Come hang out with us drawing lines on maps! We'll be offering our "inexcusably fun" 2-day intensive course in public transit network design again this year: Portland July 30-31 and Chicago October 1-2. Details in first reply ...

It takes some doing. theguardian.com/environment/…

My new Substack piece: The Weekend Transit Problem That’s Killing Ridership And Pushing People Back Into Cars (link in reply)

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Go behind the scenes with Transit Unplugged host Paul Comfort! Listen to the podcast at transporttopia.org

Welcome to the loneliest train station in America! Check out the song and to the episode at the podcast link in our profile. suno.com/s/CfJMrUTGgfVEQV4G

Amtrak has issued an RFP for a new Long Distance fleet, a key step toward modernizing overnight and cross-country train travel. More comfort. Better reliability. A stronger experience. Learn more: spr.ly/6019B64DaV

Welcome to the loneliest train station in America! Check out the song and to the episode at the podcast link in our profile. suno.com/s/CfJMrUTGgfVEQV4G

AC Transit faces a $50M gap, with proposed cuts of up to 11% (200 jobs) or over 16% (300 jobs). Similar pressure hits BART, SFMTA, and Caltrain. Leaders push for a November ballot measure to fund. The AC Transit Board votes on budget options in June. kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-…

Where's the Loneliest Train Station in America? Find out on the latest Transportopia Podcast and learn more in our fascinating interview with David Schneider and his National Transit Atlas. transportopia.org/podcast/ep…

To improve transit, integrate cycling into the transit system. To improve cycling, integrate transit into the cycling system. Cycling-transit integration yields synergies that make the partnership far greater than either system alone. Roland Kager and Lucas Harms show the way.

Listen now to the Transportopia podcast to hear “the voice of God” thanks to the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) with our guest Jessica Gonzalez. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…...

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS | TRANSPORT • Bus Driver Empathy Training Date: 21 March 2026 📅 Severity: NON-SERIOUS Headline • Mexico trains drivers through cycling empathy workshops What Happened • San Luis Potosí, Mexico ran cycling workshop to train 140 bus, taxi drivers • Drivers experienced close-pass risks by cycling beside moving buses Key Numbers • Over 140 drivers trained during 2021 pilot program • Program covered routes 06 and 38 in San Luis Potosí Timeline • 2021: Workshop launched by local authorities and Transportes San José • Same year: Drivers completed simulated cycling-risk training sessions • Later: Similar programs expanded to Mexico City Why It Matters • Cyclists face daily risk from unsafe overtaking by heavy vehicles • Training shifts driver behaviour, reducing accidents and road fatalities Reality Check • No official accident reduction data released yet Source • Officials and transport operators; widely reported by global media Bottom Line • Experiential training builds empathy better than rule-based instruction • Wider adoption depends on measurable safety impact and policy backing #BreakingNews #RoadSafety #TransportReform

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FTA Region 10 Administrator Susan Fletcher joined our transit partners in Seattle for the groundbreaking of the @KingCountyMetro new RapidRide I Line, a 17.3-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor that is a game-changer for the region and is designed to slash travel times and elevate the rider experience. The project was supported by $99 million in federal funding initiated during President Trump’s first term and will move King County forward.

It’s #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay. Thank you to the dedicated professionals who keep our communities moving! From bus and rail operators to maintenance crews and customer service teams, transit workers play a vital role in connecting us to jobs, school and daily activities. If you’re riding transit today, take a moment to thank a worker!

We 🫶 our riders! Passengers from Central Falls to Newport shared their thanks on @transitapp for our drivers today on National #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay. Join us by wishing YOUR driver a Happy National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Song credit: @TransportopiaX

Shout out to all the transit workers across the country on national transit employee appreciation day! You do it every day. Here’s a song we created to celebrate! youtube.com/shorts/7dHVWILUc… #transitemployeeappreciationday

This week on the Transportopia Podcast, we present an encore episode featuring my engaging interview with @humantransit’s Jarrett Walker. Jarrett shares insights on how we can reimagine U.S. transit. If you’ve heard it it’s worth another listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…