MTA welcomes spike in social media callouts
The Metropolitan Transportation Agency welcomed the dramatic increase in mentions on social media, saying the posts provide valuable feedback.
The post MTA welcomes spike in...
Weekend round-up
Some stories you may have missed: Elon Musk keeps digging under LA, NJ TRANSIT adds surveillance cameras to rail, and RIPTA gets funds for...
Chicago bomb-sniffing dog is a social media star
A bomb-sniffing police dog in Chicago keeps the CTA safe by day and is an Instagram star by night.
The post Chicago bomb-sniffing dog is...
CTA keeps station heaters going after social media complaints
Despite an unseasonably cold April, CTA turned off its rail station heaters on March 31. Social media outrage convinced the agency to turn them...
How New Yorkers stay connected underground
A year after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority completed its cellular and WiFi network in subway stations, customers are staying connected.
The post How New Yorkers...
Latest articles
A need to rethink how we assess the health of our nation’s bridges
A year after the Key Bridge collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging the owners of 68 bridges across the U.S. to assess...
Revitalizing Mexico City’s Historic Buenavista Central Station
The current iteration of Buenavista Station debuted in the 1960s and continues to serve as a vital lifeline for thousands of commuters every day....
Shifting gears: Gender equity in transit
Gender inequities in transportation systems have often overlooked women’s travel and safety needs. From biased crash testing to undervalued non-work trips, this Women’s History...
The country’s civil engineers agree: $1.5 trillion didn’t produce good infrastructure
Despite historic levels of investment in infrastructure over the last twenty years, America’s 2025 infrastructure grades for roads, bridges, safety, and transit look mostly...
