removal of St. Pete Bus Lane
The state says a popular BRT line has increased crashes and traffic on a state-owned portion of its corridor, prompting it to call for its reversal.
Miami to Launch America's First Fully Electric Bus Rapid Transit Line
The project, led by Miami-Dade County, will link Dadeland South to Florida City via a 20-mile dedicated lane.
London’s Superloop BRT Ridership Grows by 20% While Other Bus Ridership Declines
The new rapid bus system launched its first suburban line, the first of 10 that will extend outside central London.
Why US Transit Agencies Pay 'Inconsistent and Exorbitant Prices' for Buses Compared to Europe, Asia
Inefficiencies in the procurement process, small contract sizes, and an emphasis on customization leads American transit agencies to pay more than double for the same vehicles.
Archival Gems: Century-Old Photos of America’s First Articulated Buses
A richly illustrated trip through the history of articulated buses in America.
Wow, These Bus Stops are Close Together! The Case for Bus Stop Balancing.
Appropriate bus stop spacing keeps the bus moving and ensures people get where they need to be in a reliable amount of time.
Las Vegas Heat Calls for More Buses. A Federal Rule Prohibits it.
An FTA rule bars cities from keeping more spare buses than 20% of their fleet.
LA Bus Ridership Keeps Dropping as ICE Raids Continue
Bus boardings fell for a second month amid fears of immigration raids.
Chicago Transit Authority Plans to Banish ‘Ghost Buses’
The CTA is implementing changes to its tracking technology that will more accurately display bus arrival times and track bus reroutes and delays.
Transit Bus Costs Rise Sharply Due to Tariffs
The cost of a transit bus has gone up by 68 percent since 2021, in part because of recent tariffs on steel and aluminum.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
