News: LaHood To Stay At DOT, Inaugural Bike Lane, NYC's Expensize School Buses, Detroit To Begin Streetcar Construction, Oregon HSR Study
January 23, 2013
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National: Boxer - Mayor V Good Transpo Sec Candidate
The Hill
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa would make a "terrific" replacement for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...
Read On South Bend: Could City See A Streetcar? South Bend Tribune
Residents and visitors may soon be able to hop on an urban people mover such as a rapid transit bus, rubber-tire…
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa would make a "terrific" replacement for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood...
Read On South Bend: Could City See A Streetcar? South Bend Tribune
Residents and visitors may soon be able to hop on an urban people mover such as a rapid transit bus, rubber-tire…
Blogosphere: Mica Vs. Amtrak, Austin Cycling Rate, EmX BRT Fed OK, Charlotte Streetcar Funding, Defining BRT Success
January 4, 2013
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Blogosphere: Mica's New Post for Sniping at Amtrak
DC Streetsblog
Perhaps Rep. John Mica's most remarkable legacy as chair of the House Transportation Committee is the single-minded focus he gave to attacking Amtrak. Under the guise of wanting it to succeed, Mica has repeatedly excoriated it as a "Soviet-style monopoly" and a waste of taxpayer dollars...
Read On Blogosphere: Austin Cycling More, Reaches 2% Burnt Orange…
Perhaps Rep. John Mica's most remarkable legacy as chair of the House Transportation Committee is the single-minded focus he gave to attacking Amtrak. Under the guise of wanting it to succeed, Mica has repeatedly excoriated it as a "Soviet-style monopoly" and a waste of taxpayer dollars...
Read On Blogosphere: Austin Cycling More, Reaches 2% Burnt Orange…
Reconnecting America Releases Report On Transit In Midsize Cities
December 6, 2012
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Reconnecting America today released a report that explores transit in midsize cities with a focus on best practices in transit planning, funding strategies, and outcomes.
Midsize Cities On The Move: A Look At The Next Generation Of Rapid Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, And Streetcar Projects In The United States
December 6, 2012
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Introduction
Public transportation investments have helped to shape many of America’s cities. The largest metropolises typically have extensive rail and bus systems that provide mobility for commuters, residents, and visitors and serve as the backbone of the regional economy. The recent shutdown of the New York subway system as a result of Hurricane Sandy, and the crippling gridlock that resulted, demonstrates the extent to which such cities depend on their transit systems. The benefits of such systems are well documented; New York’s subway, the DC Metro, Chicago’s “L” trains, and other large systems have been the subject of numerous studies of their economic and environmental impact.
At the other end of the spectrum, transit systems in small towns and rural areas have also been the subject of recent research, including “Exploring the Role of Regional Transportation Projects as Rural Economic Drivers” by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and…
News: Eugene BRT Gets OK, Using Toll Funds, St. Louis Streetcar Impact, GOP Vs. Cities, Denver TOD Experience, Rethinking Stations
October 9, 2012
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Eugene: LTD Board Approves West BRT
Eugene Register Guard
The Lane Transit District Board voted 5-1 Monday night in support of the controversial proposed west Eugene EmX bus rapid-transit route...
Read On National: What Should Toll Funding Be Spent On? New York Times Room for Debate
Should revenue from toll roads be spent on other transportation priorities, like public transit?..
The Lane Transit District Board voted 5-1 Monday night in support of the controversial proposed west Eugene EmX bus rapid-transit route...
Read On National: What Should Toll Funding Be Spent On? New York Times Room for Debate
Should revenue from toll roads be spent on other transportation priorities, like public transit?..
News: Bonding For TRAX Expansion, Alternatives To Gas Tax, Tweeting For Infrastructure, Making SF Into Manhattan
September 18, 2012
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Salt Lake: UTA Gives Authority for More Bonding
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Transit Authority is taking the first steps toward borrowing up to another $320 million to finance ongoing construction of new TRAX and FrontRunner commuter rail projects...
Read On Los Angeles: Crenshaw Blvd at a Crossroads Los Angeles Times
One of the best places to get a quick sense of how Crenshaw Boulevard has evolved in recent years is through the plate-glass windows of Earlez Grille,…
The Utah Transit Authority is taking the first steps toward borrowing up to another $320 million to finance ongoing construction of new TRAX and FrontRunner commuter rail projects...
Read On Los Angeles: Crenshaw Blvd at a Crossroads Los Angeles Times
One of the best places to get a quick sense of how Crenshaw Boulevard has evolved in recent years is through the plate-glass windows of Earlez Grille,…
News: Eugene BRT Extension, Atlanta Tax Vote, Surburban City Makeover, Universal Studios Housing Plans, Overtowering Central Park
July 18, 2012
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Eugene: Analysis Favorable for EMX BRT Extension
Eugene Register Guard
A key environmental analysis of the controversial extension of bus rapid transit lines into west Eugene has determined that the project would not cause significant harm to the region...
Read On National: Union Knocks GOP on Funding Rejections The Hill
A key transportation union is…
A key environmental analysis of the controversial extension of bus rapid transit lines into west Eugene has determined that the project would not cause significant harm to the region...
Read On National: Union Knocks GOP on Funding Rejections The Hill
A key transportation union is…
News: Reno Rapid Bus, Best Case Fed Transpo Bill, Twin Cities Central Corridor, Subway Evolution, Urban Suburban
May 16, 2012
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Reno: City to Get Rapid Bus Line
Fox Reno
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County received a $5.1 million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station...
Read On Pennsylvania: Rendell - Bill Should 'Do No Harm' Transportation Nation
Transit backers have…
Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County received a $5.1 million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station...
Read On Pennsylvania: Rendell - Bill Should 'Do No Harm' Transportation Nation
Transit backers have…
News: Speeding LA Transit Work, Dulles Rail Solution, Chicago Red Line Replacement, Houston Bike Share, Salt Lake Streetcar Park
May 3, 2012
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California: Bill Would Speed Up Measure R Projects
Land Lines Magazine
An effort moving forward at the California statehouse is intended to make sure Los Angeles area transportation projects are done sooner, and ensure that funding does not dry up any time in the foreseeable future...
Read On National: BART Defends Service Shutdown to FCC Computer World
Disrupting mobile phone service is a legitimate tool for law enforcement authorities working against terrorism or other dangerous situations, a mass transit…
An effort moving forward at the California statehouse is intended to make sure Los Angeles area transportation projects are done sooner, and ensure that funding does not dry up any time in the foreseeable future...
Read On National: BART Defends Service Shutdown to FCC Computer World
Disrupting mobile phone service is a legitimate tool for law enforcement authorities working against terrorism or other dangerous situations, a mass transit…
News: Walkability, Honolulu Rail, Anti-Bus Bus Ads, Light Pollution, Ottawa's Infill Rules, Protecting Dallas Trees
April 13, 2012
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National: What's Your Walk Score?
Slate (Part 3 of Walking Series)
The first thing to note about Walk Score-the company that tracks the "walkability" of locations around the world-is that its office, in the Laurelhurst section of Seattle, is not exactly a paragon of pedestrianism...
Read On Honolulu: Rail Project Gains Momentum, Critics Bond…
The first thing to note about Walk Score-the company that tracks the "walkability" of locations around the world-is that its office, in the Laurelhurst section of Seattle, is not exactly a paragon of pedestrianism...
Read On Honolulu: Rail Project Gains Momentum, Critics Bond…
