Orange Line Opportunity Corridor Report
January 3, 2013
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The November 2012 "Orange Line Opportunity Corridor Report" report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston has been added to the Resource Center best practices database.
News: St. Paul BRT Route, Social Media & Transit Agencies, London Underground At 150, Transit & Economic Efficiency, Boston Orange Line Opportunities
January 3, 2013
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Tracks News - In this section you'll find news from cities around the country as well as interviews and general reporting on issues. It might be from a newspaper or a blog, but it counts as news.
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Twin Cities: Snelling Ave to Get Rapid Bus Line
Pioneer Press
Metro Transit officials envision a new "rapid bus" route that would mostly travel along Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, starting at the 46th Street light-rail transit station in Minneapolis and ending at the Rosedale transit center...
Read On International: Red to Yellow, Angers Chinese Drivers Washington Post
Drivers in China are seeing red over a new crackdown on running through intersections…
Metro Transit officials envision a new "rapid bus" route that would mostly travel along Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, starting at the 46th Street light-rail transit station in Minneapolis and ending at the Rosedale transit center...
Read On International: Red to Yellow, Angers Chinese Drivers Washington Post
Drivers in China are seeing red over a new crackdown on running through intersections…
Blogosphere: Taxes and Urban Mobility, Amtrak & FRA Rules, Avis Buys Zipcar, Twin Cities Jobs & Transit, HSR Hubs Attracting TOD, Mapping Broklyn Gentrification
January 3, 2013
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Blogosphere - In this section you'll find commentary, opinion and editorials from blogs and newspapers around the country. The opinions expressed in these blogs do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Reconnecting America.
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Blogosphere: Taxes and Urban Mobility Revolution
Bacon's Rebellion
Del. Tim Hugo, R-Centreville, has proposed eliminating Virginia's motor fuels tax and replacing it with a 0.9% increase in the state sales tax, the Times-Dispatch reports today...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Seeks to Escape FRA's Rules Slate Moneybox
Here's some random good news of the day-Amtrak is going to push to get the Federal Rail Administration to change the safety…
Del. Tim Hugo, R-Centreville, has proposed eliminating Virginia's motor fuels tax and replacing it with a 0.9% increase in the state sales tax, the Times-Dispatch reports today...
Read On Blogosphere: Amtrak Seeks to Escape FRA's Rules Slate Moneybox
Here's some random good news of the day-Amtrak is going to push to get the Federal Rail Administration to change the safety…
News: MARTA GM To Economize, Private Florida Rail Gets OK, Buffalo To Amherst Rail Extension, LeBron's Bike Ride
December 20, 2012
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Atlanta: New MARTA GM Parker - Economize First
Transportation Nation
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
The new head of Atlanta's transit agency plans to makes changes within and outside the rail and bus agency before asking Georgia lawmakers to spend major state dollars on the transit system...
Read On Buffalo: NFTA Takes Another Look at Amherst Extension Buffalo News
For the first time in more than a decade, transit planners are envisioning the day when commuters may…
Blogosphere: Honolulu Full-Funding Agreement, Seniors & Livability, Ponies On Subways, Disasters & Cities
December 20, 2012
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Seattle: Jumpstarting Sound Transit III
Seattle Transit Blog
Tomorrow, we get a big win. Sound Transit doesn't want to see Issaquah, Redmond, or Everett left behind by Seattle going it alone, so they're responding to the threat of our ballot measure by doing a lot of our work for us!..
Read On Blogosphere: Honolulu Gets FFGA from the FTA DOT Fastlane
On Monday, the people of Hawaii lost a tireless champion, Senator Daniel Inouye. A Medal of Honor awardee for his wartime…
Tomorrow, we get a big win. Sound Transit doesn't want to see Issaquah, Redmond, or Everett left behind by Seattle going it alone, so they're responding to the threat of our ballot measure by doing a lot of our work for us!..
Read On Blogosphere: Honolulu Gets FFGA from the FTA DOT Fastlane
On Monday, the people of Hawaii lost a tireless champion, Senator Daniel Inouye. A Medal of Honor awardee for his wartime…
Blogosphere: A Fuel Tax For Schools, Walk Score Bikability, Twin Cities LRT Route OK, Smart Growth & Big Government
December 19, 2012
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Blogosphere: Washington Gov Surprising Tax Proposal
Transportation Issues Daily
Governor Chris Gregoire proposes a new fuel tax, but where the revenue goes might disappoint road, transit, bike-ped, rail and other transportation interests...
Read On Blogosphere: Sustainable Transport Gaining Momentum This Big City
With a population of nearly 2.5 million, Cali is ranked as the third biggest city in Colombia…
Governor Chris Gregoire proposes a new fuel tax, but where the revenue goes might disappoint road, transit, bike-ped, rail and other transportation interests...
Read On Blogosphere: Sustainable Transport Gaining Momentum This Big City
With a population of nearly 2.5 million, Cali is ranked as the third biggest city in Colombia…
News: Congestion Parking Savings, Paying For Transport With VMT, Urban Communication Efficiency, Adding LRT Stations In Phoenix
December 18, 2012
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Maryland: Seeking Approval for Red Line FEIS
Rail Trends
A favorable decision by the FTA would permit MTA to begin final engineering on the Red Line and move forward with acquiring property needed for construction...
Read On San Francisco: Congestion Parking Saving Drivers $$ SF Examiner
When The City first…
A favorable decision by the FTA would permit MTA to begin final engineering on the Red Line and move forward with acquiring property needed for construction...
Read On San Francisco: Congestion Parking Saving Drivers $$ SF Examiner
When The City first…
News: Portland Bike Share, Illinois Infrastructure Crisis, Tampa Freight Rail Sharing, LA Rapid Bus Plans, Battery Powered Bus, Density & Environment
December 17, 2012
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Oregon: Bike Sharing Coming to Portland, for a Price
Transportation Nation
Portland's city council approved bike share - but funding it is largely the responsibility of hometown operator Alta. The one-year projected cost to set up and run the 750-bike, 75 station bike share program is $6.5 million dollars...
Read On Twin Cities: Golden Valley Holds Fate of LRT Line Minneapolis Star Tribune
Golden Valley resident Robert Mattison knows that…
Portland's city council approved bike share - but funding it is largely the responsibility of hometown operator Alta. The one-year projected cost to set up and run the 750-bike, 75 station bike share program is $6.5 million dollars...
Read On Twin Cities: Golden Valley Holds Fate of LRT Line Minneapolis Star Tribune
Golden Valley resident Robert Mattison knows that…
News: KC Streetcar Tax, Central Corridor Dev Funds, BRT & TOD Planning Model, LRT TOD Impact
December 14, 2012
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Detroit: Federal Funds on Track for M1 Transit
Detroit News
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal funding for Michigan transportation efforts is on track, but the state must complete action on a regional transit authority...
Read On Kansas City: Downtown Taxes Self for Streetcar Kansas City Star
After two decades of false starts and failures, Kansas…
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal funding for Michigan transportation efforts is on track, but the state must complete action on a regional transit authority...
Read On Kansas City: Downtown Taxes Self for Streetcar Kansas City Star
After two decades of false starts and failures, Kansas…
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,…
