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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Automobile Anachronists

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Every time I read someone stating in a letter to the editor or on a message board that rail transit is a 19th century technology it makes me...
Friday, March 28, 2008

Streetcar Funding Source

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Columbus has come up with a rather innovative funding initiative for their streetcar line. They are going to put a surcharge on event tick...
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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Fast Pass Art

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I've collected a good amount of transit passes over the past few years and noticed that Muni had perhaps the most colorful. Well someon...

Obama on Congestion Pricing

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REPORTER: Later, in an exclusive interview with WNYC, Senator Obama said he supports congestion pricing. OBAMA: I think Mayor Bloomberg...

The Language of Transit

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Who else thinks the word subsidy needs to be ejected from the lexicon of transit advocates and opponents? Dan at Permanent Campaigns write...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Our Low Gas Taxes

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Stephen Rees has a post up from the Economist showing gas taxes around the world . On this list we're the lowest! Yay....or something....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Sprawl and Regeneration in Budapest

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Sprawl is not limited to the United States. In fact my favorite transit city is under attack from all flanks. Budapest is feeling the hor...
Monday, March 24, 2008

AC on Density #2

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I mentioned AC's post on Density earlier. In his most recent post, he calculates the weighted densities for 34 regions. I'm wonde...
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Want to Chat With Fellow Transit Nerds?

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I like discussions on transit. It's fun to sit around and shoot the breeze about whatever is going on. Here in San Francisco there use...
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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Greening Car Myth + Capacity Issues

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In Forbes, Michael Repogle writes an article on the problems with auto travel increases even in the face of new technologies. A key arena...
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