Mastodawn

As Congress gears up for the surface transportation reauthorization, it's crucial we prioritize a people-focused and science-based approach. Expanding our transportation choices—like walking, biking, and public transit—can lead to energy savings, better public health, and economic growth.

Let’s advocate for policies that reflect community needs and boost investment in #PublicTransportation. https://blog.ucs.org/kshen/word-on-the-street-what-folks-are-saying-about-transportation-policy/

Word on the STReet: What Folks Are Saying About Transportation Policy

The facts of the matter are that the US transportation system isn’t working.

The Equation

upstreamism 1d ago

A proposal to convert Atlanta's underutilized freight railroad tracks into a high-capacity passenger transit corridor.
https://www.threadatl.org/blog/hiding-in-plain-sight-how-the-phoenix-line
#Atlanta #publicTransportation

Hiding in Plain Sight: How the "Phoenix Line" Could Transform Atlanta Transit — ThreadATL

Meet the Phoenix Line: a proposed transit line for Atlanta that converts existing, underutilized freight railroad tracks into a high-capacity passenger transit corridor. Guest post by Nick Durham.

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CBC Toronto 2d ago

TTC ridership is down — and customer satisfaction is too, a new report suggests
A new report being presented to TTC commissioners Wednesday paints a less-than-glowing picture of customer satisfaction on the TTC.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-ridership-satisfaction-survey-infrastructure-funding-9.7165158?cmp=rss

Oil crisis: Negros Occidental jeepney drivers resort to side jobs, ‘odd-even scheme’ trips

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/oil-crisis-negros-occidental-jeepney-drivers-side-jobs-odd-even-scheme-trips/

Oil crisis: Negros Occidental jeepney drivers resort to side jobs, 'odd-even scheme' trips

'It's too painful for us. P200 is meager. How can we live decently with this situation?' says a jeepney driver plying the Talisay-Bacolod City route

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blog.TO 3d ago

TTC to shut down almost 4 kilometres of subway for this entire weekend
TTC subway closures this weekend will include a large portion of the busy Line 2 Bloor-Danforth route, and here's everything you'll need to know ahead of this two-day closure.Service along a roughly 3.85-kilometre stretch of Line 2 will be halted for the entire weekend of Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026.Trains will not serve the portio...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/ttc-subway-closure-weekend-april-18/

Yonhap Infomax News 4d ago

South Korea's Modoo Card (K-Pass) public transportation refund program surpasses 5 million users, with monthly growth accelerating to 200,000 following the introduction of a flat-rate refund system in January, as users receive average monthly refunds of 21,000 won from their transportation expenses.
#YonhapInfomax #ModooCard #KPass #PublicTransportation #TransportationRefund #FlatRateSystem #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=115394

Cash aid program exposes discrepancies in motorcycle taxi driver counts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/cash-aid-program-exposes-motorcycle-taxi-driver-number-discrepancy/

CBC Ottawa 5d ago

OC Transpo looking at safely reopening LRT washrooms, but still no timeline
OC Transpo is looking at how to safely reopen public washrooms at Ottawa's LRT stations, but nearly two months after they were closed there's still no timeline for when that could happen.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-looking-at-safely-reopening-lrt-washrooms-but-still-no-timeline-9.7160913?cmp=rss

Michael Kohlman Apr 10

📢 Public Transportation Technology Leadership Opportunity Alert - DCIO:

🚉 Sound Transit (Seattle, WA) is seeking a Deputy Chief Information Officer.

💵 Compensation range is $165k to $315k with a midpoint of $240k.

#TechJobs #PublicTransportation #PublicServiceJobs #ITCareers #PayItForward

https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SOU1036SOUND/JobBoard/dcc5dbea-875e-4cd1-bfd2-8e046cecc54f/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=f13cbce8-40dc-4ea8-9cfa-7b89960ddead

Tadonic the Flautulent Apr 10

Well here's a terrible idea...
https://wjla.com/news/local/metro-93m-customer-terminals-fare-machines-metro-transit-board-vote
#WashingtonDC #DC #WMATA #Metrorail #privacy #disenfranchised #FareCards #CreditCards #news #transit #PublicTransit #PublicTransportation

Metro seeks $93M+ for new customer terminals to replace fare machines

Over the decades Metro’s fare vending machines have not changed very much.but this Thursday the transit agency’s board of directors will vote on a plan that wo

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