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  • Crossroads | A Minnesota transportation research blog

    The Transportationist.org
    David Levinson
    23 May 2013 | 4:22 pm
    The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies and MnDOT have a Blog! Crossroads | A Minnesota transportation research blog "Crossroads is a collaborative effort between MnDOT Research Services and the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies. This jointly produced blog is devoted to highlighting the latest news and events in transportation research and innovation in Minnesota."

  • Andy Byford calls on council for more money, more support TTC

    Better TTC
    wuleinj
    24 May 2013 | 7:52 am
    The head of the TTC is warning that he needs more money and more support from city councillors if he’s going to deliver on an aggressive plan to transform the system and serve millions more riders. “The TTC simply cannot continue to accommodate millions more rides without an affordable increase in subsidy,” TTC CEO Andy Byford. read more

  • Buy, Use, Sell – How Much Does Your Truck Really Cost?

    AmeriQuest Transportation Services Latest News
    7 May 2013 | 9:00 pm
    The latest AmeriQuest Transportation Services blog details why fleet owners need to look at the entire life cycle of a truck when determining its true cost.

  • Tesla: So Far, An Electric Vehicle Success Story

    NGTNews.com
    24 May 2013 | 11:08 am
    The Chevy Volt had its problems with battery fires, electric vehicle (EV) technology company A123 Systems unloaded its automotive business line to Johnson Controls in [...]

  • The Largest City without Public Transportation

    Road Crazed
    Scott
    27 Apr 2013 | 8:44 pm
    What do you get when you combine two major sports and entertainment attractions, a university with over 30,000 students, and no comprehensive system of public transportation? You get Arlington, Texas, of course! As a matter of fact, it the largest city in the United States with no public transportation. And with nearly 400,000 people, I [...]The post The Largest City without Public Transportation appeared first on Road Crazed.
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  • Crossroads | A Minnesota transportation research blog

    David Levinson
    23 May 2013 | 4:22 pm
    The University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies and MnDOT have a Blog! Crossroads | A Minnesota transportation research blog "Crossroads is a collaborative effort between MnDOT Research Services and the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies. This jointly produced blog is devoted to highlighting the latest news and events in transportation research and innovation in Minnesota."

  • Mostly Empty Syndrome

    David Levinson
    23 May 2013 | 6:01 am
    If you have been following this blog, you may have detected a theme, I don't like the public wasting money on un-needed infrastructure. Of course no-one endorses "wasting" money, we just disagree what is wasteful and what is an investment. I think the answer is obvious in retrospect. A successful investment had a positive "return on investment" at or above market interest rates. An unsuccessful investment (or waste) had a negative return on investment. Projects with positive but below market rates of return sit in an analytical purgatory. In prospect, I think I can assess forecasts…

  • Minneapolis to use Value Capture to help pay for proposed Nicollet Central Streetcar line

    David Levinson
    22 May 2013 | 5:03 am
    The Strib reports: State gives city new tool to fund streetcars : "One provision in the state tax bill could have a significant impact on Mayor R.T. Rybak's dreams of building a streetcar in Minneapolis. The bill allows the city to dedicate tax revenues from several specific parcels around Minneapolis to help pay for a new streetcar line. The city pushed for the new funding method because, unlike regional transit like light rail, streetcars would be a localized project requiring more municipal investment. Federal funding is still key to the deal. The city won federal funding to perform an…

  • Signifying Nothing

    David Levinson
    21 May 2013 | 1:15 pm
    My way was blocked by a sign signifying nothing. Same site as last fall, at The Commons hotel on Harvard.- dml

  • NLX Promotional Material

    David Levinson
    20 May 2013 | 10:01 am
    Just for the historical record, please find attached a scan of the 1 page / 2 sided brochure that the promoters of the Northern Lights Express distributed at the May 11, 2013 National Train Day event at the Saint Paul Union Depot (in case anyone is unclear on the matter, I do not endorse these claims).
 
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  • Andy Byford calls on council for more money, more support TTC

    wuleinj
    24 May 2013 | 7:52 am
    The head of the TTC is warning that he needs more money and more support from city councillors if he’s going to deliver on an aggressive plan to transform the system and serve millions more riders. “The TTC simply cannot continue to accommodate millions more rides without an affordable increase in subsidy,” TTC CEO Andy Byford. read more

  • Suspect charged after man spotted with gun on TTC

    wuleinj
    8 May 2013 | 6:27 pm
    Toronto police have charged a 23-year-old man in connection with a firearm investigation after receiving numerous of reports of a man armed with a gun on the city’s subway system last week. During a roughly two-hour period late Thursday night and early Friday morning, a man was seen with a gun tucked into his waistband aboard a subway train at St. George Station and as he exited the station on Bedford Street, police said in a news release Monday. He was later seen loading a magazine into the handgun on the subway at St. George Station, police say. read more

  • Study show: Toronto is among most-congested cities in North America

    wuleinj
    5 Apr 2013 | 8:26 am
    Toronto is among the most congested cities in North America. On average, journey times in Toronto are 25 per cent longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely, according to a study released Thursday by GPS manufacturer TomTom. TomTom used data captured on its GPS devices – the company’s database contains more than six trillion measurements – to come up with the numbers. read more

  • Other payers for the transit expansion costs in Metrolinx plan

    wuleinj
    2 Apr 2013 | 6:23 am
    Among the tools are taxes on fuel, tolls to drive and levies on parking. But Metrolinx is also looking beyond straight user-pay models. The shortlist will include as well land value capture, in which governments take a slice when property becomes more valuable because of transit, and development charges. The other options includes payroll, property and sales taxes, charging solo drivers to use high-occupancy lanes and increased transit fares. read more

  • TTC to spend $700M on new streetcars

    wuleinj
    30 Mar 2013 | 7:24 pm
    The Toronto Transit Commission has earmarked $58-million for streetcar platform and curb modifications plus another $110-million for new overhead wiring, bringing the cost of getting its system ready for a fleet of sleek new vehicles to nearly $700-million. read more
 
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  • The Largest City without Public Transportation

    Scott
    27 Apr 2013 | 8:44 pm
    What do you get when you combine two major sports and entertainment attractions, a university with over 30,000 students, and no comprehensive system of public transportation? You get Arlington, Texas, of course! As a matter of fact, it the largest city in the United States with no public transportation. And with nearly 400,000 people, I [...]The post The Largest City without Public Transportation appeared first on Road Crazed.

  • Top 5 Worst Traffic Cities and their Causes

    Scott
    10 Apr 2013 | 1:19 pm
    Sure, you may infinitely argue that your city has the worst traffic imaginable. And sure, it might actually be pretty bad. But there’s some places out there which have traffic problems that are even beyond the scope of our worst nightmares. Let’s take a look: 5. Istanbul You know you’ve got a traffic problem on [...]The post Top 5 Worst Traffic Cities and their Causes appeared first on Road Crazed.

  • Two-Lane Highways and Slow Drivers

    Scott
    4 Apr 2013 | 11:54 am
    So there I was, driving to school on the old two-lane Farm-to-Market Road coming out of my city. My drive for the first half-mile or so was somewhat pleasant until suddenly, out of nowhere, a visibly underpowered pickup truck towing an enormous travel trailer turned out in front of me. Thus, I was stuck behind [...]The post Two-Lane Highways and Slow Drivers appeared first on Road Crazed.

  • Rainbow Road is a Serious Safety Hazard

    Scott
    1 Apr 2013 | 1:09 pm
    There’s some routes out there that are just unsafe. However, calling the infamous Rainbow Road ‘unsafe’ is a severe understatement. This floating deathtrap must be shut down and reworked immediately, or else innocent lives will continue to be lost. First of all, I have to ask, who in their right mind designed this thing? The [...]The post Rainbow Road is a Serious Safety Hazard appeared first on Road Crazed.

  • The Impact of the Interstate Highway System

    Scott
    30 Mar 2013 | 10:51 am
    There’s some big parts of our lives that are easy to overlook. There’s also some things that are easy to take for granted. The Interstate Highway System falls into both of these categories. As a matter of fact, to most people, the Interstate Highway System is one of those things that are just there. Because [...]The post The Impact of the Interstate Highway System appeared first on Road Crazed.
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