/tags/public-transit Public transit en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:59:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/can-an-america-first-board-fix-a-troubled-rural-transportation-district A group of political outsiders in Southern Oregon now find themselves on the inside of a government agency. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:59:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/can-an-america-first-board-fix-a-troubled-rural-transportation-district Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-05/why-california-public-transit-is-at-a-pivotal-moment Public transit agencies in California are struggling to avoid a “fiscal cliff” — and to persuade riders to return after the COVID pandemic. Advocates and legislators are seeking more state aid, but there are no simple solutions. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:27:10 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-04-05/why-california-public-transit-is-at-a-pivotal-moment Sameea Kamal /politics-government/2023-02-14/bill-would-ask-large-california-transit-agencies-to-collect-data-on-rider-harassment A bill introduced in the California Senate would require the state’s top 10 largest transit agencies, including in Los Angeles, the Bay Area and Sacramento, to start keeping data on rider safety and street harassment. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:39:38 GMT /politics-government/2023-02-14/bill-would-ask-large-california-transit-agencies-to-collect-data-on-rider-harassment Sarah Mizes-Tan / CapRadio /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-12/california-law-abolishes-parking-minimums-for-new-developments-close-to-public-transit Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law banning California localities from requiring parking spaces for new developments built within half a mile of a public transit stop. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:06:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-10-12/california-law-abolishes-parking-minimums-for-new-developments-close-to-public-transit Manola Secaira