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Public Transit
The editorial board of the Los Angeles Times is unimpressed by a plan to build a monorail between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley in the city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Times
Feature
How Detroit, historical home of the U.S. automotive industry, can create a culture of transit and the equitable transportation system its residents need.
With some of the highest per-mile costs in the world, the state wants more accountability for New York City's transit spending.
New York Daily News
It' down to two options for a rail transit connection over the Sepulveda Pass, following the path of Interstate 405 between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside of Los Angeles.
Urbanize LA
The state's plan to dismantle and reorganize its busiest bus plaza faces allegations of civil rights violations.
Streetsblog Mass
An initiative to promote pedestrian-oriented infrastructure investments in Washington state highlights the lessons that policymakers can learn from people who rely on walking and public transit.
The Seattle Times
Platform improvements will close down another rail transit route in the D.C. region for three whole months.
Arl Now
Even while dealing with the economic fallout of the pandemic, Amtrak is forging forward with plans to expand intercity rail passenger service around the country.
Albany Times Union
The funding in the draft stimulus funding package making its way through Congress falls short of the total requested by the American Public Transportation Association, but would go a long way to helping transit agencies weather the pandemic.
TransitCenter
A more concerted effort could bring together the state's recent plans and federal infrastructure investment to link the region and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Press Herald
The Federal Railroad Administration recently released a preliminary study of a proposed high-speed maglev train route between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
The Washington Post
Transit advocates are launching a new push for federal funding aid to increase service on existing transit routes.
TransitCenter
All the heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail projects expected to open in North American in 2021.
theTransportPolitic
President Joe Biden is calling on all Americans to wear masks for the next 100 days to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, issuing two executive orders that require wearing masks on federal property and in domestic and international travel.
The Washington Post
Blog post
Contrary to popular myth, the disabled drive less than other Americans.
Anticipating the opening of two new stations in 2024, the Seattle Department of Transportation released a study prioritizing bike infrastructure in the surrounding areas.
Seattle Bike Blog
Land values and construction costs have increased since voters approved the Sound Transit 3 ballot initiative.
The Seattle Times
Blog post
Why is it hard for transit agencies to enforce pro-mask rules?
The unique structure of the Maryland Transit Administration leaves local stakeholders out of decision-making.
Greater Greater Washington
As the pandemic begins to wind down, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's Deborah Dagang speculates on the future of commuting, traffic, and public transit as Californians slowly return to their travel routines.
The Mercury News
