Public transportation is a critical part of the economic and social fabric of metropolitan areas. While most of the nation’s 2,400 transit providers serve rural areas, almost all transit trips occur in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, which account for over 95 percent of all transit passenger miles traveled. Transit is also changing as agencies are exploring ways to redesign their networks, integration new mobility services, and ask voters to approve new investments at the ballot box.
"We've seen that the normal workweek has changed fundamentally," said Robert Puentes, president of the non-profit Eno Center for Transportation in Washington,...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2023-11-15 08:48:162023-11-27 08:49:47Public Transit Systems Try to Avoid a ‘death spiral’ as Remote Work Hurts Ridership
New York has by far the biggest transit system with the highest ridership in the U.S., and its leaders are...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2023-11-13 11:14:272023-11-27 11:15:50Navigating the Fiscal Crisis in Public Transit
November 8, 2023 - Transit agencies across the country are grappling with daunting operating budget shortfalls caused by the depletion...
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November 3, 2023 - There is concern that the over-customization of new buses could be leading to higher costs for...
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November 3, 2023 - Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration will be making a $3.8...
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October 27, 2023 - How did the U.S. House of Representatives go from being the more pro-rural chamber to the...
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And transit agencies are competing for a limited amount of federal funds, said Jeff Davis, an analyst with the Eno...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Jonathan Hammondhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngJonathan Hammond2023-10-04 15:21:092023-10-12 15:22:18Silicon Valley Subway Cost Poised to Surge to $12.2 Billion
September 29, 2023 - On September 25th, the Biden administration announced a new round of rail infrastructure funding.
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