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5 COVID-19 Lessons to Make Public Transportation Better

August 3, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has created considerable turmoil for cities, people, and the public transit systems that serve them. Although the pandemic is far from over, we are beginning to adjust to life in a COVID-19 world, and to examine the lessons for public transportation in the new reality that has formed.

Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided. Most importantly, changes to the service based on the easing of restrictions and changes in passenger behavior are expected to persist in the coming months.

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