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Researchers have shown that GPS units in smartphones can be used to identify routes taken by cyclists, including whether cyclists deviate from shortest paths to use bike lanes and other facilities. Researchers previously have not reported whether GPS tracking can be used to monitor whether and how bicyclists actually use lanes on streets, where these lanes have been provided, or other types of facilities.
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Feasibility of Using GPS to Track Bicycle Lane Positioning
Monday, April 1st, 2013New York City: East Side Access Tunnel Update
Friday, March 29th, 2013In this update, you’ll witness one of the last production blasts involved in mining the tunnels and station caverns of the East Side Access project, an effort that will bring MTA Long Island Rail Road trains into Grand Central for the first time. – mtainfo on YouTube
View this complete post...After Enacting Reforms, Massachusetts Considering $19 Billion Multimodal Transportation Investment
Friday, March 29th, 2013Transportation Issues Daily
Massachusetts is considering a ten-year, $19 billion bond bill to fund road, bridge projects and transit. The bill is sponsored by the Governor and is currently under review by the Legislature. While most of the revenue is directed to state highways, the proposal also includes $300 million in annual grant funding for cities and towns to pave and repair roads, an increase from the current $200 million.
Open for Business: The Business Case for Investment in Public Transportation
Thursday, March 28th, 2013AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
Public transportation is a $57 billion industry in the United States. Public transportation itself includes a broad, interconnected set of modes including local and commuter bus service, subways, paratransit, light rail, streetcars, commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and high-performance intercity passenger rail. It provides essential public benefits, and accordingly receives support from government. At the same time, public transportation is an attractive market for business partnerships, and such relationships have always been present on both capital and operating functions.
King County, WA: Buses and Bikes – Sharing the Road
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Cities throughout King County are installing new types of bicycle facilities to create a safer, more pleasant environment for cycling. Bike boxes, shared transit/bicycle lanes, transit islands and streetcar tracks are just some of them where cyclists and transit operators need to be prepared for each other’s movements. –KCDOTVideo on YouTube.
View this complete post...Bylas, AZ: Gila River Bridge
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013The US 70 Gila River Bridge near Bylas, Arizona is the state’s fourth longest bridge, measuring 1,829 feet in length. ADOT has replaced the original bridge, built in 1957, with a new bridge. The $12.7 million project features wider travel lanes, emergency shoulders and a pedestrian walkway. – ArizonaDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Boston, MA: Longfellow Bridge Construction Animation
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) contractors will begin the rehabilitation of the historic Longfellow Bridge, which links Boston and Cambridge in the spring of 2013. The project will be completed in six phases. This seven and a half minute animation with music vividly portrays the process of reconstructing the bridge serving vehicles, the MBTA Red […]
View this complete post...Rail Grade: 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
Monday, March 25th, 2013AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Railroads are experiencing a competitive resurgence as both an energy-efficient freight transportation option and a viable city-to-city passenger service. In 2012, Amtrak recorded its highest year of ridership with 31.2 million passengers, almost doubling ridership since 2000, with growth anticipated to continue.
The New York Times: D-Plus Solutions For D-Plus Problems
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