» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time.

On The Transport Politic:

U.S. Announces $8.5 Billion in Requests for High-Speed Funds; $2.3 Billion Available
Can Bike Sharing Work in Cities With Monofunctional Job Centers?
Chicago’s Parking Fiasco Fails to Stem Calls for Privatization of Infrastructure
Chicago’s Plans for a High-Speed Airport Link Revived Thanks to Investor Interest

A note on the last article: In discussing the matter of access between Chicago’s downtown and its airport, I neglected to mention two important issues about such links that generally apply to places throughout the country.

Continue reading this post »

» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time.

On The Transport Politic:

Transportation user fee model obsolete, but no solution on the horizon
Jacksonville’s transit future, at least for now, is in bus rapid transit
Dallas compromises, finding funds for some light rail projects
Overselling the benefits of high-speed rail

New Directions for the Old South series on Next American City:

Raleigh’s downtown upgrade pans out
Raleigh’s streetscape renewal, part of an integrated effort to transform downtown
Knoxville’s Market Square shows pedestrian-only spaces

Continue reading this post »

» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time. I’ll be traveling this week and next; if you’d like to meet up in New Orleans (July 29-August 1) or San Francisco (August 2-7), send me an email.

On The Transport Politic:

Ohio Hub advances as passenger rail connections to Toledo and Pittsburgh studied
New Haven, Stamford enter streetcar wars with proposed station-to-downtown links
Ensuring the efficient workings of a bike-sharing system
The U.S. emphasis on passenger rail and the future of

Continue reading this post »

» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time.

On The Transport Politic:

San Juan unveils plan for “Walkable City,” hopes for light rail on Isleta
China agrees to major investments in Argentina’s rail and metro lines
Fort Worth wins grant for streetcar, but whether it’s ready is another question
Miami’s long-sought plans for metro extensions dissolve as funding disappears
For French high-speed rail, a lower cost future pondered

Fast!

Begin: Brazil opens bidding for the construction of the Rio-Sao Paulo high-speed rail link. Planners

Continue reading this post »

» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Slow updates this week and next — I’m on vacation. Happy Fourth! Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time.

On The Transport Politic:

Once assured, Dallas light rail expansion to airport now off track
Barcelona’s Metro continues its expansion at a relatively cheap price
Lyon’s Rhônexpress project pioneers a new way of thinking about public-private partnerships

Tension

Charlotte prepares to receive a $25 million grant from the federal government for the first 1.5-mile section of its proposed streetcar. Nothing is assured, though:

Continue reading this post »

» This week’s big news. Open thread in the comments.

Follow my Twitter account (@ttpolitic) to get news in real time.

On The Transport Politic:

Readying streetcar plans, Cincinnati considers reducing parking requirements
Philadelphia may accept money to privatize station naming; Pittsburgh considers similar move
Seattle’s North Link light rail, originally considered for highway-running, may be partially tunneled
Alberta dedicates $2 billion to transit programs

Making existing transit work better

Reinforcing the sense that the top priority for transit systems around the country is getting to a state of good repair, Chicago announces that it has a $24

Continue reading this post »