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Public transportation
LA's expanding Metro system is part of a nationwide transit overhaul
by
Eliza Mills
May 27, 2016
Can cities adapt, expand, and maintain their public transit systems for a new era?
Eliza Mills/Marketplace
In Boston, just getting to work is a job in itself
Feb 24, 2015
This winter's record snowfall has hobbled the city's mass-transit system.
Cheap gas could cut into transit ridership
Jan 30, 2015
Mass transit providers are concerned that ridership numbers will dip.
Kroger store tries to shake off 'murder' moniker
Nov 26, 2014
In Atlanta, a case study in rebranding and how transit can reshape a neighborhood.
School transportation cuts still affect families
Aug 21, 2014
Some districts that cut bus service during the recession haven't brought it back.
Pop-up bus service looks to reinvent mass transit
by
Ben Johnson
and Abraham Moussako
Jul 3, 2014
A Massachusetts start-up uses data to create faster bus routes.
On a bus to nowhere
Apr 16, 2014
Many Silicon Valley homeless take "Hotel 22" bus for hours every night.
For public good, not for profit.
Public transportation at its highest level since 1956
by
David Gura
Mar 10, 2014
Americans took more than 10 billion public transport trips in 2013.
Chicago's winter and a commuter-rail system in trouble
Feb 18, 2014
Delayed trains left commuters standing in icy winds, and revealed an accident waiting to happen.
London Tube rides go high tech
by
Molly Wood
Nov 22, 2013
Starting soon, London Underground riders will be able to enjoy WiFi and other services.