Jarrett Walker (Human Transit)
Transit planner/author offering frameworks for network design, service planning, and bus/rail tradeoffs in cities worldwide.
MARTA’s New Bus Network Launches, Expanding Opportunity Access
Atlanta: The bus network redesign for MARTA that we worked on for many years is finally running, and is expanding access to opportunity. My overview: https://humantransit.org/2026/05/atlanta-welcome-to-your-new-transit-network.html
Abolish the Loaded Terms “Choice Rider” And “Captive Rider”
Does anyone you know talk about public transit using the terms "choice rider" and "captive rider"? If so, point them here: https://humantransit.org/2026/05/words-to-abolish-choice-rider-captive-rider.html
Planning Major RTD Transit Network Review in Denver
Happy to announce we'll be spending a lot of time in the Denver area in the next year, working on a big review and potential redesign of the RTD transit network. Here's their announcement: https://www.rtd-denver.com/community/news/rtd-launches-comprehensive-operations-analysis-to-shape-future-of-transit-service-across-the-denver-metro-area
Medellín’s Transit: Tourist Praise vs Local Reality
You've heard tourists praise for the public transit in Medellín, Colombia, but how well does it work for the locals? My deep dive into a fascinating city and network, available in English and Spanish. https://humantransit.org/2026/03/medellin-beyond-transit-tourism.html