Transport: Madison BRT, Australian HSR $120B, DC Streetcar Joint Development, Designing Boston Transit Map
April 12, 2013
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Madison BRT Plan Greeted Favorably by Officials
Capital Times
Enthusiasm is high for a new model of speedy bus service for Madison - but so is the potential price tag.
News: Detroit Transit Vision, Texrail Project Map, Funding Colorado Fastracks, HOT Lanes Spreading, Charlotte Streetcar Caution
December 5, 2012
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Twin Cities: Feds Given More Time to Assess SW LRT
Minneapolis Star Tribune
A relatively obscure federal agency has been awarded extra time to weigh in on the proposed Southwest Corridor light-rail line...
Read On Los Angeles: Transit Tax Measure Loses, Streetcar Wins KCET
Bittersweet news has hit Los Angeles transit advocates over the past two days. First, Measure J, the L.A. County November 6 ballot initiative to extend a sales tax dedicated to transportation projects by 30 years, lost by nearly…
A relatively obscure federal agency has been awarded extra time to weigh in on the proposed Southwest Corridor light-rail line...
Read On Los Angeles: Transit Tax Measure Loses, Streetcar Wins KCET
Bittersweet news has hit Los Angeles transit advocates over the past two days. First, Measure J, the L.A. County November 6 ballot initiative to extend a sales tax dedicated to transportation projects by 30 years, lost by nearly…
News: Charlotte Transit Future, Ann Arbor Transit Plans, France-Italy HSR Effort, LA Streetcar Vote, Road Pricing Research, Business Tax Deal Price
December 3, 2012
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Charlotte: A New Path for Charlotte Transit
Charlotte Business Journals (Paywall)
It's becoming clear the $119 million extension of the fledgling streetcar line may not survive the city's budgeting process. It's becoming equally clear that it might not matter...
Read On Ann Arbor: Rapid Transit Plans for Ann Arbor Ann Arbor . com
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It's becoming clear the $119 million extension of the fledgling streetcar line may not survive the city's budgeting process. It's becoming equally clear that it might not matter...
Read On Ann Arbor: Rapid Transit Plans for Ann Arbor Ann Arbor . com
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News: Toronto Transit Wish List, Suicide By Train, Cotton Belt Line, LA Orange Line Success, Job Decentralizaion Vs. TOD, Shunning Suburbia
June 28, 2012
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National: House Dems Will Support Compromise
The Hill
A Democratic member on the committee of lawmakers that negotiated a bicameral agreement on a new transportation bill said Wednesday that members of his party would support the emerging agreement...
Read On National: Boxer Calls Highway Bill a Victory The Hill
The Democratic chairwoman of the committee of lawmakers that has conferenced on new…
A Democratic member on the committee of lawmakers that negotiated a bicameral agreement on a new transportation bill said Wednesday that members of his party would support the emerging agreement...
Read On National: Boxer Calls Highway Bill a Victory The Hill
The Democratic chairwoman of the committee of lawmakers that has conferenced on new…
News: Tumlin On Congrestion, Houston Transit Funding Vote, Faster HSR, LA LRT Pushes West, Value Capture Research
April 27, 2012
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Ottawa: Jeff Tumlin on Congestion
Ottawa Citizen
It's hard to overstate how much fun Jeffrey Tumlin is to listen to. The California-based consultant on transit-oriented development gave an afternoon talk, a snappy one with an actually worthwhile set of slides, on fighting congestion on roads...
Read On Houston: Residents Will Vote on Transit Funding Houston Chronicle
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It's hard to overstate how much fun Jeffrey Tumlin is to listen to. The California-based consultant on transit-oriented development gave an afternoon talk, a snappy one with an actually worthwhile set of slides, on fighting congestion on roads...
Read On Houston: Residents Will Vote on Transit Funding Houston Chronicle
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News: Gas Tax Inadequate, Rail Innovative Investments, Twin Cities Transitways, Sustainability & TOD, SF Housing Cost, Bus TOD, Urban Mesa
February 24, 2012
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National: Gas Tax Unable to Pay for Transpo Needs
USA Today
Transportation funding. Wait! Don't turn away. This is important - if you drive or ride in an automobile, if you commute by bus, rail or bicycle, or if your loved ones do. ..
Read On National: Innovative Investment Strategies Rail Magazine
In our second edition of Digital RAIL, we consider new and innovative strategies to support passenger rail systems and…
Transportation funding. Wait! Don't turn away. This is important - if you drive or ride in an automobile, if you commute by bus, rail or bicycle, or if your loved ones do. ..
Read On National: Innovative Investment Strategies Rail Magazine
In our second edition of Digital RAIL, we consider new and innovative strategies to support passenger rail systems and…
News: Indonesia Train Surfers, Transportation & Health, Albany To Buffalo HSR, Transit Brings Freedom, China Urban Population
January 18, 2012
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International: Indonesia Cracks Down on Train Surfers
USA Today
Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from illegally riding the roofs of trains - hosing down the scofflaws with red paint, threatening them with dogs and appealing for help from religious leaders...
Read On National: Mapping Transportation and Health Planetizen (via Streetsblog.net)
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Indonesia has gone to imaginative extremes to try to stop commuters from illegally riding the roofs of trains - hosing down the scofflaws with red paint, threatening them with dogs and appealing for help from religious leaders...
Read On National: Mapping Transportation and Health Planetizen (via Streetsblog.net)
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Research: Can River Ferries Delvier Smart Growth
March 22, 2011|TRB TRIS
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Brisbane introduced catamaran river ferries (CityCats) in 1996 to help re-orient the city to its river, to encourage inner-city densification, and to spur changes in attitudes towards public transportation. The Brisbane ferry network has grown significantly over the past fourteen years and is now a key commuter and tourist transport mode that in 2008 carried 6.28 million passengers, servicing 23 locations throughout the city...
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International: TOD for BRT Station
January 27, 2011|Brisbane Times
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The state government has revealed plans to build apartments as part of a transit-oriented development above the future Eastern Busway at Coorparoo Junction...
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August 4, 2010|Brisbane Times
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"The people of Brisbane have told council that they prefer growth to be located along transport corridors such as busways and train stations and at inner-city locations,"
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