Transit agencies, large and small, step up efforts to keep riders safe and provide access to coronavirus vaccinations. Plus New Jersey announces FY2021 Transit Village grants...

Although we still have almost two months until spring, this week's news brings reports of "thawing" on TOD, transit, and redevelopment projects. Gateway, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark, Jersey City ... all have taken, or will soon take, a step forward...

Looking at the past, anticipating new federal dollars, and using data -- all of these actions are moving TOD forward in 2021...

The debate about the ongoing effects of the pandemic continue in the news this week. Public transport and TOD move forward, including the establishment of Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, a $100 million resource designed to preserve affordable housing near MARTA stations...

Welcome to 2021. There's renewed sense of optimism in this week's news that comes with new federal stimulus dollars, the opening of the Moynihan Train Hall, and the advancement of local, national and international TOD projects...

The year ends with a Congressional relief package with funds earmarked for transit, which leaves transit agencies guardedly optimistic...

This week's news sees transit agencies taking innovative steps to address COVID-19. Also continuing public support for transit, documenting surplus parking, and advancing anti-displacement efforts...

Local projects such as those in Somerville and Hackensack, as well as renovations to Newark Penn Station and funding for the Portal North Bridge, top this week's news. Also Hong Kong rolls out COVID-19 testing kits from vending machines...

Sweeping transit service cuts remain a strong possibility, unless a second federal pandemic relief package arrives soon. New technologies and a focus on resiliency offer hope, as does advances that promote equitable TOD housing...

The news this week offers equals parts hope and dread. Spirits have been brightened by the prospect of a new administration that seems genuinely interested in transit infrastructure investment. Yet, the ongoing pandemic, and the financial impacts of reduced transit ridership, still challenges transit agencies. Nonetheless efforts to advance TOD continue...

The effort to reinvent the Metropark Station area as a TOD community has taken major steps forward in recent months amid a renewed, State-level push to advance development near transit stations...

Ballot measures, ticketing innovations, agencies facing financial constraints, a busway advanced (and one stymied). Plus projects move forward in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Camden & Orange, NJ...