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Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City

Across the country, major cities have increasingly been facing natural disasters. In emergencies like these, transportation infrastructure comes under massive strain to get people out of harm’s way. This raises the question: how can we prepare systems designed for everyday needs to withstand the extreme?

Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City Planning for Public Transit Use in Natural Disasters Can Save a City

Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland VRU Safety Assessment

Meaningful Progress Toward Vulnerable Road User Safety

Planning

Entrance to a BART station along14th St./Mission Blvd

E. 14th St./Mission Blvd Multimodal Project

Improving an Important Inter-Jurisdictional Corridor to Increase Multimodal Travel

Moreno Valley Concept Plan - Aerial View

Moreno Valley Mall Redevelopment Transportation Impact Analysis

Improving Multimodal Circulation Around the Moreno Valley Mall

Walla Walla Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan

Improving Public Transportation Access for Those Who Need It Most

Planning

Street sign that says "Beach"

Beach Boulevard Corridor Study

Reimagining Orange County's Primary North-South Arterial

Planning

Light rail crossing the Tilikum Bridge in Oregon

Oregon Transit Network Study

Reporting on the State of Transit Service Across Oregon

Planning

Bus at bus stop in Miami

When Building a Better Bus Network Means Removing 2,000 Bus Stops

Learn how Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) redesigned their bus network to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and ridership.

When Building a Better Bus Network Means Removing 2,000 Bus Stops When Building a Better Bus Network Means Removing 2,000 Bus Stops

Bus at bus stop in Miami

Miami-Dade County Better Bus Project

Finding Creative Ways to Disseminate Detailed Information

Best Practices for Rural Transit Planning

In this article, we cover best practices for rural transit planners, applications of the ODOT Transit Development Plan Guidebook, and what rural transit planning might look like in the future.

City of Charlotte

CATS Envision My Ride Bus Priority Study

Advancing Charlotte's Vision for 10-Minute Neighborhoods

Planning

Who's Holding Up The (Electric) Bus?

Who’s Holding Up the (Electric) Bus?

It’s surprising that US cities are so far behind the electric bus curve. What’s the hold-up?

The Pros and Cons of a Cashless Transit Fare System

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Cashless Public Transit System

Remember the “transit stores” of old? (Well… of a few years ago.) Schedules would be stacked on one wall and people selling fare cards would…

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Cashless Public Transit System The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Cashless Public Transit System

Time lapse photo of subway traveling through a station

3 Ways to Improve Public Transportation Sustainability

Finding solutions that enhance equity and sustainability for communities will always be central to the work we do as transportation professionals. Through research and data…

3 Ways to Improve Public Transportation Sustainability 3 Ways to Improve Public Transportation Sustainability

Light rail train pulling into station

Maryland Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines

Guiding Developers Toward Best-Practices Design

Web-Effects-At-Grade-Rail-Crossing

LA Metro Rail to River Segment B Alternatives Analysis

Taking LA Active Transportation From Rail to Rail to River

Planning