Regional Transportation

Commuter Rail

Caltrain on the Rocks as Sales Tax Measure Fails

Advocates are concerned about the possibility of Caltrain entirely shutting down—less than a year after the commuter rail line seemed positioned for a massive expansion of service.

July 16, 2020 - The Daily Journal

Charlottesville, Virginia

Regional Transit Could Boost Ridership in Charlottesville

Transit ridership has been waning in Charlottesville, Virginia, but a regional system could benefit the area’s operators and better meet the mobility needs of riders.

January 8, 2020 - Greater Greater Washington

Chicago Commuter Rail

What's Hindering Regional Transportation in the U.S.?

Public transportation that serves regional areas makes sense, but the United States has been slow to pursue strategies and policies that foster these types of systems.

September 29, 2019 - the transport politic

Long-Haul Bus

As Colorado Grows, Buses Become More Important for Regional Transportation

Bustang regional bus service is growing fast as people look to navigate a growing state.

September 4, 2019 - The Denver Post

OKC Streetcar

Regional Transportation Authority of Central Oklahoma Formed

Officials in six Oklahoma cities are hoping to add public transit connections throughout the region.

February 26, 2019 - Oklahoma's News 4

Freeway

Debating the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Plan

The Puget Sound Regional Council's recently released "Regional Transportation Plan – 2018" has inspired debate about how the region should plan for growth.

January 25, 2018 - The Urbanist

City of Bridges

7 Ideas to Improve Transportation in the Pittsburgh Region

The Regional Transportation Alliance released its "Imagine Transportation 2.0" report this week.

March 10, 2017 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Transportation Tax Has Atlanta-Area Politicians Drawing Lines in the Sand

A half-cent sales tax measure, potentially headed to the ballot in November 2016, has mayors and city councils in metropolitan Atlanta seeking alliances and racing to establish funding priorities.

November 21, 2015 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sound Transit Adopts Long Range Plan for Metropolitan Seattle

Earlier in December, Seattle's Sound Transit Board approved a Long Range Plan as a part of its final meeting of the year.

December 31, 2014 - The Urbanist

Will Tampa Bay Solve its Transit Equation?

Robert Trigaux wonders if the Tampa Bay metro area will be wake up to the country’s changing demands of transportation and end “the parochial arm wrestling over what kind (if any) of mass transit lies in its future.”

April 22, 2014 - Tampa Bay Times

Behold the First-Ever Regional Transit Map of New York

For anyone not a fan of the Seattle Seahawks, the best result of this year's Super Bowl might have been the first-ever regional transit map of New York.

February 3, 2014 - Atlantic Cities

Atlanta Transportation Plans Ready for Votes

Which aspects of the regional transportation projects may underwhelm following months of compromise? Ariel Hart examines the plans, which serve both "mobility" and "political ends."

October 16, 2011 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Chicago Looks to Public For Guidance on Future Transportation

Transportation officials in Chicago are enlisting the ideas of area residents as they attempt to draft a plan that will guide development and transportation in the region through 2040.

August 21, 2009 - Chicago Tribune

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