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transportation

August 31, 2026

Ferry Tale: Aboard the Tacoma #1

Every day, thousands of passengers cross Puget Sound without thinking much about the crews who make their journey possible. A day on the water with the ferry workers shows how routines, relationships, and quiet expertise keep one of the nation's largest ferry systems running.

Signs for DART election outside polling center in University Park, Texas

May 7, 2026

Is DART worth it? University Park Holds Special Election to Decide

University Park, a city within Dallas, Texas, held a special election asking residents whether to keep paying into DART and receiving its transit services

Students hold a banner that says "Students Demand. UF, Fund RTS"

October 9, 2025

University of Florida Students Rally to Restore Campus Bus Routes

More than a hundred University of Florida students rallied in Turlington Plaza on Sept. 10 to protest funding cuts to the Regional Transit System (RTS)

February 22, 2025

Navigating Nashville’s Future Through Promises and Progress

“People are excited about a 24-hour bus system. They’re excited about better connectivity, being able to get from point A to point B,” said Nia Smith, the community design coordinator at Nashville's Civic Design Center.

February 27, 2023

Q&A: Making Sense of the Fight Over Freight in Illinois

"[P]eople of color disproportionately live next to highways. If you have all the freight facilities and all the highways mostly being adjacent to Black and Latino communities, we're the ones that are dealing with the negative impacts of air pollution the most."