Tag: transit stops

DOT adopts PROWAG for transit stops

The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) has adopted the transit stops and transit shelters portion of PROWAG, effective January 17, 2025. This means that all new or altered transit stops must be compliant, for all transit agencies. Many existing transit stops do not meet the requirements, particularly with maneuvering space for wheelchairs. Presumably the regional … Continue reading DOT adopts PROWAG for transit stops →

bus stop transformations

A recent episode of the Talking Headways podcast by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire highlighted bus stop transformations in the St. Louis area. It is well worth a listen, and exploring the related materials online, included a feature on the Maplewood transformation. The important messages of the podcast and effort led by an organization … Continue reading bus stop transformations →

Transit Equity Day February 4th

Transit Equity Day is coming up February 4th. The event is sponsored by the Labor Network for Sustainability. Sacramento Transit Riders Union (SacTRU) will use the day to kick off it's transit stop photo contest. Action: Sacramento Transit Stop “Good, Bad & Ugly” Photo ContestSite: Online event beginning on Feb. 4 Transit Equity Day and ending March … Continue reading Transit Equity Day February 4th →

Transit Stop Visioning Survey

As a followup to the Transit Stop Visioning Workshop, SacTRU has posted a survey to gather input from a wider audience. If you are on Facebook, you can access the survey at https://www.facebook.com/events/447807053420977/?event_time_id=447807226754293. If not on Facebook, you can access the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOD8koNWzzocOOYQ6kRIkyA9RkcRtGrs2X8bJmyEB5AgyB4w/viewform. STAR members are encouraged to complete the survey. It will be … Continue reading Transit Stop Visioning Survey →