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The federal government is making available $280 million for street cars and other public transportation projects aimed at creating jobs and more walkable, environmentally-friendly communities.
The San Diego County district attorney has ruled that three police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a Metropolitan Transit System mechanic who had just shot two of his co-workers.
Cash-strapped Mexico City is pressing ahead with new bus lines and bike lanes in 2010, buoyed by prestigious recognition for a world-class transit system that has reduced pollution in one of the globe's largest cities.
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and 12 local labor unions have inked an agreement that will pay union workers prevailing wages to build Honolulu's rail transit project while guaranteeing that they cannot delay construction by striking.
Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public transit strike, and many expressed relief that buses and trains were running again but remained angry about the transit workers' walkout.
The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday, stalling the city's bus, subway and trolley operations a day after the World Series shifted to New York and forcing thousands of commuters to find other ways to get to work.
Fire has broken out on a Philadelphia commuter train during the morning rush, complicating commutes hampered by the city's transit strike. Officials say no injuries have been reported.
Illinois senior citizens can continue riding for free on mass transit, but the perk means other commuters could see their fares increase.
Honolulu City Auditor Les Tanaka has determined the awarding of three commuter train project contracts complied with procurement laws.
The Philadelphia transit system's largest union agreed Saturday not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series, Pennsylvania's governor and the city's mayor said.
Los Angeles County's public transit system has approved a nearly $300 billion, 30-year plan to reduce gridlock in one of the nation's most congested areas.
Subway and bus riders in the city that never sleeps may one day get to pay less to ride after hours, if an idea floated by the nation's largest transit agency gets off the ground.
Counterterrorism officials issued bulletins to police around the nation about terrorist interest in attacking stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels.
Washington is paying hundreds of millions of dollars to build new, cleaner-burning buses, but don't scour the want ads looking for a burst of job openings soon at major manufacturers or suppliers.
New York's mass transit agency voted to raise fares and tolls by 10 percent Monday after the state Legislature approved a $2.26 billion bailout to avert higher fare increases and deep service cuts.
Commuters, cab drivers and transit advocates said Wednesday they were unimpressed and disgusted with a proposed financial bailout deal for the nation's largest mass transit system, even though many expressed relief that the base subway fare would only increase by 25 cents.
A senior U.S. diplomat says the United States hopes to reach an agreement with Turkmenistan on allowing the transit of non-lethal goods to neighboring Afghanistan.
A second transit employee wounded when a co-worker opened fire at a city bus depot has died, authorities said Wednesday.
Officials running the nation's largest mass transit system voted Wednesday to impose steep fare hikes and painful service cuts to close a $1.2 billion budget gap.
Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package Thursday, touring a suburban Washington train station he said is one of thousands nationwide that would benefit from the new spending.
Four years after their last report card on roads, water and other public works, the nation's civil engineers on Wednesday gave efforts to repair infrastructure a "D," saying that little had improved while repair costs had grown by more than $500 billion.
Mass transit officials on Wednesday approved a "doomsday" budget that would rely on fair hikes and service cuts, with a message to the state and federal governments: Help!
The $14 billion measure to keep U.S. automakers in business also has a provision to keep the nation's rail and bus systems on track.
Drivers in New York City would pay to cross the East River and companies would be taxed on their payrolls under a proposal to stanch financial bleeding at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
BART officer, passenger injured in scuffle caught on video - CNN.comAn Oakland, California-area transit police officer was captured on video forcing the head of an unruly man into a heavy-duty glass window, which shattered, during an arrest at a passenger station, authorities said.
ISS transits the Moon!That's the International Space Station crossing the face of the Moon, what astronomers call a transit (like an eclipse, but when something small goes in front of something big).
Philly transit system strike endsRepresentatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city's subways, buses and trolleys for six days.
New NYC Transit boss Thomas Prendergast is an old handThe next NYC Transit president may not have much of a learning curve - the leading candidate once was agency vice president in charge of subways, the Daily News has learned.
New York: MTA Says Fare Increase Possible After Three Year 11.3% Transit Union Pay Raise The acting head of the MTA said on Tuesday she can't rule out a fare hike to pay for raises granted to bus and subway workers, which hiked their pay 11.3% over three years.
Oklahoma to get $22 million in transit moneyOklahoma is getting $22 million in federal recovery money for transit improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday that the state transportation department will get $17 million to purchase 138 vans and 108 buses for use throughout the state.
More riders means bigger busesWith a ridership increase of more than 20 percent for the past two months, Muskogee Transit officials plan to get larger buses.
Wild dogs that commute on the subwaySTRAY dogs are commuting to and from a city centre on underground trains in search of food scraps. The clever canines board the Tube each morning.
KC fares less well than St. Louis in stimulus funding for homeless services - Kansas City Star
Congress, Interest Groups Gear Up for Highway BillHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar completely missed a news conference on innovative transit programs Thursday because his car was stuck in traffic, behind an accident in a congested commuter tunnel. More Articles
Sacramento railyard makeover finally in motion - {the biggest 'intermodal' urban infill project in the country.}For years, it seemed nothing would happen in the barren space that is the downtown railyard. Today, Sacramento finally sees the launch of a much-awaited makeover of the massive downtown railyard site.
Transit planning not really regional?An effort to build more regionalism into public transportation planning is getting a chilly reception from leaders in Warren County.
Speed limits don't match road designs; Ex: Wash. DCPolice often run a speed trap atop a hill along the route. The road's design uses freeway geometries and a wide-open feel. I-95 has a speed limit of 65 mph, but when drivers exit, they find themselves on a road with similar geometry at half the speed limit.
Transit News Roundup for Monday, March 8thSeattle Transit Blog's news roundup for the Pacific Northwest and the nation.
Groundbreaking for Capitol Hill Light Rail StationFriday was the date of the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station (which was held in Husky Stadium of all places).
State kneecaps light rail over I-90"And people blame Seattle for not being able to get anything done. Whenever we do, the state kneecaps us."
Blight or Opportunity? Temporary Open Space at Capitol Hill Light Rail Station SiteMmmm, tasty gridlockSeattle is now the ninth most congested city in the nation. Come on SDOT, make with the light rail!
Seattle Transit Blog Meetup ReportIt's great to see citizen involvement like this grow up out of an blog community. I'm delighted that they used their online readership to pull in KC Councilmember Larry Phillips and Sound Transit CEO Toni Earl for some serious conversation. Power to you, STB.
Personal Rapid Transit StartupA novel kind of transit system, in which cars are replaced by a network of automated electric vehicles, is about to get its first large-scale testing and deployment.
Hudson Valley united against MTA 'mobility tax' - RecordOnline.com - The Times Herald RecordThe MTA wants to increase taxes at the people of the Hudson Valleys expense. Many of whom don't commute to NYC.
Mesa adding porta-potties at light rail lineSaying that "bladders matter in Mesa," Mayor Scott Smith announced that the city has installed portable toilets its light rail Transit Center for the convenience of light rail and bus riders.
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