(Beth Fertig – New York, SchoolBook) A day after New York City said it would pay car companies directly to transport eligible children with special needs to school, parents and teachers say the system, like so much else related to school bus strike, has presented challenges. “They have to go up to the school to…
Commuters are skeptical that congestion pricing will reduce traffic in the metropolitan Washington area and raise revenues to fund transportation projects. Instead, they favor alternatives to driving — commuter rail, express bus service, or bicycling/walking. Meanwhile, support for increasing the gas tax is on the rise.
After eleven years of construction, the Bay Bridge’s new eastern span is set to open to traffic this fall. Meanwhile, a Bay Area historian is talking to people about the bridge’s 1936 opening. Fun fact: it once carried rail.
The reasons are complicated. But they have to do with an industry that’s enjoyed an unusual monopoly for decades; a union whose former president was sent to prison because of ties to organized crime; the growing number of students who depend on busing; and school bus routes that are considered highly inefficient.
Another cycling innovation is making its way from the Netherlands to this side of the Atlantic. Cyclodeo is a bike-focused mapping website that pairs videos of bike lanes with Google maps. The screen grab above shows the view for the small city of Eindhoven in southern Netherlands. A smattering of bike path still photos are…
A prominent bike lane in San Francisco may be suffering because of its unique design. The ambitious, and expensive, bike lane striping of Golden Gate Park stands out from the other projects of San Francisco’s bike plan for the criticism it draws from cyclists and drivers alike. “I think it’s one of the dumbest things…
For many well-heeled Americans, the idea of a luxury vacation is a fancy hotel or an expensive flight to an exotic destination. And for the wealthiest among us, taking a break means private jets and pricey beach resorts. But for more than 10 million Americans annually, their luxury vacation means a berth on a cruise ship.
NYC’s Mayor wants to close ten blocks of Broadway to traffic during next year’s Super Bowl. The future of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is now in the hands of the State Department. Boston’s transit system might extend T service past 1am on a “limited basis.” And: watch a man try to outrun the Paris Metro.
(Armando Trull — Washington, D.C., WAMU) Metro transit agency officials are proposing new tunnels to help the system keep up with growing demand. The tunnels are included in a 49-page strategic plan (pdf) presented Thursday to the transit agency’s board of directors. Metro’s immediate goals call for measures to improve the existing infrastructure, including adding…
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