Public transportation isn’t just a way to get around, it’s a way for everyone to get to the places they want to go to without dealing with the hassles of parking, changing lanes, or paying excessive tolls. High quality, robust, frequent, & reliable transit networks are able to change lives for the better while being able to morph cities & towns into multimodal connectors.
Explore
Different places using available public transit systems & routes, instead of driving from place to place. Be sure to check out my Journeys Afar series to see where I’ve traveled to.
Advocate
For more public transit funding on all levels (federal, state/provincial, county, & municipal) so that people have multiple commute options during all times of the day.
Share
Your public transit experience with fellow riders, enthusiasts, & advocates, as well as those who work in the industry & those who make funding & service decisions.
“All the wonderful, life-changing opportunities we have are irrelevant without transit. “
Katharine Eagan Kelleman – CEO, Pittsburgh Regional Transit Pittsburgh, PA
Regardless of what time & environment we’re in – good times & bad, whether you have a car or not – transit will always be a necessary component to better people’s lives. This is a key reason why I built the Global Transit Guidebook, to not just showcase my experiences using transit, but to also educate those who may be reluctant to use transit as to just how important transit is to our communities.
Katharine Kelleman – who currently leads the transit agency in Pittsburgh, PA (but led Tampa, FL’s transit agency just prior to) is seen as a rockstar in the transit industry & a lot of what she has said about transit really speaks volumes! You can follow Mrs. Kelleman on Twitter (now known as X) @ms_eagan.
Whether past or present, transit photos from across the globe are welcome! Please contact me through the Contact Form if you would like to contribute, you will be provided proper credit for your contributions.
Join The Discord Server!
The Global Transit Guidebook Virtual Community is the place to interact with other transit enthusiasts, riders, & advocates! Voice chats – called The Saturday Hangout – are held almost every Saturday evening.
Follow On Social Media!
The Global Transit Guidebook is also present on Facebook & YouTube. Unfortunately, because of undesirable changes to Twitter (now called X ) I’ve made the decision to leave the platform.
Helpful Links & More
You can find a list of transit agencies that I follow, links to other transit resources, & more below. Thank you for stopping by & I hope to see you again soon!
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