transportation
Kansas City’s Bus Riders Union Is Right about One Thing
Kansas City’s new Bus Riders Union says city hall and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) need to listen to riders. On that point, it is right. For years, KCATA has made major policy decisions without clearly anchoring them to what…
Per ride subsidy on Borealis train increases 66% in one…
In the first eleven days of its operation in May 2024, Amtrak’s Borealis service between St. Paul…
Golden Turkey Nominee: Another empty bus
If it seems like a transit boondoggle gets nominated for the Golden Turkey Award every year, that’s…
Metro Transit use has been declining for a decade
In July, Metro Transit announced that it would “enhance service on more than 20 routes starting …
KCUR Finally Confronts the Reality of Fare-Free Transit
On Monday, KCUR carried a piece by NPR’s Joel Rose exploring fare-free buses in New York City, using…
Green Means Stop
Earlier this week, the City of St. Louis and the Bi-State Development Agency, better known as Metro, officially cancelled the planning and application process for the MetroLink Extension Green Line, formerly known as the the North–South route. This…
Metro Transit’s Gold Line is a $500 million Golden…
Quite often, in recent years, as policymakers at state and local levels have pushed some wacky rail…
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