News: MTA's Rat Problem, Ft. Worth Rail Plan, Toledo's Better Bus Station, Streetcar Economic Boost, Disney & Anaheim Streetcar, CAHSR Lawsuit Dismissed
March 4, 2013
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New York: Box Tunnel Pact Reserves Space for Future
Railway Age
Amtrak has reached tentative agreement with private developers in Manhattan to construct an 800-foot-long box tunnel on site at the 26-acre Hudson Yards development site on Manhattan's West Side...
Read On New York: MTA Works on Rat Problem Wall Street Journal
Locked in endless…
Amtrak has reached tentative agreement with private developers in Manhattan to construct an 800-foot-long box tunnel on site at the 26-acre Hudson Yards development site on Manhattan's West Side...
Read On New York: MTA Works on Rat Problem Wall Street Journal
Locked in endless…
News: LaHood's Departure, Paying Per Mile, Aging Demographics & Transport, Dallas TOD Wins Award, Memphis Innovation Community
January 30, 2013
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National: It's Official, LaHood is Out
DC Streetsblog
After a few false alarms, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has finally come out and said it: He's leaving the administration...
Read On National: "I Will Not Serve a Second Term" DOT Fastlane
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After a few false alarms, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has finally come out and said it: He's leaving the administration...
Read On National: "I Will Not Serve a Second Term" DOT Fastlane
I want Fast Lane readers to be among the first to know that I will not serve a second term as Secretary of Transportation...
Blogosphere: Investing In Multipurpose Streets, Citywide Transport Planning, St. Louis TOD Market Study, Unburying Lexington Stream
January 16, 2013
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Blogosphere: Invest in Multipurpose Streets
LA Streetsblog
Municipal bond rates are at historic lows. A memo by two respected faculty members at the UCLA Anderson Forecast (available at Streetsblog, for some reason link to city website is broken) suggests the city take advantage of these low rates to fund a $3 billion program to resurface, rehabilitate, and reconstruct city streets...
Read On Blogosphere: DC Tries for Citywide…
Municipal bond rates are at historic lows. A memo by two respected faculty members at the UCLA Anderson Forecast (available at Streetsblog, for some reason link to city website is broken) suggests the city take advantage of these low rates to fund a $3 billion program to resurface, rehabilitate, and reconstruct city streets...
Read On Blogosphere: DC Tries for Citywide…
News: Drunken Driving Toll, Minneapolis Hypercongestion Research, Amtrak To Wichita Expansion, Tulsa Rapid Bus Plans, Memphis Switches To BRT
January 8, 2013
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National: Rate of Fatal Crashes Involving Intoxication
Dallas Morning News (via Walkable DFW)
Dallas' rate of fatal car accidents involving drunken driving is a whopping 41.4 percent. That ranks the city No. 5 of the nation's 25 most populous cities in fatal car accidents involving intoxication, according to data from UX Blog...
Read On Research: Hypercongestion in Downtown Minneapolis Journal of…
Dallas' rate of fatal car accidents involving drunken driving is a whopping 41.4 percent. That ranks the city No. 5 of the nation's 25 most populous cities in fatal car accidents involving intoxication, according to data from UX Blog...
Read On Research: Hypercongestion in Downtown Minneapolis Journal of…
Blogosphere: Why Grids Matter, LRT Progress In Houston, Streetcars In DC, A Tale Of Two Subways, NJ Transit Village Tour
December 14, 2012
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Blogosphere: Why Grids Matter
Walkable DFW
I have written before about the difference between dendritic and reticulated grids. However, that was highly theoretical and still lacking in real world justification. Here I'm going to try and provide further justification for the grid in a more applicable manner...
Read On Blogosphere: Light Rail Construction Moving Fast Houston Press
Since 2004, anyone living or visiting the areas near Main Street,…
I have written before about the difference between dendritic and reticulated grids. However, that was highly theoretical and still lacking in real world justification. Here I'm going to try and provide further justification for the grid in a more applicable manner...
Read On Blogosphere: Light Rail Construction Moving Fast Houston Press
Since 2004, anyone living or visiting the areas near Main Street,…
News: LA Expo Line Challenge, Private Florida HSR, 1940s SF Transit Travelogue, Art & Neighborhoods, Bike Safety In Numbers
August 9, 2012
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California: Supreme Court Will Hear Expo Line Challenge
LA.Streetsblog
The California State Supreme Court will hear the case of Neighbors for Smart Rail (NFSR), a coalition of Westside homeowners, community groups and businesses, against Phase II of the Expo Line. NFSR alleges that the environmental documents for the line were improperly compared because it based traffic on future projections instead of the current status on the street....
The California State Supreme Court will hear the case of Neighbors for Smart Rail (NFSR), a coalition of Westside homeowners, community groups and businesses, against Phase II of the Expo Line. NFSR alleges that the environmental documents for the line were improperly compared because it based traffic on future projections instead of the current status on the street....
Blogosphere: Federal Funding Swap, Toronto Transit Future, Caltrain Ridership Example, Density Benefits, Healthy Parks
August 7, 2012
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Blogosphere: 'Grand Swap' For Transportation Funding
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
In the search for a transportation funding solution, an old idea is getting new play: hand responsibility for Medicaid fully to the federal government, freeing up state resources to take on education and infrastructure....
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In the search for a transportation funding solution, an old idea is getting new play: hand responsibility for Medicaid fully to the federal government, freeing up state resources to take on education and infrastructure....
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Blogosphere: Stigma On The Bus, Amtrak Northeast Plans, CAHSR & French Offer, Transforming Detroit
July 11, 2012
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Blogosphere: Stigma of Riding the Bus in America
The Atlantic Cities
In 2009, Jacqueline Carr's public transit experience was limited to bus lines of the "party" variety. Then, Carr lost her talent agency gig, sold her Jetta, and charted out a route to her new job-and yoga class-on the Los Angeles city bus system...
Read On Blogosphere: Northeast Corridor 90% Cheaper Pedestrian Observations
Amtrak's latest Next-Generation…
In 2009, Jacqueline Carr's public transit experience was limited to bus lines of the "party" variety. Then, Carr lost her talent agency gig, sold her Jetta, and charted out a route to her new job-and yoga class-on the Los Angeles city bus system...
Read On Blogosphere: Northeast Corridor 90% Cheaper Pedestrian Observations
Amtrak's latest Next-Generation…
Blogosphere: Mica's Fingerpointing, Light-Weight Train Waivers, Boston Parking, Creative Placemaking Grants, China's Smog City
June 13, 2012
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Blogosphere: Where is John Mica?
DC Streetsblog
Over the past month or two, I couldn't help noticing that Rep. John Mica, chair of the Transportation Committee in the House, seemed completely consumed with fingerpointing at federal agencies. While the country's transportation programs neared a crisis point..
Read On Blogosphere: Road Width vs Actual Road Use Amateur Planner
When I was researching information…
Over the past month or two, I couldn't help noticing that Rep. John Mica, chair of the Transportation Committee in the House, seemed completely consumed with fingerpointing at federal agencies. While the country's transportation programs neared a crisis point..
Read On Blogosphere: Road Width vs Actual Road Use Amateur Planner
When I was researching information…
Blogosphere: Transpo Bill Comparison, Road Project Funding, SF's Wiggle, US Passenger Rail, Privatizing Transit, Cleveland's Brain Gain, Rural Urbanism
March 16, 2012
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Blogosphere: Compare the Senate and House Bills
DC Streetsblog
Now that the Senate has passed a transportation bill and everyone's waiting to see what the House will do next, Transportation for America has done us all a great service and compared the Senate's bill to the House's...
Read On Blogosphere: Senate's Transportation Program The Transport Politic
The U.S. Senate's passage of a…
Now that the Senate has passed a transportation bill and everyone's waiting to see what the House will do next, Transportation for America has done us all a great service and compared the Senate's bill to the House's...
Read On Blogosphere: Senate's Transportation Program The Transport Politic
The U.S. Senate's passage of a…
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