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Defining Clear Standards for Transit-Oriented Development 15 Jul 2013 | 09:35 am
» A new report attempts to quantify the relative merits of development near transit. What value can this tool bring for planners? Transportation and land use are inextricably linked. Building a new r...
To Immediate Controversy, Toronto Region Unveils Potential Revenue Sources to Promote $34 Billion in New Transit 3 Jun 2013 | 09:56 pm
» With C$16 billion in transit expansion already underway, Ontario wants to line up twice as much funding for dozens of new subways, light rail lines, and bus rapidways. The Toronto region* already h...
The Administration Refreshes Its Push for a Major Infusion of Funds into the National Rail Program 29 Apr 2013 | 09:32 am
» The Obama Administration hopes to invest almost $40 billion in new and improved passenger rail infrastructure over the next five years. Good luck getting that through Congress. It’s an annual spect...
Our Government: By the Wealthy, For the Wealthy 27 Apr 2013 | 12:35 am
» Congress’ willingness to address the sequester, but only for the Federal Aviation Administration, is a disgusting sort of bipartisan agreement. The sequester, which went into effect at the beginnin...
A Renewed Look at Federal Funding for Transit Operations 12 Mar 2013 | 10:10 am
» With a budget stalemate in Congress, the future for transit funding may increasingly be in the hands of state and local governments. But that could magnify seriously inequitable outcomes, an analysi...
In France, a Truly Low-Cost High-Speed Rail Option 25 Feb 2013 | 02:55 am
» To convince even more passengers to take the train, the SNCF national rail carrier plans to offer very cheap tickets. France’s SNCF national rail service has, since the introduction of the TGV in 1...
TIFIA Loans Likely Skewed Towards New Road Projects 14 Feb 2013 | 03:40 am
» Thanks to last year’s transportation authorization legislation and a lack of applications from transit authorities, aid from the TIFIA program is likely to be heavily biased towards roads projects. ...
The Federal Role in Surface Transportation Funding 26 Jan 2013 | 01:10 am
» Contesting Washington’s involvement in transport funding could be deeply problematic. The issue of how or even whether Washington should be involved in the funding of American transportation progra...
Openings and Construction Starts Planned for 2013 2 Jan 2013 | 09:33 am
» Construction continues on rapid transit expansion projects around the country. This year, more than $64.3 billion worth of transit expansion projects will begin construction, continue construction,...
Light Rail to Los Angeles International: A Questionable Proposition? 21 Dec 2012 | 10:00 am
» New proposals for light rail connections to LAX put in question whether an extension project will offer any major benefits. Of the nation’s largest cities, Los Angeles is one of the remaining few w...
