Buses must be a ‘priority’ to provide faster, more reliable service in D.C. area, study says

The Washington Area Bus Transformation Project released a report with strategies for keeping bus riders and attracting new ones by improving customer service. Robert Puentes, president of the Eno Center for Transportation, said the group’s…

Congress Mulls Ban On Chinese Trains And Buses. Oh, Come On, Builder Says

Congress is poised to restrict purchases of Chinese-built buses and rail cars. A bill would forbid the use of federal grants, which the Department of Transportation often makes to big-city transit authorities, to buy new…

Security Concerns Prompt Congress To Move Toward Banning Chinese Railcars

Listen to Robert Puentes discuss how lawmakers may soon bar large city transit agencies from using federal money to buy rail cars and buses that were built in China.

Chicago remade its 127-year-old rapid transit system. Are there lessons for Metro?

Robert Puentes discusses how Chicago has found success in remaking their transit system by connecting it to the larger area of economic growth.

Region’s bus system still faces a key obstacle: Complicated governance

Robert Puentes weighs in on the District’s complicated governance regarding buses. “There is no more complicated governance structure in the entire United States than this region,” Puentes said.

Metro Red Line crash was pivotal event for agency and other U.S. subway systems

Robert Puentes shares the lessons learned from the 2009 Metro Red Line crash and how the system has largely improved over the past decade.

The Interstate Is Crumbling. Try Fixing the Section Used by 200,000 Vehicles a Day.

Orlando announced their $2.3 billion project to rebuild I-4. “This is happening in place after place, and a lot are experiencing sticker shock,” said Robert Puentes.

Would you pay higher taxes to bring rail, rapid transit to Columbus?

Robert Puentes discusses public transportation in Columbus and how transit agencies increasingly are looking to sales tax increases to pay for major upgrades.

China to bid on D.C. Metro rail deal as national security hawks circle

Robert Puentes posits the necessity of “strong transit agency oversight” in lowering the risk of espionage via transit technologies, while mentioning the benefits of cost-efficient transit technologies on the flip-side of the CRRC argument.

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