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Chicago Loses NYC’s Congestion Pricing Money
Looks like New York legislators aren't the only ones willing to pass up big money for transportation improvements if it means putting a fair price on private auto use.
January 9, 2009
Another Reason to Embrace Pre-Payment
From today's Times, published after bus driver Edwin Thomas was stabbed to death by a passenger who refused to pay the fare:
December 3, 2008
Rave Review for Cleveland’s BRT Debut
Cleveland's first venture into Bus Rapid Transit -- a 10-mile route called the Health Line -- was turning heads before it fully launched, attracting planners from other cities looking to boost transit ridership. Now that the ribbons have been cut, the Plain Dealer's Steven Litt hails the finished product:
November 11, 2008
Is It Time to Swap the 2nd Ave Subway for Bus Rapid Transit?
In today's New York Times, Jim Dwyer poses a question that some city transit advocates have to this point discussed only in hushed tones: "Is it really such a great idea to be digging subway tunnels in Manhattan?"
September 24, 2008
Cops, Cabs and Trucks Ignore 34th Street SBS Lane
DOT plans to use cameras to keep cabs and government vehicles out of the 34th Street lanes.
September 22, 2008
DOT, MTA Launch 34th Street Select Bus Service Today
SBS lanes are the first phase of the 34th Street Transitway concept
September 15, 2008
Congestion Costs Chicago $7.3 Billion Per Year
You know a city is getting serious about tackling traffic when a new report comes out measuring how much gridlock costs the region.
August 13, 2008