News: Baltimore Red Line LRT, Storm's Bike Surge, Storm Damage Legacy, Hawaii Rail Politics, Phoenix TOD Value
November 6, 2012
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Baltimore: State Pushes Ahead on Red Line
Baltimore Sun
Even though there's no promise of construction money, the state is pushing ahead to draft blueprints for Baltimore's $2.2 billion Red Line light rail project...
Read On New York: Sandy Causes a Mini Bike Boom Transportation Nation
When Sandy's storm surge flooded New York's subway and split the city into its island parts, normal commutes were washed away. City-mandated restrictions prevented cars…
Even though there's no promise of construction money, the state is pushing ahead to draft blueprints for Baltimore's $2.2 billion Red Line light rail project...
Read On New York: Sandy Causes a Mini Bike Boom Transportation Nation
When Sandy's storm surge flooded New York's subway and split the city into its island parts, normal commutes were washed away. City-mandated restrictions prevented cars…
Blogosphere: LA Subway Progress, NY After Sandy, Oakland Revival, Encouraging Infill With LRT, Lifesaving Trees, City Pairs
November 2, 2012
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Blogosphere: Final Design Approved for Both Subways
Metro Source Blog
To put the following into English, this means the subway and connector projects are now a step closer to signing a funding agreement with the federal government, although it doesn't necessarily speed up the very long process of getting that money...
Read On Blogosphere: How New Yorkers Get Around After Sandy Streetsblog
To put the following into English, this means the subway and connector projects are now a step closer to signing a funding agreement with the federal government, although it doesn't necessarily speed up the very long process of getting that money...
Read On Blogosphere: How New Yorkers Get Around After Sandy Streetsblog
Monday Night Football Matchup No Contest In Competition For Complete Communities
October 29, 2012
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Visit the Are We There Yet? home It will be a battle between the cities of Sun and Fog. The San Francisco 49ers matchup against the Arizona Cardinals in a rough and tumble battle between bitter division rivals. But what about livability and complete communities? It should be no surprise to fans of livability and complete communities that the Bay Area scores higher than the Phoenix region. San Francisco gets all A’s, while Phoenix sits just above Atlanta, Riverside, and Dallas-Fort Worth with three C’s and a D. The Phoenix region does worst on “Living” and can thank its sprawling development patterns for much of that low score. The region has a highly successful light rail line with 27 stations, but only 2.3% of households live within walking distance of the line. A slightly higher percentage of people live in opportunity areas in the Phoenix region (and there are 82 of these places spread throughout), but…
News: Florida's HSR Flirtation, China Holiday Gridlock, Twin Cities LRT Expedited, Toronto Cent Sales Tax, Bike-Share Elitism, Scooter Taxis
October 2, 2012
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Florida: Flirtation with HSR Recounted in New Book
Transportation Nation
It seems like Florida and high-speed rail were a couple that always flirted across a crowded room - but neither had the nerve to ask for a date. Finally in 2010 and 2011 it seemed like progress was being made...
Read On International: China's Holiday Creates Gridlock Telegraph UK (via @trnsprttnst)
When 1.3 billion people all go on holiday at the same time, a…
It seems like Florida and high-speed rail were a couple that always flirted across a crowded room - but neither had the nerve to ask for a date. Finally in 2010 and 2011 it seemed like progress was being made...
Read On International: China's Holiday Creates Gridlock Telegraph UK (via @trnsprttnst)
When 1.3 billion people all go on holiday at the same time, a…
Blogosphere: Privatizing Amtrak Politics, Why UK Privatization Failed, Bus Industry Innovation, Boomers & Cities, Dezoning & Density
September 28, 2012
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Commentary: Rs Can Privatize Amtrak if They Want
Minneapolis Star Tribune
It is an election year, so Republicans are once again calling to privatize Amtrak. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party say they want private rail operators...
Read On Commentary: Widen Discussion on N'Hood Parking Portland Oregonian
The right solution for Portland's apartment parking debate isn't about quantity of spots. It's about quality: of design, of policy and…
It is an election year, so Republicans are once again calling to privatize Amtrak. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party say they want private rail operators...
Read On Commentary: Widen Discussion on N'Hood Parking Portland Oregonian
The right solution for Portland's apartment parking debate isn't about quantity of spots. It's about quality: of design, of policy and…
News: DC Buys Oregon Streetcars, Transit Fueled DC Suburbs, Boise Streetcar Promotion, TOD Suburban Impact
August 23, 2012
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DC: City Buying Third Streetcar from Oregon Iron
Washington Business Journal
The District has tacked on a third streetcar to its contract with Oregon Iron Works Inc., despite reports out of the west coast that the company is behind schedule on jobs for other clients...
Read On DC: Transit Fueled DC Suburbs Transportation Nation
Mount Pleasant, Anacostia,…
The District has tacked on a third streetcar to its contract with Oregon Iron Works Inc., despite reports out of the west coast that the company is behind schedule on jobs for other clients...
Read On DC: Transit Fueled DC Suburbs Transportation Nation
Mount Pleasant, Anacostia,…
News: Big City Train Station Boom, W. Palm Beach TOD, Indy Complete Streets, Bicycle Uprising, Planning For Climate Change
August 15, 2012
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National: The US Is In A Big City Train Station Boom
Denver Urbanism
If you're reading Denverurbanism.com, you probably already know that Denver Union Station is in the midst of an impressive major reconstruction. But did you know that many other American cities are also making big investments in their rail depots? The list, and the renderings, are pretty darn cool....
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If you're reading Denverurbanism.com, you probably already know that Denver Union Station is in the midst of an impressive major reconstruction. But did you know that many other American cities are also making big investments in their rail depots? The list, and the renderings, are pretty darn cool....
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News: Amtrak Future, Atlanta's Beltline Project, NJ Bike Friendly Trains, All-Door Boarding Speeds Buses, Disappearing Greenspace
August 7, 2012
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Q&A: Amtrak President & Inevitability Of HSR
Transportation Nation
Amtrak plans to build a next generation high-speed rail network along the east coast zipping business travelers from New York to Philadelphia (or D.C.) fast enough to get them to their cheesesteak power lunch in a little more than half an hour. But the $151 billion plan lacks a dedicated funding source-a source that railroad executives are asking Congress to provide at a time of hostility to big projects. So Transportation Nation's Alex Goldmark chatted with Amtrak President and CEO, Joe Boardman about the future of our nation's rail network, and the prospects for Northeast corridor bullet trains in particular....
Amtrak plans to build a next generation high-speed rail network along the east coast zipping business travelers from New York to Philadelphia (or D.C.) fast enough to get them to their cheesesteak power lunch in a little more than half an hour. But the $151 billion plan lacks a dedicated funding source-a source that railroad executives are asking Congress to provide at a time of hostility to big projects. So Transportation Nation's Alex Goldmark chatted with Amtrak President and CEO, Joe Boardman about the future of our nation's rail network, and the prospects for Northeast corridor bullet trains in particular....
News: Arizona Transit Ridership, Amtrak Food Service Cost, Taking CAHSR To Vegas, Climate Science Ban, Social Impact Bonds
August 3, 2012
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TRANSPORT Arizona: Ridership Of Buses, Light Rail Jumps Arizon Republic
Valley Metro reported more than 71 million bus and light-rail rides for this past fiscal year, a 5.1 percent bump from fiscal 2011, including record numbers of light-rail passengers. Between July 1, 2011, and June 30 of this year, there were more than 13.5 million light-rail boardings, up nearly 760,000, or 5.9 percent, from the previous year. For the same period, there were nearly 57.5 million bus boardings, an increase of nearly 2.7 million, or 4.9 percent, over fiscal 2011. Weekends showed the greatest percentage increases....
TRANSPORT Arizona: Ridership Of Buses, Light Rail Jumps Arizon Republic
Valley Metro reported more than 71 million bus and light-rail rides for this past fiscal year, a 5.1 percent bump from fiscal 2011, including record numbers of light-rail passengers. Between July 1, 2011, and June 30 of this year, there were more than 13.5 million light-rail boardings, up nearly 760,000, or 5.9 percent, from the previous year. For the same period, there were nearly 57.5 million bus boardings, an increase of nearly 2.7 million, or 4.9 percent, over fiscal 2011. Weekends showed the greatest percentage increases....
News: LA Mayor Part II, Phoenix LRT Freeway Extension, Chicago's Transit Friendly Burbs, LA Grand Park
July 26, 2012
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Los Angeles: Villaraigosa Part II
LA Streetsblog
One of the major themes of Streetsblog's recent interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was the timeline for transit expansion. Rather than an outline of when projects would be completed, we sought to chronicle the policy switch from moving cars to a true pro-transit agenda...
Read On Phoenix: Region Gets OK to Run LRT in Freeway Median Arizona Republic
Valley Metro crossed a major hurdle Wednesday…
One of the major themes of Streetsblog's recent interview with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was the timeline for transit expansion. Rather than an outline of when projects would be completed, we sought to chronicle the policy switch from moving cars to a true pro-transit agenda...
Read On Phoenix: Region Gets OK to Run LRT in Freeway Median Arizona Republic
Valley Metro crossed a major hurdle Wednesday…
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