Transit Costs
Database Analyzes Global Transit Project Costs
Researchers are cataloging the costs of transit projects around the world in an attempt to identify ways to bring costs down and spend transit funding more efficiently.
Bus Rapid Transit Costs More Than Double in Indianapolis
IndyGo is planning changes to the Blue Line. The city’s third bus rapid transit route is turning out to be much more expensive than originally expected.
Opinion: Free Transit Opposition Is Tone Deaf
Critics of free transit programs argue that free fares may not decrease driving or fight climate change. Dr. Destiny Thomas explains why that argument ‘misses the point.’
Transit Faces a Fiscal Cliff in New York City—Sooner Than Expected
It's like March 2020 all over again.
MTA Misses Deadline for State-Mandated Cost Comparison to World Cities
With some of the highest per-mile costs in the world, the state wants more accountability for New York City's transit spending.
'Bespoke' Station Design Responsible for Transit Costs Increases, Study Says
The first case study by the Transit Costs Project at New York University's Marron Institute offers a long awaited, and long necessary, glimpse into the bloated costs of construction in the United States.
More Research Needed to Reduce Transit Construction Costs
Why isn't more being done to reduce transit construction costs in the United States?
When Rideshare Serves as Transit, Success Brings Risks
Innisfil, Ontario, decided to use Uber instead of starting bus service. The program took off but so have the costs, and now cutbacks need to be made.
Maglev: Now Arriving in Beijing
Maglev trains are often touted for their performance in difficult conditions and their use of electric power.
California's Low Unemployment Hides High Levels of Poverty
Because of its high cost of living, California has the nation's highest poverty level, according to the U.S. Census.
Bronx Pays More Than its Share for Rail Service
Higher per mile prices push, lower-income Bronx commuters to use other means of travel.
Cut Transit Amenities, Not Service
It's important for transit to look and feel nice, if only to resurrect its deeply tarnished image in the United States. But ridership depends on good service, not good aesthetics.
Why Does Transit Cost So Much to Build in the U.S.?
With Manhattan's new Second Avenue subway expected to cost five times as much as comparable projects in Europe and Asia, Stephen Smith looks to transit-construction practices from abroad for lessons on how to contain costs in America.
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