The Series Continues: How Do Transit Agencies Decide on What Bus to Purchase?
Friday September 30, 2011
Bus purchases are the single largest capital expense for the vast majority of the world's transit systems. How do they decide? My series on this issue continues ... Read More
Selecting the Propulsion System: Diesel, Hybrid, Natural Gas, or Electric?
Sunday September 25, 2011
In the second installment of my series looking at how transit agencies decide on what kind of bus to buy, I examine how the selection of the propulsion ... Read More
How Do Transit Agencies Decide What Buses to Buy?
Friday September 23, 2011
Have you ever wondered how transit agencies decide what buses to buy? After all, bus purchases make up the vast majority of all capital expenditures for transit operators, ... Read More
Pictures from Seattle Now Available
Thursday September 22, 2011
It's a tough life being the publictransport expert for About.com. I'm always traveling around the country and the world riding transit so I have the expertise you deserve ... Read More
How Safe Is Transit?
Wednesday September 14, 2011
How safe is transit? When you find out, you just may tell your children to take the bus instead of giving them keys to the car . ... Read More
Question: How Do Bus Routes and Schedules Get Planned?
Tuesday September 13, 2011
Answer: it's complicated! But I'm here to help you understand the process. Why don't you check out my new page summarizing the process?
Using Branding To Simplify Transit Networks
Monday September 12, 2011
One of the barriers to accessing transit for the novice user is the sheer complexity of most systems. Innovative transit systems are using branding to simplify their networks ... Read More
Public Hearings: Dos and Don'ts
Wednesday September 7, 2011
Public hearings are a federally required event whenever there are significant fare or service changes. As long as people are reasonable, transit agencies do listen to the comments ... Read More
What's In a Name?
Friday September 2, 2011
Though many may not realize it, the name of a transit agency and its branding is very important to its success. As recent trends have caused public transit ... Read More