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It's a Bus! It's a Van! It's...Microtransit?
Microtransit is in vogue. Cultivating a strong understanding for what it can and can't do will help prevent you from getting rizzed up by this…
Apr 24
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Joshua Woods
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It's a Bus! It's a Van! It's...Microtransit?
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Is the bus still running? Seriously...is the bus still running?? 🕜
Faced with increased operating costs and the end of pandemic era federal support, many transit systems across the United States find themselves…
Apr 9
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Is the bus still running? Seriously...is the bus still running?? 🕜
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Good Transit Is Simple: Lessons in Good Route Design
Avoid Loops, Limit Deviations, Space Stops Appropriately, and Respect Layovers
Mar 25
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Good Transit Is Simple: Lessons in Good Route Design
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More Buses, Fewer Riders? Thoughts on the Ridership vs Coverage Tradeoff
Transit has to be useful, to be useful
Mar 3
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Joshua Woods
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More Buses, Fewer Riders? Thoughts on the Ridership vs Coverage Tradeoff
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More Buses, More Riders: The Case for Frequent Transit
People can't take the bus that never comes.
Feb 11
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More Buses, More Riders: The Case for Frequent Transit
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What Is Good Transit?
Good Transit is Frequent🚉. Good Transit is reliable🕑. Good Transit is (reasonably) fast🏎️. Good Transit feels safe🔒
Dec 2, 2024
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Wow, These Bus Stops are Close Together!
Appropriate bus stop spacing keeps the bus moving and ensures people get where they need to be in a reliable amount of time.
Nov 13, 2024
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Wow, These Bus Stops are Close Together!
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