Transportation
MTA kicks off six-year, $1 billion transit upgrade project
The authority is replacing the roughly 90-year-old train signals on the A and C line with modern technology.
MBTA is using AI to catch drivers who park illegally
The transit agency is working in partnership with Hayden AI, and hopes the technology will improve transit safety across its network.
LA to bring bus rapid transit to its busiest corridor
The Vermont BRT line will feature 12.4 miles of dedicated bus lanes along the Vermont corridor.
NYC to vote on supporting outdoor dining, streamlining bus and bike lane creation
The city has five proposed amendments to its municipal constitution on the ballot this November.
Boston to study congestion pricing in NYC
Mayor Michelle Wu said she was sending a delegation to NYC to understand congestion pricing's impact on the city.
LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley
The project will be the areas first light rail service since the termination of the Pacific Electric Railway in the 1950s.
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Boston connects suburbs to the city with 5 free bus routes
The city will launch the new routes in 2027, and offer them for at least three years.
This 55-year-old boat is NYC’s first step towards moving freight deliveries from land to sea
New York City hopes to reduce emissions by creating a 'blue highways' program that embraces boats as a means of transporting freight.
Chicago city vehicles are on the hunt for illegally-parked cars
Cameras on the vehicles can automatically issue tickets to drivers who park their cars in bus or bike lanes.
Public steps inside U.S.’s first battery-powered train
Metra’s groundbreaking train feature modern seats and a futuristic battery car.
Companies show off AI technology, new innovation hubs at APTA Expo
Nearly 700 companies attended the American Public Transportation Association’s Expo last week, which happens once every three years.
Op-ed: if transit agencies want sustainability, they should focus on their buildings
In the Washington region, buildings can account for nearly 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. If WMATA wants to be a sustainable agency, it must upgrade its developments as well as its transit.
How Chicago, New York and Seattle are funding transit projects amid tough times
Notes from the American Public Transportation Association's TransForm conference in Chicago.
Transport for London tackles hate crime spike with free bystander training
Recorded hate crime offences on the London's transport network have increased by 36 per cent.
'Texas' Main Street' gets a multimodal glow-up
Congress Avenue in Austin is undergoing a major renovation to receive bike lanes and upgraded pedestrian infrastructure.
The Massachusetts town that didn't get the T wants a re-do
Fifty years ago, Arlington said no to a stop on the MBTA Red Line connecting it to Boston. Now, the town wants a second chance.
After $600,000 wasted, CA high-speed rail board limits CEO’s power
Ian Choudri will no longer be able to sign, change or manage contracts.
More money, less service: Miami-Dade slashes bus routes after hiking fare
The department is facing a multi-million dollar funding gap.
Transit leaders progress high-speed rail from Portland to Vancouver, B.C.
Washington state officials may reveal feasible routes for the high-speed rail in late 2027.
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
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
