The most decisive winner on election day wasn’t the Democrats, but mass transit. The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Conkey and Paul Glader report that 23 transportation ballot initiatives were approved in metropolitan areas throughout the country. This provides $75 billion in funding for public transportation.

Understanding Government has detailed some of the most vital mass transit issues. Marc Albert wrote a piece on a "bullet train" approved by Californians that would be America’s first attempt to imitate European high-speed rails. And Ellen Ramachandran has a completely comprehensive report hitting the world wide web soon on the triumphs and tribulations of "America’s Metro"– the Washington, D.C. subway system. 

Perhaps one theme from all these reports is that while mass transit is under-funded and maligned, it’s also become increasingly popular.-MB

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