39 min listen
Transit on the brink
FromModeShift
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
America’s transit system is struggling. How do we fix it?A D minus. That’s what the American Society of Civil Engineers gives US transit infrastructure for a grade. There’s a $176 billion repair backlog across the country; nearly half of the population doesn't have access to any transit; and only 5% of US workers use a train or bus to get to work.Ridership on transit was already declining even before Covid hit. Today, it's still not anywhere close to where it was before the pandemic. Meanwhile, Americans spend more and more on transportation.In our first episode of ModeShift, co-hosts Andrei Greenawalt and Tiffany Chu talk with experts about the state of transit – exploring the history of transit’s decline, and the economic and environmental impact of car dependency.Guests:Transit expert Jerome HornePeter Norton, associate professor of history at the University of Virginia.Beth Osborne, director of Transportation for AmericaListen to ModeShift on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Released:
Sep 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (7)
Transit on the brink: How did we get to a point where our transit system is under so much pressure – at a time when investment is needed most? by ModeShift