Woman corners man who stole her wallet on CTA bus
A woman chased down a robber more than twice her size and half her age, cornering him and even delivering a religious scolding, after he snatched her wallet on a Chicago transit bus.
Traveling by train gives us our lives back
When I read that announcement from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, that the passenger train from Norfolk to Washington would be ready ahead of schedule and by the end of the year, I was unnaturally excited. I might even have let out a barely audible, slightly embarrassing "woo-woo," as though I were some kind of engineer.
The University of Missouri has hired Solstice Transportation Group to assess students’ travel needs and preferences, just a few months before the city is set to eliminate bus routes that serve south Columbia student apartment complexes. Read more...
Turning Points
New York MTA chair: Subway stations need expansion With the subways bursting at the seams, the MTA needs to expand stations in the century-old system, authority Chairman Joseph Lhota said. New York Daily News, Jan. 26
PATH sees spike in trans-Hudson ridership More commuters rode PATH trains across the Hudson River in 2011 than in any other year since the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey took over the rail system in 1962. Wall Street Journal, Jan. 24
Your stroller, on the bus I recall vividly how embarrassed I felt the first time I climbed on the bus with my baby boy. Instead of lowering the lift, the driver told me to fold Orion’s stroller. My cheeks burned red as I hastily unpacked — diaper bag, toys, blanket, and groceries — while holding onto my squirming bundle of joy. Grist, Jan. 18
Transit workers report better job satisfaction Employees at transit systems in the U.S. and Canada reported higher job satisfaction levels in 2011 compared to the previous year, according to a survey by Transit Talent. Transit Talent, Jan. 11