Photo Courtesy of New York Times
Leave it to citizen advocates to be at the forefront of progressive city planning. A citizen advocacy group in New York City called Vision 42 is proposing to close 42 street to cars and construct an east/west light rail line, connecting one side of Manhattan with the other.
Vision 42 would [...]
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What New York Can Teach Miami: Vision 42
Wave Hello To the Fort Lauderdale Streetcar
With all the talk about Miami’s streetcar here, one would never have guessed that Fort Lauderdale is also planning one. The Sun-Sentinel today featured a detailed write-up and even a demonstration video on the project. They used the term “light rail” and “streetcar” interchangeably in the article, but the proposed system, called “The [...]
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 [...]
News Briefs
Global:
Can’t believe we let this one pass under our radar for so long, but, the Caribbean’s second urban transit system is currently under construction in Santo Domingo. The 9 mile system will feature 16 stations, 10 of which will be subterranean. The system is set to open February 27, 2008 at a cost [...]
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DART, originally uploaded by RBWright.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project which will stretch the green line a total of 27 miles with 20 stations.
Travels Through Europe, Part 2
Vienna and its’ surroundings are covered in a vast web of efficient public transportation. Four rail options make life in the Austrian capital a breeze for residents and visitors alike. Like Miami, Vienna lacks a definite central district where workers travel to and from daily. The inner stadt, encircled by a one-way [...]
Report: Transit Ridership at Highest Level Since 1957
APTA (American Public Transportation Association) just came out with a report citing 2006 ridership figures. Among the findings:
More than 10 billion trips taken on bus and rails in 2006 nationwide
2.9% increase over 2005
Highest levels of ridership since 1957
Ridership nationally has increased by 28% over the last decade
This is great news and again proves that even [...]
