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Survey Says: Transit & Land Use Reduce VMT
July 16, 2007|1994 Portland Travel Survey Results
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A study for Metro Portland found that VMT per capita was reduced by 12 miles per day when citizens lived in areas with good transit and mixed use living versus suburban areas. Auto ownership was also reduced. In both cases household costs can be drastically reduced.
APTA Ridership Trends 1990-2005
July 16, 2007
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Did you know? Since 1990, trips taken by transit have increased 11.5%. 75% of that increase has come from rail modes including, commuter, light and heavy rail. Light rail has made big gains at 117% over 1990 levels and Heavy Rail has increased ridership by 462 million trips which is roughly 1.3 million trips per day.
Powering transit with wind...from cars?
July 14, 2007
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Mark Oberholzer of Wittenberg Oberholzer Architects in Houston proposes a unique idea for greening transit: using the wind generated by cars and trucks on freeways as a fuel source. Passing vehicles drive wind turbines built into freeway dividers, which then can serve as a local power source for transit overhead. Oberholzer's design was a runner-up in Metropolis Magazine's 2006 Next Generation design contest, and it continues to inspire designers looking for new ways to power transit.
