Tag: transportation

February 6, 2018

An imperative for urban planning in America is to give people choices and make walking, cycling, and taking a bus or riding rail transit more attractive than sitting in traffic. If we don’t take such a holistic approach to urban […]

September 12, 2017

A new study compiled by internet security firm Arctic Wolf Networks determined that the industry suffering from the most frequent Internet of Things (IoT) attacks right now is transportation, with 29% companies polled in that sector indicating they have already […]

June 15, 2017

When Rice University Professor Marjorie Corcoran was fatally struck by a light-rail train earlier this year, those who care about the city’s transportation networks turned their collective attention toward increasing safety at the intersection where the crash occurred. Corcoran was […]

April 19, 2017

Don’t expect more reliable bus service any time soon. RTD has been falling short of its goals for on-time bus performance for years, according to agency staffers. But rather than try to hit those targets, RTD is poised to move the goalposts. What’s more […]

April 6, 2017

The West Contra Costa Transportation Committee (WCCTC), a body comprised of consultants and government officials, is finishing up presentations on its West County High-Capacity Transit Study. From WCCTC’s web page: The Study is focused on rapid and direct services that […]

March 29, 2017

The problems facing Rust Belt cities sure are a magnet for easy answers. We saw it during the presidential campaign, with Donald Trump’s empty promises to revive the coal and steel industries. Whether it’s convention centers, tourist attractions, or big factory relocations, […]

March 21, 2017

Transit ridership took a turn for the worse in 2016. In all but a handful of cities, fewer people rode trains and buses, even in some places, like Los Angeles, that have invested significantly in expanding capacity. It’s not just a one-year blip, either. In […]

February 20, 2017

The Federal Transit Administration last month issued a Tribal Transit Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), offering $5 million in fiscal year 2017 for transit projects initiated by American Indian and Alaska Native tribes that will compete for funding. The […]

December 29, 2016

The importance of transportation infrastructure for American society cannot be overstated. Our highway system, ports, airports and railroads are the arteries of the economy, moving goods, services and workers inside cities and between states. In urban areas, public transit plays […]

December 7, 2016

Annual events like Bike to Work Day are great for drawing attention to sustainable transportation options. But what can cities do to get people to consider car-free commuting the rest of the year? Maggie Awad is with Arlington Transportation Partners, a “business-to-business […]

November 29, 2016

Donald Trump’s opaque personal finances and business entanglements around the globe raise the possibility of unprecedented corruption for a United States president. And transportation is one area where the risk of Trump using the powers of the presidency to enrich […]

October 25, 2016

Cars are getting smarter, more connected and closer to a future where they can drive themselves. Against that backdrop, an array of technologists, investors, car executives, transit experts and others convened at San Francisco’s Dogpatch Studios on Thursday for a […]

October 24, 2016

What impact will self-driving cars have on cities. The range of potential outcomes is enormous. In the best-case scenario, private car ownership gives way to shared fleets of autonomous cars, freeing up vast amounts of land that used to be devoted to vehicle […]

October 20, 2016

California regulators are asking members of the public what they think about proposed regulations that would – eventually – permit self-driving cars that lack a steering wheel or pedals on public roads. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is hosting […]

October 12, 2016

With one of the nation’s busiest transit systems and extensive walkable neighborhoods, San Francisco is a fitting place for a gathering of professionals who are dedicated to building livable, vibrant communities around public transit. Today, I visited San Francisco to […]

September 29, 2016

If you’ve ever taken a New York City bus, you probably have a horror story. Maybe you were late to school thanks to a double-parked motorist idling in the bus lane, or missed an appointment after you waited 20 minutes for a […]

September 12, 2016

It’s hard to overstate the influence of Houston’s bus network redesign — an overhaul of the city’s bus routes that aimed to expand access to frequent service. Cities all over the country have taken note and many are reimagining their own […]

September 8, 2016

The 18-month shutdown of the L train between North Brooklyn and Eighth Avenue may be three years away, but officials still have to move quickly to help hundreds of thousands of L passengers get where they need to go. So far, city officials and the […]

August 22, 2016

Edith Stowe, 83, waited patiently on a recent afternoon at the bus stop outside MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia. It’s become routine for her, but that doesn’t make it any easier. Stowe, who lives about five […]

August 18, 2016

The transit agency responded with a reference number and a promise to notify supervision. But on July 18, the same car was reported to the MTA. And again on July 28. Then on August 4. All told, 12 people tweeted […]