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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

By Tonya Abernathy | Jan 29, 2023 | No Comments

Across the U.S., transit agencies are grappling with a shortfall of operators. These operators — frontline workers that keep buses and trains running are essential to a functioning transit network that actually gets riders where they need to go.

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The Brake: Where Do Great Bus Stops Come From?

By Streetsblog | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

To understand how wonderful waiting areas bucked the trend, we brought in an expert for some game-time commentary.

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The Brake: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Transportation (And Why It Matters)

By Streetsblog | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

A new zine from a top transit nonprofit explores why the needs of women need to be at the center of U.S. transit planning — and what it's like for gender-marginalized people who are working to change the status quo.

Mayor Eric Adams is all-in on free buses, but needs to get more red paint on the ground.

Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

“What we’re looking for is a plan in the first 100 days of the administration to clearly identify the bus interventions they are going to do and to show how they’re going to devote the staffing and resources to make that happen," said one advocate.

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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021 — The Finals: Québec City vs. Staten Island

By Streetsblog | Apr 13, 2021 | No Comments

After hundreds of nominations and 14 hard-fought battles, we're finally down to the last two sorry stops standing. And we need your help to determine which one deserves the title of the worst waiting area in North America — or should we say Amérique du Nord?