How to improve transit bus on-time performance: Part 1

This first of a two-part series explores causes for poor on-time performance and data considerations to adjust vehicle schedules.

Researchers find Uber boosts public transit ridership

Mass-transit ridership was estimated using NTD data, which differentiates between different modes of travel.

New bill protects bus drivers from attacks, requires database reporting

The bill gives transit agencies two years to develop Bus Operations Safety Risk Reduction Programs.

Greater Seattle area leads nation in transit ridership growth

Transit ridership on Sound Transit Link light rail, Metro bus service, and ST Express bus service operated by Metro fueled the growth.

MBTA had nation’s highest bus maintenance costs in 2015, study finds

The agency had the highest vehicle maintenance costs per hour of bus operations among the 25 largest U.S. public transit agencies in 2015.

U. of Georgia students to track transit data