Public Transportation
The temporary ban applies to bus and rail projects seeking funding from a number of FTA programs.
Eno Transportation Weekly
Miles brings the frequent flyer concept to ground level by offering rewards for your daily commute.
The Verge
Transit can advance social equity and provide access to opportunity—but only if agencies work for inclusive planning and resource allocation.
Streetsblog USA
The 72-year-old trolley system is beloved by local riders, but difficult to maintain.
Boston Globe
Real-time information is critical to keeping public transit a competitive mobility option, researchers suggest.
Sidewalk Labs
In Australia, a new study will determine the best ways to make high-density developments healthy places to live.
Diabetes.co.uk
A survey of recent planning decisions demonstrates that cities are no longer necessarily looking to more and bigger highways to solve their traffic problems.
The New York Times
To close a $14 million budget shortfall, TriMet may scale back aspects of the planned bus line.
Oregon Live
Citing the psychological impact of doughnuts and the American Red Cross, one opinion writer questions the wisdom of a recent sponsorship deal.
Urban Milwaukee
After decades of big, expensive plans, diverting cars from a busy streetcar route will make a bigger difference to commuters for far less money.
The Globe and Mail
When it comes to trains, trams, and buses, L.A.'s Union Station is "the most transit-accessible location in Southern California." Soon, it will finally connect to its own neighborhood.
The Planning Report
The first report from independent think tank RethinkXL predicts that by 2031, 95 percent of U.S. passenger miles traveled will be served by on-demand, autonomous electric vehicles owned by companies providing transport as a service.
San Francisco Chronicle
President Trump’s most recent transportation budget is projected to cut transportation spending by 13 percent, potentially undercutting many of Los Angeles' ambitious projects to continue the build-out of a full public transportation system.
The Planning Report
London's draft Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS) is available for public review. Mayor Sadiq Khan says transportation is "at the heart" of his vision for a city for all Londoners.
Smart Cities Dive
While it might be easy to convince public officials to sell driverless technology as a flashy solution to mobility deficits—the math still doesn't justify the expense.
Eno Center for Transportation
While Atlanta gets ready for new transit service, its suburbs may not be so lucky.
Curbed Atlanta
D.C. advocates are celebrating the mayor's support of several new bus investments.
Greater Greater Washington
The companies developing autonomous cars are not interested in getting people to walk more or use public transport, but to offer on-demand private transport for the masses, in many cases moving people back to cars.
Cities of the Future
Blog post
Michael Smart and Nicholas Klein guest blog about their recent article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.
How making public transportation cost-free has—and hasn't—benefited Estonia's capital city.
The Guardian
