A rendering of the proposed "34th Street Transitway"
The New York City Department of Transportation’s newest project brings the successful concept of Bus Rapid Transit to an important cross town bus route and showcases, once again, what a progressive DOT is capable of doing to improve quality of life and transportation options for its residents and [...]
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Transmilenio: Another Great Idea Hits NYC Streets
Curitiba BRT Video
Awesome. This should be where how start investing our transit dollars. MDT should also take notice the aspects that make the BRT successful and apply them to the South Dade Busway like elevated stations, signal priority, and streetscape changes. Courtesy of Streetsfilms.
Transitography: Quito, Ecuador
I was fortunate enough to vacation in Ecuador last week. I was certainly impressed with the country’s diverse, natural landscapes, but also appreciated how the capital city of Quito is starting to approach transportation.
The above is not a streetcar or light rail station. Rather, it Quito’s Bus Rapid Transit system called Trole (Trolley Bus). Note [...]
Metro Monday: Boston’s Silver Line
The Boston (MBTA) Silver line illustrates the proper way transportation should be integrated into up and coming areas, not yet ready to be serviced by regular rail transit. The Silver line will eventually create an “Urban Transit Ring” connecting much of the transit in the city of Boston and establishing a BRT to service areas [...]
Seattle and Miami Streetcar
The Miami streetcar seems to be generating plenty of controversy. Before we convince ourselves that it’s good or bad, perhaps we need to look at another streetcar. Seattle’s streetcar, nicknamed “S.L.U.T.” for the South Lake Union Trolley, made its debut Wednesday to large crowds of riders. It also generated its share of controversy (even to the [...]
Final Segment of South Dade Busway Set to Open
The South Miami-Dade Busway expansion will finally be complete and open to the public next week. We want to hear about your experiences riding it, so please feel free to email us with stories, comments, or concerns.
From the Miami-Dade Transit press release:
(MIAMI, December 7, 2007) – Miami-Dade Transit will dedicate the final 6.5-mile segment of [...]
