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Violence against New York City bus and subway workers is up 29% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Los Angeles, assaults on bus and train drivers have risen 24% since 2021. And in Minneapolis, crime on public transportation is up 66% in the first quarter of 2023 alone.
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About 50% of those surveyed said listening to somebody talk on their cellphone is the most annoying behavior on public transportation, followed by people who won't give up their seats for handicapped or senior citizen passengers.
Read More →A new handbook draws on examples from over thirty cities and outlines nearly two dozen policies and strategies that mayors and transportation agency leaders can use to improve urban transportation.
Read More →The six-year transportation-funding bill, which was approved last week by the Senate, would have lifted a cap on Amtrak's liability in accident lawsuits to $295 million. The House insisted on a short-term extension of the current bill, rather than take up the long-term solution.
Read More →Some of the 11 ideas proposed include a highline walkway and a monorail system running over campus.
Read More →Promote the desired perceptions of the organization, connect early with students, provide flexible workplaces, and a welcoming culture.
Read More →Report finds 10.5 billion trips, the second highest ridership since 1957, equals 154 million more trips than the previous year.
Read More →Will maintain the City of Santa Clarita's fleet of over 100 vehicles, providing transportation for three million passengers, annually.
Read More →R-TRIP is led by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Leslie Richards, former CEO of PennDOT and SEPTA and now professor of practice at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and Lead Faculty Advisor Megan Ryerson, UPS Foundation professor and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Weitzman School.
Read More →Tumlin is currently a principal at Nelson Nygaard, an international transportation consulting firm.
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