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MarySue Barrett weighs in on the state of transit: “Give me a reason to ride”
Attracting the workforce we need and treating riders with respect are non-negotiable starting points for improving the state of transit.
January 24, 2023
How can we make sustainable transportation more fun?
If we want more people to ride buses and bikes, we've got to help make the experience not only safe and efficient, but enjoyable.
January 24, 2020
Riding the T During a Heat Wave Was Awful. CTA Will Also Need to Cope With Climate Change
As climate change progresses, all rapid transit systems will have to figure out how to keep overheated tracks from delaying trains and maintain non-sweltering temperatures inside stations.
August 6, 2019
Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent
It doesn't take much money to make riding the bus a lot more convenient. With little more than orange cones, Boston set up a bus lane on one of its most important but congested bus corridors -- and it worked wonders.
June 8, 2018
Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month
A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?
June 5, 2018
How Boston Used Meter Prices to Fix Parking Dysfunction
Adjusting meter prices increased the availability of spaces while reducing illegal parking.
February 26, 2018
Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston, according to new research by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
February 8, 2018
Boston Advocates Show How the Law Lets Drivers Get Away With Killing Cyclists
Even when there's clear evidence the driver was in the wrong, unless the driver is drunk or speeding, prosecutors refuse to bring charges.
January 26, 2018
Boston Tests Faster Bus Service Simply By Laying Out Orange Cones
Bus riders got a dramatically faster ride thanks to a one-day pilot.
December 12, 2017
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Doesn’t Have the Courage to Manage the City’s Parking
Walsh seems to have reached a conclusion without fairly assessing the program and trying to make it work.
September 19, 2017
