This story first appeared in La Razón on September 11, 2009. To visit the Spanish-language original, please click here. The rail, which will achieve 321 KPH, is designed such that only light propels it. Moreover, its hydrogen batteries and its conduction system will generate and distribute water throughout its entire length. All great cities of […]
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Friday, September 25th, 2009Re-Training America, Part 3
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009“The third and final installment of a documentary film done for a Political Science course at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, that examines the issue of transportation and energy usage, and promotes the diversification of the US transportation system through greater investment in rail and transit. Includes credits and tips on how you can help.”
View this complete post...TRANSPORTATION MATTERS – BOLD NEW DIALOGUE AND VISION NEEDED
Thursday, August 13th, 2009BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER
“The federal surface transportation program expires this September. In years past, it’s reauthorization would largely be a battle over federal gas tax revenue allocation between the states. But we face much more daunting challenges today, as our transportation systems fall increasingly into disrepair, dragging our economy down as their performance degrades…”
New York: Could congestion pricing lead to free transit? See for yourself, with the Balanced Transportation Analyzer
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Put forth by civic activist and noted labor relations attorney Ted Kheel, and energy-policy analyst and transport economist Charles Komanoff, the Kheel-Komanoff Plan promises commuters in the NYC area free buses, drastically reduced subway fares, reduced peak-hour congestion, faster bus service and more.
How did Kheel and Komanoff find their perfect balance? They used the “Balanced Transportation Analyzer (BTA)”, a modeling system (of their own design) that takes into account dozens of variables and predicts their effect on the daily commute…
View this complete post...Re-Training America, Part 2
Monday, July 27th, 2009“The second of three installments of a documentary film done for a Political Science course at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, that examines the issue of transportation and energy usage, and promotes the diversification of the US transportation system through greater investment in rail and transit.” Video by Malcolm Kenton Check out Part 1
View this complete post...L.A.’s Orange Line: Bus Rapid Transit (plus bike path!)
Thursday, July 16th, 2009“Who would have thought that one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S. would be in its most crowded, congested, sprawling city? Well check this out. It’s really fabulous…”
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Thursday, July 16th, 2009“There’s no question, without a citizenry that is both informed and advocating, you won’t get a governmental response that meets the challenge. And this is about the average citizen’s life…”
View this complete post...Transportation for the Future
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Video by Colin McCullough “We made this video for the US PIRG video contest, which asks ‘What is your vision of sustainable transportation of the future?’ Public transportation will play a major role, but no realistic vision of transportation should leave out electric cars and trucks.”
View this complete post...High School Students Support Clean Air and Economic Justice Plan!
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009Kassie Walters gives a speach on students right to educational access “On Tuesday, March 31st, members of Westchester High School’s Taking Action club held a rally and press conference to urge MTA to support the BRU’s Clean Air and Economic Plan. Students highlighted the consequences of poor service on line 115 (Manchester Blvd) to demonstrate […]
View this complete post...Job Impacts of Spending on Public Transportation: An Update
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
“Looking across the entire $47 billion spent on public transportation in the US each year, there is an average rate of approximately 36,000 jobs per billion dollars of public transportation spending (i.e., 36 jobs per million dollars of spending).”
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