Transit Projects
How Did Transit Projects Fare in 2024?
A comprehensive list of public transit expansions and new lines that opened in 2024, and projections for 2025.
How Consultants Drive Up Transit Construction Costs
A new report suggests that an overreliance on external consultants by U.S. transit agencies and other government entities is hollowing out the public sector and raising the costs of transit projects.
Report: Why U.S. Transit Projects Cost So Much
Researchers analyzed the sources of increased costs in transit projects around the world, providing recommendations for how to bring down costs and improve efficiency.
Big Transit Projects To Look Forward to in 2022
An exhaustive list of all fixed-guideway projects scheduled to open or break ground in the U.S. in 2022.
How the Environmental Review Process Privileges Highway Construction Over Transit
U.S. transit projects have a much harder time getting environmental approval than road projects, perpetuating the dominance of cars in U.S. transportation policy.
Major Transit Openings Expected in 2021
All the heavy rail, light rail, bus rapid transit, and commuter rail projects expected to open in North American in 2021.
L.A.'s Union Station Turns 80 and Looks to the Future
Ridership is down and the station has struggled in recent years, but new plans could help revive the 80-year-old historic landmark.
Downtown Subway Project Delayed in Los Angeles
The Regional Connector project will have to wait until 2022.
Transit Projects Would Provide Local and Regional Connectivity for L.A. Suburb
Two projects on the table in Glendale, California, a BRT line and a streetcar, would increase mobility options in the city.
What to Expect From Transit Construction in 2019
Mixed results and high costs are to be expected among the 89 public transit construction projects underway in 2019.
Mapping All of San Francisco's Transit-Related Projects
A new interactive map keeps residents up to date on where the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on new projects.
Bus Rapid Transit Upgrade Coming to Tacoma-Spanaway Route
Pierce Transit has committed to bus rapid transit to replace convention bus service on Route 1 between the two cities in Pierce County, Washington.
Red Line Extension Plans Released in Chicago
A $2.3 billion extension of the CTA's Red Line would be the first extension of a Chicago's "L" line since 1993.
The State of Transit Construction in 2018
Though the Trump Administration isn't likely to be kind to public transit in 2018, it will be a big year for project opening anyway.
Sunday Fun: Watch the Path of the Tunnel Boring Machine Below Downtown Los Angeles
Like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but for a tunnel boring machine.
Today: BART Goes Farther South Than Ever Before
As it has promised for years, Bay Area Rapid Transit today opens the Warm Springs/South Fremont extension of the regional rail transit system. The first train departs at the station at 5:48 am, and the first train arrives at 7:04 am.
Where Transit Investment Costs the Most Per Capita
For all the attention paid the transit investments of cities like New York City and Los Angeles, it's actually cities like Seattle and Denver spending the most per capita on capital investments in transit.
Transit Ducks in a Row for 2017
2017 will be a big year for transit openings around North America. What will come in the years to follow has a lot to do with the Trump Administration.
More Transit than Roads Projects on Deck, But Transit Funding Lags
In Northwestern Indiana, transit projects will outnumber road projects for the firs time in history. Funding for roads, however, still outpaces transit projects.
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This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
