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Transportopia News and Views March 17, 2026
Listen to the News and Views Podcast Episode here . Public transportation in America is entering a new phase. Ridership patterns are shifting. Cities are experimenting with new service models. And federal policymakers are preparing to debate the next major transportation bill. This week’s biggest transit story isn’t about a new rail line or bus fleet. It’s about something far bigger: how the United States will fund transit for the next decade. The Next Federal Transit Funding
Rick L'Amie
10 hours ago3 min read
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Transportopia News and Views March 17, 2026
Listen to the News and Views Podcast Episode here . Public transportation in America is entering a new phase. Ridership patterns are shifting. Cities are experimenting with new service models. And federal policymakers are preparing to debate the next major transportation bill. This week’s biggest transit story isn’t about a new rail line or bus fleet. It’s about something far bigger: how the United States will fund transit for the next decade. The Next Federal Transit Funding
Rick L'Amie
10 hours ago3 min read
Exploring Transit and Housing Dynamics with AP Reporter Michael Casey
Transit and housing are two critical elements shaping how cities grow and how people live. Yet, their connection often gets overlooked in public discussions. The latest episode of the Transportopia podcast brings this relationship into sharp focus with AP reporter Michael Casey. He shares insights from his reporting on how transit systems and housing shortages interact, influencing affordability, accessibility, and urban development. You can listen to the episode on Apple Pod
Rick L'Amie
Dec 9, 20253 min read
Transportopia News & Views Transit, Housing and Living Well
AP Photo, Jae C. Hong This week’s episode of the Transportopia podcast features a rich conversation with Jarrett Walker , author of Human Transit , about designing networks for freedom and access — not just speed or shiny vehicles. To go along with that discussion, our News & Views roundup looks at how some big-picture trends are playing out on the ground: housing near transit, explosive growth in the Sun Belt, accessibility gains, and ridership finally rebounding where servi
Rick L'Amie
Nov 18, 20254 min read
Transportopia News & Views: DART’s Silver Line Opens and the Stories Transit Needs to Tell
October 28, 2025 By Rick L’Amie Between full Transportopia episodes, our News & Views brief catches up on the stories shaping public transportation each week — from new funding and innovation to the quieter shifts happening inside agencies and communities. DART Silver Line Train. Photo: The Dallas Morning News Big Win for North Texas: DART’s Silver Line Opens The week’s biggest good-news story: Dallas Area Rapid Transit has officially opened its long-awaited Silver Line, a 26
Rick L'Amie
Oct 28, 20252 min read
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