Transit Planning 101

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, 2025 • Joshua Woods

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, 2025 • Joshua Woods

Good Transit Is Simple: Lessons in Good Route Design

Avoid Loops, Limit Deviations, Space Stops Appropriately, and Respect Layovers

Mar 25, 2025 • Joshua Woods

More Buses, Fewer Riders? Thoughts on the Ridership vs Coverage Tradeoff

Transit has to be useful, to be useful

Mar 3, 2025 • Joshua Woods

More Buses, More Riders: The Case for Frequent Transit

People can't take the bus that never comes.

Feb 11, 2025 • Joshua Woods

What Is Good Transit?

Good Transit is Frequent🚉. Good Transit is reliable🕑. Good Transit is (reasonably) fast🏎️. Good Transit feels safe🔒

Dec 2, 2024 • Joshua Woods

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 • Joshua Woods

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