I've written many articles over the years about how mass transit projects in the United States go awry — from overbuilt stations to misguided priorities, too much focus on projects with little transportation value, outdated operational paradigms, and a reluctance to just say no, all of which show that there is a lot we're getting wrong in this country about transit. But most of these are ideas for how transit agencies could make better decisions. A step-back question that policymakers who've read these takes often have is: what could be different, policy-wise, at the federal level that would generate better outcomes.
A step-back question that policymakers who've read these takes often have is: what could be different, policy-wise, at the federal level that would generate better outcomes. What rules are making it hard for good ideas to be implemented or creating bad incentives.