California's public-transit systems are facing a crisis, as already-declining ridership levels fell another 80 percent in the midst of COVID-19. They have only rebounded to 60 percent after the end of ...

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WASHINGTON, USA — As someone who uses a wheelchair, Cecilia Black knows first-hand what streets, sidewalks, and public transit lack. She chose her apartment in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood based ...

ighting deadlines, busy class schedules and work; it’s a problem when students sit in traffic. Alleviating congestion is always a task for transportation officials. How to pay for improvements remains ...

Amtrak and NJ Transit are set to receive $112 million in federal funds to finance an overhaul of the Northeast Corridor infrastructure in New Jersey, according to a congressman representing the state.

Two New Jersey Congressmen introduced a bill that would give rail commuters the same rights to refunds that air travelers get for significantly delayed or canceled flights. U.S. Reps. Josh Gottheimer ...

A fleet of public transit buses in Seattle. During the pandemic, the city suspended service on half a dozen bus lines because of shortages of different types of workers. A new report from ...

New York City's transit problems have a solution hiding in plain sight—the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch line. Instead of turning it into another High Line-style park, the QueensLink project ...

When government agencies face daunting problems, it’s not uncommon for lawmakers to propose some “solution” that amounts to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic — i.e., a pointless bureaucratic ...