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Governing Senior Staff Writer Jared Brey

Jared Brey

Senior Staff Writer

Jared Brey is a senior writer for Governing, covering transportation, housing and infrastructure. He previously worked for PlanPhilly, Philadelphia magazine, and Next City, and his work has appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bloomberg CityLab, Dwell, and other publications. He is a contributing editor at Landscape Architecture Magazine, and he lives in South Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter at @jaredbrey.

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Transportation
Thanks to Infrastructure Funding, Long-Sought Rail Projects Move Forward
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $1.4 billion for railroad improvements, a huge expansion of a key funding program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Funded projects will help make passenger and freight service more efficient.
Oct. 11, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Why Transportation Planners Should Prioritize the ‘Silently Suffering’
Veronica O. Davis, a transportation director in Houston, recently published Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities. The book describes experiences and lessons from her career as a planner, engineer and advocate.
Oct. 9, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Atlanta Suburbs Will Try Again to Expand Public Transit
Gwinnett County, Ga., has proposed a transit plan with big investments in microtransit and a new rapid bus service. Leaders hope it will appeal to voters, who have defeated at least four transit referendums in the last five decades.
Oct. 3, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Sexual Harassment Is Pervasive on Public Transit. Bay Area Youth Are Fighting Back.
A new campaign on Bay Area Rapid Transit, designed and developed by young people of color, encourages people who witness sexual harassment on trains and buses to discreetly intervene.
Sept. 28, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
New Colorado Rail Service Could Come Down to Politics and Timing
Momentum is building for intercity rail service on Colorado’s booming Front Range. With voter approval required for key funding, it could come down to a question of timing.
Sept. 26, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Transit Agencies Rethink Schedules for Fewer Commuters
Bay Area Rapid Transit launched a new schedule this month with more frequent service on nights and weekends and less frequent service at traditional peak commuter hours. It’s part of a shift toward round-the-clock service at big-city transit agencies.
Sept. 20, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Workforce
Outdated Marijuana Rules Complicate Transit Hiring
Nearly half of all Americans now live in a jurisdiction where it’s legal to smoke weed. But for some workers, including bus drivers and train operators, drug-testing protocols make legalization irrelevant.
Sept. 14, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Washington Metro’s Fast-Moving, Hard-Charging Transit Chief
Randy Clarke, the general manager of the Washington Metro, is a public-transit superfan with lots of support in D.C. How long will it last?
Sept. 11, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Finance
Clock Ticking for States to Replace Dwindling Gas Taxes
They are a key source of funding for transportation infrastructure, but have been shrinking for years. Two new reports explore possible alternatives.
Sept. 6, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Philadelphia Gives Free Transit Passes to All City Workers
All 22,000 city workers in Philadelphia are now eligible for a free transit pass under SEPTA’s Key Advantage program. More than 10,000 have already signed up.
Sept. 1, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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