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After a drumbeat of transit disasters this year, it became impossible to ignore the failures of the New York City subway system. A rush-hour Q train careened off the rails in southern Brooklyn. A track fire on the A line in Upper Manhattan sent nine riders to the hospital.

How Politics and Bad Decisions Starved...

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Updated 3 months ago

CHICAGO - Like New York's subway, it is another century-old system struggling to keep up with the transit demands of a booming city. It, too, has been plagued by crumbling tracks, antiquated signals and unreliable trains that turn routine commutes into nightmares.

Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing...

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Updated 3 months ago

"Right now we have a second-class transportation system for folks that have accessibility issues and it just plain isn't fair." - Adrian Pearmine, DKS Associates. Seniors and people living with a disability who need accessible transportation across the Portland region have dealt with a patchwork of inadequate services for years.

'Mobility for All' initiative seeks to...

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Updated 5 months ago

A recent study finds that employers hiring for low-wage jobs in Washington, D.C., are more likely to call back applicants who live nearby. In Washington, D.C., commuting distance comes with an economic penalty. Applicants who live farther from a low-wage job in the center of the city are less likely to be called back for an interview.

Commute Discrimination Is a Thing

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Updated 5 months ago

via NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer The subway system's maddening accessibility problem may be even worse than previously known. According to a report released Tuesday by City Comptroller Scott Stringer, more than half of the city's 122 neighborhoods served by the system lack a single accessible station, and thus meet the criteria for "ADA Transit Deserts."

Report: Over Half Of NYC Neighborhoods...

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Updated 6 months ago

Nearly all of them look silly, but if taken seriously, they could be a really big deal for urban transportation. The public reaction to the arrival of dockless bikes and electric scooters in U.S. cities can be tracked in stages. The first stage, for many, was annoyance.

Why Little Vehicles Will Conquer the...

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Updated 7 months ago

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