Transport: Rhode Island Bus Reorganization, HOT Lanes & Commute Time, Minneapolis Value Capture District
May 22, 2013
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RIPTA to Reorganize Half of Its Bus Routes
Providence Journal
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is preparing an unprecedented reorganization of its routes and schedules, affecting about half of its 56 fixed bus routes.
News: Transit Fuels Metro Vancouver Growth, FTA Joint-Development Circular, Tucson Streetcar Operating Costs, How To Expand DART
March 7, 2013
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International: Stuttgart 21 Project Costs Rise $2B
Rail.co
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signalled its support for the Stuttgart 21 station project, approving an additional 2 billion euros for the controversial scheme...
Read On Toronto: Transit Fueling Burnaby's Growth Globe and Mail
Mr. Ferreira, who attended broadcasting school in Burnaby in 1986, recalls that year as the turning point for Burnaby as the Expo Line opened and spurred a development craze...
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signalled its support for the Stuttgart 21 station project, approving an additional 2 billion euros for the controversial scheme...
Read On Toronto: Transit Fueling Burnaby's Growth Globe and Mail
Mr. Ferreira, who attended broadcasting school in Burnaby in 1986, recalls that year as the turning point for Burnaby as the Expo Line opened and spurred a development craze...
News: Texas Value Capture Plan Nixed, Transpo Planning & Econ Dev, Sim City Battle, Relocating FBI In DC, Chicago's Urban Vibe
March 6, 2013
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Fort Worth: Value Capture Line Voted Down by Council
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...
Read On Orlando: Bill to Stop Buses from Stopping on Streets…
The Fort Worth City Council voted down a resolution that would have supported still-undrafted state legislation facilitating the privately-backed 62-mile Cotton Belt commuter rail line connecting southwest Fort Worth to D/FW Airport and Plano or Richardson...
Read On Orlando: Bill to Stop Buses from Stopping on Streets…
Infrastructure Financing Options for Transit-Oriented Development
January 22, 2013
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Blogosphere: Detroit Freeways, Modifying Gas Tax, BRT In US Not Golden, Funding With Value Capture, Bike Crash Lessons, War On Pedestrians
January 18, 2013
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Blogosphere: Does Detroit Need Another Freeway?
DC Streetsblog
If there's a city that could serve as a cautionary tale for overbuilding highways, that city is Detroit. So it's fascinating - and encouraging - to see this city going through an internal tussle over the wisdom of building a highway...
Read On Blogosphere: Outgoing AASHTO Director - Tax by Dollar DC Streetsblog
When the federal gas tax was set at…
If there's a city that could serve as a cautionary tale for overbuilding highways, that city is Detroit. So it's fascinating - and encouraging - to see this city going through an internal tussle over the wisdom of building a highway...
Read On Blogosphere: Outgoing AASHTO Director - Tax by Dollar DC Streetsblog
When the federal gas tax was set at…
Blogosphere: VMT Tax, Value Capture On Dulles Line, Final KC Streetcar Vote, LA 50 Parks Initiative, Dark Knight Lessons About Cities
August 27, 2012
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Blogosphere: Is a VMT Tax A Good Idea?
The Atlantic Cities
Late last month the Associated Press reported that San Francisco transportation officials will study the idea of implementing a tax on vehicle-miles traveled as a way of decreasing congestion and increasing roads funds...
Read On Blogosphere: Value Capture Idea for Dulles Rail Bacon's Rebellion
The decision of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to fund its $270 million share of the…
Late last month the Associated Press reported that San Francisco transportation officials will study the idea of implementing a tax on vehicle-miles traveled as a way of decreasing congestion and increasing roads funds...
Read On Blogosphere: Value Capture Idea for Dulles Rail Bacon's Rebellion
The decision of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to fund its $270 million share of the…
Blogosphere: Value Capture & Dulles Extension, Honolulu Rail Fight, HSR & Airports, Hubs Of Manufacturing
August 21, 2012
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Blogosphere: Value Capture and Dulles Extension
DC Streetsblog
The failure of Atlanta's transportation ballot measure late last month led to speculation among many analysts about what the vote meant for other regions across the country looking for ways to fund infrastructure projects...
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The failure of Atlanta's transportation ballot measure late last month led to speculation among many analysts about what the vote meant for other regions across the country looking for ways to fund infrastructure projects...
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Blogosphere: Getting CAHSR On Track, LA Freeway History, Green Streets Benefits, World's Worst Parkers, Equitable Public Spaces
August 16, 2012
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Blogosphere: Getting HSR on Track in California
SPUR
As California prepares to build North America's first 200-plus-miles-per-hour high-speed rail track, the voices of doubt and hesitation become louder and more strident. Skeptics attempt to drown out confidence in the project...
Read On Blogosphere: LA's First Freeways KCET
As California prepares to build North America's first 200-plus-miles-per-hour high-speed rail track, the voices of doubt and hesitation become louder and more strident. Skeptics attempt to drown out confidence in the project...
Read On Blogosphere: LA's First Freeways KCET
Blogosphere: TIFIA & PPPs, Mass Urban Destruction, Modern Life Is Killing Us, Recapturing Infra Investments, Determining Parking Value
August 13, 2012
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Blogosphere: TIFIA To Spark Public-Private Partnerships
Financial News
Last month, President Barack Obama gave a campaign speech, in which he said: "You know what? There are some things we do better together." Among his examples were the construction of the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge....
Last month, President Barack Obama gave a campaign speech, in which he said: "You know what? There are some things we do better together." Among his examples were the construction of the Hoover Dam and the Golden Gate Bridge....
News: Bus Centers & Land Values, Biker Liberals, NC Restores LRT Funds, Cost Of Roadway Fatalities, HUD & DOT Budget Veto Threat
June 22, 2012
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Research: Impact of Bus Transit Centers on Land Values
TRB TRID
Public transit professionals continue to seek methods that offer greater service opportunities, while not materially increasing the costs of service provision. One strategy is to construct bus transit centers, which operate much like the airline hub and spoke concept...
Read On National: Bikers the New Limousine Liberals? Salon
Why should Washington, D.C., subsidize its bikeshare system if it's mostly used by white people with college degrees? That's the question ReasonTV…
Public transit professionals continue to seek methods that offer greater service opportunities, while not materially increasing the costs of service provision. One strategy is to construct bus transit centers, which operate much like the airline hub and spoke concept...
Read On National: Bikers the New Limousine Liberals? Salon
Why should Washington, D.C., subsidize its bikeshare system if it's mostly used by white people with college degrees? That's the question ReasonTV…
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