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New state law makes drug use on public transit a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by jail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new law increasing penalties on public transit took effect on Jan. 1. Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A ...
The Atlantic

The Other Reason Americans Don’t Use Mass Transit

Mass transit in the United States lacks mass appeal. In a 2024 study of data from nearly 800 cities, Asian urban residents used public transit for 43 percent of trips; 24 percent of Western Europeans ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Land use is part of planning process for public transit

* A neighborhood or community centered around a transit station. *An area that has enough people and activities to use a transit station as a community hub. *A community with a mix of uses, including ...
Salt Lake City Weekly

UTA adopts design guide to help cities plan better land use and access around transit.

DEPOT DISTRICT—The Utah Transit Authority could run all the buses, trains and ride-share vehicles that money can buy, but it would hardly matter if passengers are dropped in the middle of nowhere and ...