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Cover photo for METROspectives with The Bus Coalition
Videosby Alex RomanMarch 13, 2026

Inside The Bus Coalition’s Push for Stronger Federal Transit Investment

In this conversation, TBC’s Executive Director Ed Redfern, President Corey Aldridge, and Washington Representative Joel Rubin outline the coalition’s key policy priorities, the challenges facing transit agencies, and how industry stakeholders can work together to strengthen the voice of bus transit at the federal level.

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A photo of rail tracks in Ottawa, Canada
Articlesby Staff and News ReportsMarch 4, 2026

Building a National Framework for Transit Safety and Consistency

On a recent episode of METROspectives, METRO Magazine’s Executive Editor Alex Roman sat down with Ana-Maria Tomlinson, Director of Strategic & Cross-Sector Programs at the CSA Group, to explore a bold initiative aimed at addressing those challenges: the development of a National Code for Transit and Passenger Rail Systems in Canada.

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NewsJune 17, 2022

Pace Board Approves MaaS Contract, Fare Policy Changes

Driving Innovation, Pace’s strategic plan, identified the need for Pace to work with a MaaS provider to maximize transit access and ensure equitable regional access and system integration.

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NewsOctober 8, 2021

TransLink Implementing Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Employees

The policy applies to all employees of TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus Company, BC Rapid Transit Co., and Transit Police.

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NewsMay 28, 2021

USDOT Issues RFI on Transportation Data, Assessment Methods

The Department will use the responses it receives to inform its approach as it expands the use of data and equity-assessment methods to advance transportation equity goals.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2019

NYC ride-sharing study has implications for policymakers

The fact that Uber and Lyft are companies primarily driven by profit raises significant equity concerns.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2017

Strong local leadership key to successful transportation systems

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.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2013

Sen. Frank Lautenberg dedicated career to transit

Consistently supported train travel, particularly Amtrak. The senator was also responsible for some of the most important transportation policies in the country, including instituting stricter limits on blood alcohol levels for drivers, and increasing the federal drinking age to 21.

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