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Tag: public transit
Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns
Research shows a clear shift in transportation choices under extreme heat conditions. Car use increases, while trips made by walking, biking and public transit drop significantly. On average, public transit trips fall by nearly 50% on extreme heat days as individuals seek relief in air-conditioned private vehicles.
New Pilot Program Offers Free MBTA Passes to SMFA Degree Candidates
Students enrolled in degree programs at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts will have free, unlimited local MBTA subway and bus access thanks to University Pass (UPass), a two-year pilot program just launched by the MBTA.
Remote work cuts car travel and emissions, but hurts public transit ridership
Remote work could cut hundreds of millions of tons of carbon emissions from car travel – but at the cost of billions lost in public transit revenues, according to a new study.
Why buses can’t get wheelchair users to most areas of cities
Imagine you could travel to only 1% of the city where you live – areas that were easily accessible to other residents. That’s the situation for manual wheelchair users traveling by public buses in Columbus, a first-of-its-kind study finds.
Significant Number of Seniors Rely on Failing Public Transit Systems to Get to Medical Appointments
About one in 10 seniors who live in cities reported that they use public transportation, and 20 percent of older transit users said they relied on trains and buses to get to their doctor appointments.
Study: Cash payments remain a key part of equitable transit
A new study finds modern payment options in transportation may leave behind marginalized public transit users.
Ridehailing services can reduce impaired drivers on the road, lead to fewer alcohol-related crashes
During 2010-2019, roughly the same decade that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. died in alcohol-related crashes, ridehailing emerged as a technology that was often cheaper and/or easier to access than taxis and public transit.
Pre-COVID Subway Air Polluted from DC to Boston, But New York Region’s Is the Worst, Study Finds
New York City’s transit system exposes riders to more inhaled pollutants than any other metropolitan subway system in the Northeastern United States, a new study finds. Yet even its “cleaner” neighbors struggle with enough toxins to give health-conscious travelers pause.
New Resource: Finding Public Transportation to Reach COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in NJ
Karen Alexander, managing director of NJTIP @ Rutgers, is available to discuss a new resource that helps New Jerseyans use public transportation to reach COVID-19 vaccine sites. “Many people, including essential workers, have limited access to private vehicles or taxis,” said…
DePaul University experts available to discuss recovery, life after the COVID-19 pandemic
Recovery. Reentry. Reopen. Return. A new normal. Faculty experts at DePaul University are available for news media interviews about what comes next — after the COVID-19 pandemic. Does the world return to normal or will there be fundamental changes to how we live our lives, work, and travel; and how we are governed?