Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Buses

Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short

By Kea Wilson | Jul 25, 2021 | No Comments

Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.

Denver bus stop with no sidewalk, bench, or shelter and Albuquerque bus stop on cliff

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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Denver

By Kea Wilson | Mar 24, 2021 | No Comments

Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers, including golf balls in Denver. We're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America.

Bad bus stops in Pittsburgh and Littleton

SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Pittsburgh vs. Littleton

By Kea Wilson | Mar 21, 2021 | No Comments

This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia; and Queens devastated Lynchburg.

In NYC, a legally right turning truck in the bus lane causes the M15-SBS to travel in the adjacent lane.

Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great

By Annie Weinstock | Mar 17, 2021 | No Comments

"Throughout my career as a bus advocate, I have been skeptical of curbside bus lanes. They are exceedingly easy to block. In fact, most curbside bus lanes come with a list of both illegal and legal encroachments." Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Reorientations and is republished here with the permission of the author.

To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid

By Kea Wilson | Aug 13, 2020 | No Comments

Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.

Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim

By Kea Wilson | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]

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