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Archive for the ‘Transit’ Category
Engineering: The Power to Make an Impact
Friday, November 29th, 2013NYC: Making Safer Streets
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Making streets safer requires more than the traditional “3 Es” of engineering, education, and enforcement. It also requires working closely with local communities to collaboratively plan changes in how streets are designed and operated. And it requires learning from our successes to identify and implement the most effective approaches to street design.
Charlotte, NC: Extending the LYNX Blue Line
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte is a popular, effective transportation option for people who live and work in and around the Queen City. Since opening in 2007, the 9.3-mile rail line has served more than 15,000 passengers daily, taking citizens to jobs, education, and sporting events.
Now, the Blue Line Extension will add 9 miles to the system, expanding the state’s first light rail corridor from Center City to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The expansion will support economic growth in the city and offer even more ways to connect people with places, goods and services.
-NCDOTcommunications on YouTube
Strategic Action Plan for the Chicago Loop
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
CHICAGO LOOP ALLIANCE
The vision for the Loop and the Strategic Action Plan are not static. The Loop is ever changing as priorities shift, objectives change and new developments impact the social and economic dynamic of the Loop. Therefore, this Strategic Action Plan is a working document; it is a flexible tool that will evolve with the Loop as it changes and grows over the coming years.
The Los Angeles Equity Atlas
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
RECONNECTING AMERICA
How can the largest voter approved transit initiative in the nation translate into a stronger regional economy, accessible living-wage jobs, reduced congestion, healthier people and places, greater affordability and an overall improved quality of life, particularly for low- and moderate-income people who comprise the majority of the population and workforce in Los Angeles County?
San Francisco: The MUNI Mash
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
A humorous music video encouraging Muni riders to yield their seats to seniors and people with disabilities. Produced by the SFMTA Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Committee with help Access SFUSD: The Arc, a community based program for students 18-22 with disabilities that focuses on teaching functional life skills within a community setting. – ktoran on YouTube
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Joseph E. Shacter, Director of Public and Intermodal Transportation, Illinois DOT
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Joseph E. Shacter discusses the Illinois Department of Transportation’s work to improve rail service both in and around Illinois, as well as the challenges ahead in fostering public awareness of HSR benefits and overcoming cost barriers. Shacter also explains the significance of IDOT’s recently released “220-MPH High-Speed Rail Feasibility Study” that suggests that true high-speed rail could be on the horizon for the Midwest.
View this complete post...Centennial Hills, NV: Arts in Transit
Friday, October 11th, 2013
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) commissioned international artist Patrick Sullivan to create a custom, outdoor sculpture for its Centennial Hills Transit Center and Park & Ride. With more than 30 years of stone sculpting experience, Sullivan’s portfolio includes an array of pieces showcased in Germany, British Columbia and the United States among […]
View this complete post...FL DOT: Traffic Safety and Signals
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Learn about how vehicular and pedestrian traffic signals are engineered on state roads such as where they are installed, how long lights run, what types of lights are utilized. – MyFDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...On the Performance of the U.S. Transportation System: Caution Ahead
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION by Clifford Winston Introduction Transportation is a friction—a cost in both money and time—that must be incurred by individuals and firms to complete almost any market transaction. An efficient and extensive transportation system greatly enriches the standard of living in modern society by reducing the cost of nearly everything in the economy; expanding […]
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