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Public transit
Paris experiments with driverless shuttle service
May 10, 2021
The transport authority uses an autonomous vehicle to bring people to a park. The free weekend service offers a glimpse of the future.
Transit agencies get $14 billion in relief, with ridership still down
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 29, 2020
The money will let agencies avoid doomsday scenarios of thousands of layoffs and drastic service cuts.
Public transit emerges a big winner in election
Nov 5, 2020
Even as the pandemic drives down ridership, voters approved more than a dozen local transit measures.
Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns
by
Eli Newman
Apr 16, 2020
After Detroit bus drivers staged a "sick-out," passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn't have to handle fares.
COVID-19 could stress mass transit budgets
by
Justin Ho
Mar 16, 2020
The San Francisco Bay Area’s transit system says it’s losing $500,000 a day in lost fares.
Should public buses be free?
Dec 4, 2019
Kansas City, Missouri is debating eliminating fares, which would make it the largest city in the U.S. to do so.
Why are subways in the U.S. so expensive?
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 11, 2019
American cities pay a mysterious premium for underground rail lines.
For public good, not for profit.
Federal shutdown imperils public transport nationwide
by
Justin Ho
Jan 24, 2019
While the D.C. Metro is losing revenue, public transit systems across the country aren't getting federal funding.
In an effort to boost ridership, Atlanta is rebranding its trains and buses
Jun 6, 2018
Transit in Atlanta has struggled with a bad reputation. State lawmakers hope a new brand will change that.
Baltimore subway closure exposes deeper problems
by
Amy Scott
Feb 23, 2018
Transit advocates say the city's system perpetuates inequality.