• Bus Rapid Transit

    Central Florida SunRail Commuter Train Breaks Ground

    By Mark Simpson | Jan. 27 – 3:23 pm

    (Orlando, Florida) State and local officials joined supporters of Central Florida’s commuter train SunRail to break ground on the project in Altamonte Springs Friday. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Buddy reflected the positive mood surrounding the $1.2 billion project. “It’s a historic day for all of Central Florida, it ushers in a new era of transportation…

    [1] Bus Rapid Transit, Cities/Urban, Rail, Uncategorized, Urban Planning, WMFE - Orlando

    New York State: No Reason Not To Replace Tappan Zee Bridge

    By Kate Hinds | Jan. 24 – 5:55 pm

    UPDATED WITH NYS DOT COMMISSIONER JOAN MCDONALD’S COMMENTS: New York State says there are no serious environmental challenges facing its planned replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), which was posted on the state’s Tappan Zee website Tuesday, signaled no major changes in the state’s approach to replacing the aging…

    [3] Automobiles, Bus Rapid Transit, Construction, Environment, Financing, Infrastructure, Local Government

    Bloomberg Not Budging on Bike Share, More Bike Lanes

    By Andrea Bernstein | Jan. 12 – 1:15 pm

    SCROLL DOWN FOR TRULY FUNNY VIDEO OF MAYOR “RIDING” TO THE STATE OF THE CITY In his state of the city address today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to add more protected bike lanes and touted the city’s planned summer launch of North America’s largest bike share program.  He also promised to step…

    [2] Automobiles, Bikes, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Local Government, Pedestrians, Safety

    California Budget Supports Bullet Train, Would Create New Transportation Agency

    By Julie Caine | Jan. 6 – 9:28 am

    California Governor Jerry Brown released his 2012-2013 budget yesterday — six days earlier than planned — after the document was accidentally posted on the state’s Department of Finance website. And yes: it still funds high-speed rail. The proposal calls for $15.9 million in administrative support for the High-Speed Rail Authority, regardless of what happens with…

    [3] Air travel, Automobiles, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Economy, Financing, High speed rail, Highways, Infrastructure, KALW - The Bay Area, Local Government, Politics/Elections, Transit, Trucks, Uncategorized

    U.S. DOT Releases Full List of “TIGER” Transportation Grants

    By Andrea Bernstein | Dec. 15 – 11:06 am

    Here’s the release — a breakdown is coming: Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for 46 Innovative Transportation Projects Through Third Round of Popular TIGER Program Secretary LaHood Announces Funding for 46 Innovative Transportation Projects Through Third Round of Popular TIGER Program Job-Creating Grants Announced Months Ahead of Schedule as Part of the Obama Administration’s “We Can’t…

    [2] Bikes, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Federal Government, Money, Pedestrians, Politics/Elections, Rail, Transit, Urban Planning

    The M50 is Slowest Bus In New York: You Can Walk Faster

    By Jim O'Grady | Dec. 1 – 10:18 am

    (New York, NY – WNYC) The Straphangers Campaign is out with its annual Pokie Award, and the “winner” is the M50 bus. Every year, the group gives out two awards for poor bus service: the Pokie, for the slowest bus, and the Schleppie, for the least reliable. The advocacy group said it clocked the M50…

    [2] Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Traffic

    Federal Grant Encourages Denser Development in San Francisco

    By Julie Caine | Nov. 29 – 6:23 pm

    Building and preserving affordable housing near public transit hubs in the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the areas of focus of a $4.99 million federal grant awarded Monday to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). The “Sustainable Communities” regional planning grant, awarded by the Department of…

    [1] Air quality, Automobiles, Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Community, Construction, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Financing, Infrastructure, KALW - The Bay Area, Local Government, Transit, Urban Planning

    Connecticut to Get Inter-City Bus Rapid Transit

    By Alex Goldmark | Nov. 21 – 4:55 pm

    Connecticut is on the road to building a bus rapid transit system. On Monday, the Federal Transit Administration announced $275 million in financial support for the 9.4 mile New Britain-Hartford Busway, which is set to launch in 2014 and carry 16,000 passengers a day between the two cities. The project is expected to be completed…

    [3] Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Featured, Federal Government, Local Government

    When — and Where — Did Transit Over The Tappan Zee Bridge Go?

    By Kate Hinds | Nov. 15 – 6:41 pm

    Soon after Andrew Cuomo won the governor’s seat last year, he visited the Tappan Zee Bridge. Built in the 1950s, the structure was considered at the end of its useful life. With the rusting three-mile span as a backdrop, the then-governor-elect mused about its future. “Could you actually improve transportation in the region with a…

    [8] Automobiles, Bus Rapid Transit, Featured, Federal Government, Infrastructure, Local Government, WNYC - New York City

    Faster Buses Come to 34th Street in Manhattan — But BRT, They’re Not

    By Andrea Bernstein | Nov. 14 – 11:49 am

    (With Brian Zumhagen, WNYC) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his transportation chief, Janette Sadik-Khan,  were on hand this morning on 34th Street to hail the launch another “Select Bus Service” route in New York City on what has notoriously been one of the slowest bus routes in the city — the 34th Street…

    [3] Bus Rapid Transit, Buses, Cities/Urban, Community, Featured, Local Government, Transit