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Citi Bike's Winter of Discontent

Friday, March 21, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Spring has arrived — and with it, the high season for New York City's bike share program. With nearly 100,000 annual members, its popularity has exceeded estimates. But the program is still in a financial hole.

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Friday, March 21, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Citi Bike needs a financial life preserver. Clayton County, Georgia, might actually get transit. Maryland's Purple Line is inching forward. BP won the rights to drill in the Gulf of M...

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Thursday, March 20, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Australia spotted something that might -- might -- be pieces of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. New York's commuter rail will get inward-facing cameras and audio recorders. New Jer...

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Only about half of Detroit's meters are functional -- and that's just the tip of the city's parking problems iceberg. Amtrak wants a funding bump. LaGuardia's future could be white an...

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Paris has lifted driving restrictions following a decrease in air pollution. A task force is recommending that Chicago create a transit superagency. GM is recalling even more vehicles...

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Safety Not Guaranteed

Monday, March 17, 2014

Kate Hinds, WNYC transportation reporter, and Jim Cameron, founder of the Commuter Action Group, discusses the Federal Railroad Administration's report on Metro North, which was prompted by the fatal train derailment in The Bronx last December. The report found that the agency prioritized punctuality over safety, along with other troublesome issues.

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Monday, March 17, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Californians are setting cars aside in favor of transit. The Port Authority has some...unique rules. A Los Angeles subway dig has uncovered a treasure trove of prehistoric fossils. An...

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Friday, March 14, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

New York's Metro-North has a "deficient safety culture." Air pollution in Paris is so bad right now that transit and bike share are free this weekend. Indiana's mass transit bill clea...

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

There's even more confusion about what could have happened to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. London is testing new pedestrian crosswalk sensors. Boston's MBTA will experime...

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Following Building Collapse, Metro-North Service Now Running In and Out of Grand Central

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

(Updated 5:20) All Metro-North service on the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines to and from Grand Central Terminal has been fully restored.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

The Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation into General Motors’ delayed safety recall. Two Bridgegate targets spent a day in court. These are heady days for the global ...

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New Jersey Kicks Tesla to the Curb

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission adopted a new rule banning the direct sales of automobiles in the state—delivering a blow to electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

A Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize the federal "rails to trails" program. NJ Transit skipped a hearing devoted to its performance during the Super Bowl. A Boston Green Line train...

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Metro-North Track Worker Killed; NTSB Investigating

Monday, March 10, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to New York following the death of a Metro-North track worker early Monday morning. The incident brin...

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Monday, March 10, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Public transit usage in the U.S. is at its highest levels since 1956. NJ Transit's recent missteps will be dissected at a state hearing today. Chicago is getting ready to go all in wi...

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Brooklyn Residents Want a Discount on Verrazano Tolls, Too

Friday, March 07, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Now that the MTA has agreed to give Staten Island residents a toll cut, everyone wants in on the action.

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Friday, March 07, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Arrests for panhandling on the NYC subway are up -- waaaay up. The railroad industry says it needs more time to implement safety measures. Portland won't be getting a bike share syste...

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Thursday, March 06, 2014

By Kate Hinds : Senior Producer, All Of it

Delays are up on NYC subways. AAA is getting nervous about technology in cars. San Francisco is eyeing Vision Zero. The losing bidder for Massachusetts' commuter rail contract is goin...

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