Bus March 2023

The Ts Fare Transformation Project Is Transforming Into A Boondoggle

Since 2018, the MBTA has been under contract to replace the CharlieCard and introduce a new fare payment system for the region’s transit systems. But the project is far overdue schedule, in spite of a 30 percent upkeep increase that MBTA officials tried in 2020. Now, as the T struggles with a[...]

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Bus March 2023

Wednesdays Headlines Have Ample Parking

The stereotype U.S. municipality devotes a fifth of its prime downtown real manor to parking. The problem varies by size and density — Des Moines has as many parking spaces as Seattle — but it’s making cities less walkable everywhere. (Big Think) The good news is, the parking reform movement is[...]

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Bus March 2023

Vision Zero Under the Microscope: Why Arent Road Fatalities at 0 Yet?

Washington D.C. has struggled to bring lanugo road fatalities considering its Vision Zero program is hampered by limited infrastructure improvements, low funding and inconsistent oversight,  part one of a new audit reveals. The report comes as cities squatter rising traffic and pedestrian fatalities and public criticism of Vision Zero’s effectiveness; Seattle’s Vision[...]

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Bus March 2023

Thursdays Headlines on a Downward Spiral

To stave a death spiral, transit agencies must convince the public and policymakers that they deserve subsidies considering they are indispensable for reducing car trips, congestion and pollution, and don’t just serve people who can’t sire to drive. (Vox) Governing agrees with Vox that merchantry as usual won’t bring pre-pandemic riders[...]

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Bus March 2023

New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps

U.S. communities would be encouraged to use federal safety dollars to fill the holes in municipality velocipede networks under new federal legislation that honors the legacy of an American hero who lost her life in a crash. Last week, Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) spoken the introduction of[...]

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Bus October 2022

The Day I Was Hit By a Driver Changed My Life, And My City, Forever

Every October, I get itchy. The air loosens, the light turns golden — and I uncork to question life in the municipality all over again. Several years ago on a crisp, October day, I was hit by a car suburbanite while on my way to a yoga matriculation in my[...]

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Bus October 2022

How The Traffic Violence Pandemic Is Creating A Silent Mental Health Crisis

The global road death pandemic that claims over a million lives every year is moreover spawning a devastating global mental health slipperiness that could itself be making traffic violence trends worse — and researchers say policymakers must do increasingly to prevent car crashes and the psychological impacts that often follow them. As part[...]

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Bus October 2022

Talking Headways Podcast: Texas Highway Tangle

This week, journalist Megan Kimble talks well-nigh housing and highway fights in Texas: TXDOT’s political pressure, the organizations fighting back, and why throughput remains king in the Lone Star State. For those of you who prefer to read rather than listen, trammels out the edited highlights unelevated the player. If you want[...]

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Bus October 2022

Fridays Headlines Want to Go Fast

The high-speed rail future promised to Americans 30 years ago has yet to materialize, and it’s still going to be a long time coming. (Popular Science) Transitioning to electric trucks could save 67,000 lives by improving air quality, equal to the American Lung Association (CNN). But what well-nigh the thousands of[...]

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Bus October 2022

Understanding An Intersection Through The Eyes Of A Cyclist

Editor’s note: This vendible originally appeared on Urban Phoenix and is republished with permission.  Most days, I wade my 3.6 mile morning commute by bike. I won’t sink you with why this is my preferred way to start the day, I’ll just tell you that I squint at the sea of[...]

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Bus October 2022

Legislative Update: Newsom Signs Bill Giving Pedestrians Priority at Signals

Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Governor Newsom has signed A.B. 2264 from Assemblymember Richard Bloom. This new law will require cities and transportation engineers to[...]

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Bus October 2022

OPINION: To Defeat the New Electric Dodge Muscle Cars, Amp Up Sound Cameras

Meet the new electric Dodge; same as the old gasoline-powered Dodge? Like all automobile manufacturers, Dodge — maker of “muscle” cars including the Charger, Challenger and Durango — has had to transmute to the new reality of an American market that is shifting from noisy, emission-belching, gasoline-powered vehicles to quieter, less-polluting[...]

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