One Stop Transit

Jun 27 2006

It's only one stop, hop on and don't stop!

Welcome to One Stop Transit!

For those with a keen interest in public transportation, how it began, and where it is headed, One Stop Transit is for you! We aim to make this website your one stop for all things transit. Learn all about the transformations public transit has gone through in the last century. You'll also learn about the future of public transit and its place in the renewable energy craze... read more »

Mar 11 2010

Pittsburgh Public Transit

How Good is Public Transit in Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh’s compact downtown area and well-integrated transportation system make the city easy to navigate by public transit. From traditional options like buses and trains, to light rail and Zipcars, you can get where you need to go if you plan ahead... read more »

Apr 01 2009

Seattle Public Transportation

Get Going: Public Transportation in Seattle

With its location between Lake Washington and the Puget Sound, Seattle offers many public transportation options, including ferries, a monorail and electric street cars. A well-planned transportation system makes it possible for locals and tourists to move throughout Seattle and its surrounding areas without driving or owning vehicles.... read more »

Jan 09 2009

Chicago Public Transportation

How good is public transit in Chicago?

Chicago actually has a decent public transit system, especially when compared to Los Angeles. Unlike Los Angeles, the Chicago infrastructure survived the auto and rubber boom better than did California. In no small part this is due to the more tightly spaced residential networks connected to the city center... read more »

Jun 21 2008

Los Angeles Public Transportation

Where is LA transit headed?

So how good is public transit in Los Angeles? Unfortunately, not as good as it was. At the turn of the century, Los Angeles had one of the most advanced and dedicated transit works not only in the nation, but in the world. Main rail lines came in and out of downtown from all compass directions, and trolley tracks branched out into all the neighborhoods... read more »

May 10 2008

Who Uses Public Transportation and Why

Railway Visa Vie Freeway, Santa Clara, CA Users of public transportation are more likely to be those with relatively low incomes (Bock, 1968; Taafe, 1963), have low occupational status (Bock, 1968; Reeder, 1956), and own fewer automobiles (Fertal et al., 1966; Foley, 1950; cited in Mamon & Marshall, 1977)... read more »

Apr 26 2008

Public Transit's Negative Image in Los Angeles

Why Does Public Transit Have a Negative Image in Los Angeles?

SBB Intercity Train - Switzerland Amy Ford, graduate student researcher at UCLA, points out that "another obstacle is certainly the negative public image in LA [Los Angeles] of transit. Too many people have said to us either 'I would never think of getting on the bus' or 'I thought buses were just for the homeless' to make us think transit will be an easy sell in LA. And, the vast, vast majority of riders that we personally see on the bus are probably dependent, and not choice riders... read more »

Apr 12 2008

Demand for Transit Services

Demand for Transit Services Determined by Urbanization

Union Station, Los Angeles

The ecological characteristics of Los Angeles are considered to be the primary determinants of its urban transportation system. The size of its population approximates the market scale for transportation services; its population density estimates its economy of operation; and its age indicates the timing of the city's emergence as a metropolitan center, which determines its physical organization as well as its adaptability to private or public transportation... read more »

Mar 29 2008

Electrification of Transit

How Did the Electrification of Transit Affect Public Transit Progress?

Eurostar Train at Waterloo Station - London, England Initial studies in urban transportation history describe how the limitations of horse-drawn trolley systems spurred the rapid innovation of electrified trolley lines in the context of rising public utility investment, land speculation, and rapid population growth (Ward, 1971, 131-34; cited in Yago, 1983)... read more »

Mar 15 2008

Evolution of Public Transit

Angels Flight Trolley, Los Angeles California

The ecological impacts of public transportation are realized when we examine the influence of a public transport network on urbanization. Urbanization requires the coordination and geographical concentration of specialized economic activities... read more »