It’s hard not to be a grumpy bear when it rains like this, so naturally I started my morning with a story from the San Diego Union-Tribune about the roll-out there of plastic, reusable fare cards that are tapped against machines that read them. Riders don’t seem to like them [continue reading]
Metro has long used clever advertising campaigns to communicate certain “rules of the rail” to customers. Now Metro St. Louis is trying something similar. According to a post on the agency’s blog (disclosure: they were blogging before us) St. Louis buses and trains now have bold signage telling riders a [continue reading]
Did you know that Spain already has more than 1,200 miles of high-speed rail? And that by 2020 it wants to have more than 6,200 miles of high-speed rail — so that every resident lives within 30 miles of a high-speed rail station? PBS takes a look at a high-speed [continue reading]
NPR has an interview with AP Reporter Matt Apuzzo who conducted an analysis of the federal government’s investment in road infrastructure projects and its affect on unemployment numbers. The conclusion? Despite the massive investment, it hasn’t made a difference in the overall unemployment rate — or the construction unemployment rate [continue reading]
A study by DePaul University found that people are so in love with their wi-fi that they can be lured into taking the bus if they know that means they can surf the internet during said bus trip, so says the Chicago Sun Times. In case you missed the recent [continue reading]
The New York Times has a story that will delight auto-based gadget fiends and strike fear in the hearts of pedestrians everywhere. Car companies and technology giants are in the process of creating the ultimate Web 2.0 mash-up: internet on the dashboard. These “infotainment systems” will allow drivers to search [continue reading]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood doesn’t disagree with the selection of “distracted driving” as the word of the year for 2009 by the Webster’s New College Dictionary. And he wants 2010 to be the year that problem is put to rest. I appreciate his optimism but I think it’s going [continue reading]
It’s always fun to start the day reading someone really take it to “the man.” And Damien Newton does just that at L.A. Streetsblog, explaining his issues with the city of Los Angeles’ bike master plan. He writes: “I am worried that this isn’t really what can be considered a [continue reading]
I love stories about the United State’s waning car culture, like this one featured in Toronto newspaper The Globe and Mail. It’s not that I like watching the once powerful auto industry die, it’s just nice to see that many Americans are starting to realize that car ownership is not [continue reading]
The L.A. Times has a charming story about how the Gold Line Eastside Extension has opened up the Eastside holiday tradition of nacimientos to those who have never been. The tour, which is usually done by car or bicycle, was put on by Metro planner James Rojas. The LA Eastside [continue reading]
