Way Ahead is Metro-North Railroad’s plan to improve the customer experience in every way.
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NYC Region: Way Ahead, Metro-North’s Railroad Plan
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018Guest on The Infra Blog: Ray LaHood, Transportation Policy Advisor and Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Monday, October 8th, 2018
In some of the cities, the mayors have really stepped up…The action is really in the cities and in the states where you have governors and mayors with a vision, using some of their own resources, using private resources, using PPP’s and making things happen. You need to have leadership by elected officials, by people who are charged with the responsibility for infrastructure. Whether it’s transit, whether it’s airports, whether it’s highways, it’s incumbent upon the elected leaders to have the vision and the courage and the ability to really make things happen. Citizens really rely on the leaders in their cities and states to fix the infrastructure, improve the infrastructure, enhance the infrastructure, and it’s going on in many different places around the country as there’s a real void in Washington DC.
View this complete post...World Metro Figures 2018
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
Metros are of critical importance for mobility, as societies are becoming ever more urbanized. At the end of 2017, there were metros in 182 cities in 56 countries, carrying on average a total of 168 million passengers per day. 75 new metros have opened since the year 2000. This massive growth is to be credited largely to developments in a few countries in Asia.
View this complete post...ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — The Rise of Transit-Oriented Development
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
“TOD is taking off like a rocket, and how fast this is accelerating should be exciting news to the engineering world,” says Andy Kunz, president and CEO of the Transit Oriented Development Institute, which conducts conferences, provides educational resources and advocates for TOD best practices.
View this complete post...The New Automobility: Lyft, Uber and the Future of American Cities
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Municipal and civic officials in cities across the country are grappling with how to respond to the unexpected arrival and rapid growth of new mobility services. These include ride services such as Uber and Lyft (also called Transportation Network Companies, or TNCs), “microtransit” companies such as Via and Chariot and more recently dockless bikeshare and electric scooter offerings.
View this complete post...Public Transit Is Key Strategy in Advancing Vision Zero, Eliminating Traffic Fatalities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2018
As the movement toward Vision Zero grows – with more than 30 U.S. communities committing to the goal of zero traffic deaths – public transit is increasingly recognized as a core strategy to support safe mobility for all.
View this complete post...Bike Sharing Can Improve Mobility & Quality of Life
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018
Bike sharing offers a bevy of benefits that make them attractive investments for sustainable cities. They help address mobility challenges such as congestion, poor air quality, high greenhouse gas emissions and lack of transport options. To help catalyze further expansion of this healthy and environmentally sustainable mode of transport, the Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative (FSCI) recently interviewed experts and cyclists in Bhopal, India, and Bogotá, Colombia.
View this complete post...Hyperloop Explained
Monday, July 16th, 2018
Hyperloop represents the greatest leap in transport infrastructure for generations. Here we explain the concept that’s about to revolutionise our world.
View this complete post...New York City: A New Express Bus for Staten Island
Friday, June 29th, 2018
Staten Island’s new express bus network arrives August 19, 2018. Learn about the benefits of the new plan and how it will serve as a way forward for improving bus service across New York City.
View this complete post...Not Boarding: The Case of the Disappearing Transit Rider
Monday, June 25th, 2018
Public transit ridership is on the decline in California. But why? Researchers at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) looked at the data to figure out what’s going on and how the problem could be solved.
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