Cap'n Transit Rides Again

Here are some reasons to get people to shift from cars to transit:

  • Reducing pollution
  • Increasing efficiency
  • Reducing carnage
  • Improving society
  • Access for all

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bus capacity background, again

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In my last post , I discussed the brewing storm over bus capacity in Manhattan. It wasn't the first time: in 2008 I wrote that the Linc...
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Manhattan bus capacity, again

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You might not realize it, but we're in the midst of a large expansion of transit capacity. That expansion is in jeopardy, though, prima...
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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Satisfying the gambling urge

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There are many plans for new casinos in the New York area. Already, there are "racinos" at Pocono Downs, Monticello and Yonkers, ...
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Transportation myopia for commuter rail

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Jeff "Pantograph Trolleypole" Wood has a post questioning the value of building new commuter rail lines, as contrasted with light...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

When safety makes us less safe

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Jim O'Grady of WNYC reports on a rant about bus safety from James Hall, who was chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board fr...
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Sunday, April 10, 2011

We didn't start this war (these wars)

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So Wendell Cox has come out with several books and articles arguing that transit, pedestrian and cycling advocates are waging a "War on...
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Competing for resources

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Noah Kazis at Streetsblog has a nice analysis of the current mess with the 34th Street Transitway, with quotes from Kate Slevin of the Tri-...
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