In Transit is a podcast that brings you dispatches from the cusp of a new era in Midwest public transportation. In this episode, we travel to St. Louis, where the city’s light rail is undergoing a comprehensive security upgrade. Transit officials claim that the Secure Platform Plan will finally address the public safety concerns that have hampered the system for decades, but some riders wonder who these changes are really meant to serve.
In Transit is a podcast that brings you dispatches from the cusp of a new era in Midwest public transportation. In this episode, we head to Central Ohio, where voters recently approved a $6 billion proposal that will finally put the Midwestern city on the rapid transit map. Cover graphic by Ruth Chang for Midstory.
In Transit is a podcast that brings you dispatches from the cusp of a new era in Midwest public transportation. In this episode of In Transit, we visit a city tapping into its public transit past in an attempt to right some of the wrongs of decades of car-oriented development. Cover graphic by Ruth Chang for Midstory.