Other Transit Info

60. Transportation chief: Agencies struggling to implement safety technology 10/12/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/300684-transportation-chief-public-transit-agencies-face-greater-challenge-in

61. Onboard Wi-Fi Now 6 Times Faster on Amtrak's Acela Express 11/03/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12276320/onboard-wi-fi-now-6-times-faster-on-acela-express?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS161104002&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

62. Baltimore Amtrak tunnel replacement would cost $4 billion 12/01/2016 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/

63. FRA Proposes Safety Standard Updates to Allow for High-Speed Passenger Trains 11/21/2016 - http://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L18433#p1_z5_gD

64. A replacement for the B&P Tunnel is ready, but $4.52B of funding still needed 04/03/2017 - http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2017/04/03/preferred-option-for-b-p-tunnel-4-52-billion-of.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2017-04-03&u=oQ5VDJ0xA%2FjjAWzT25Vo%2Fg0a3368dd&t=1491283539&j=77830941

65. Fastest train in the world could run between DC and Baltimore 04/09/2017 - http://wtop.com/dc-transit/2017/04/fastest-train-in-the-world-will-run-between-dc-and-baltimore/slide/1/

66. Trump budget slashes federal aid for rail, long-distance Amtrak routes https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/trump-budget-slashes-federal-aid-for-rail-long-distance-amtrak-routes/2017/05/23/55df2bc4-3fdf-11e7-adba-394ee67a7582_story.html?utm_term=.73d3d0791293

67. President Trump's transportation budget slashes federal aid to the nation's rail systems by cutting funding for long-distance Amtrak service and severely limiting money to help expand transit lines and build new ones, Katherine Shaver and Lori Aratani report in the Post. About 50 public transit projects in 23 states are at risk of losing federal support, including the light-rail Purple Line in Maryland.

68. IBEW Helps Railcar Construction Return to Chicago’s South Side 05/02/2017 - http://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/17Daily/1705/170502_IBEWHelps

69. Public Transit Matters to Local Businesses 07/15/2017 - http://voicesforpublictransit.org/blog.aspx?id=07-15-2017

70. Senate panel rejects Trump’s effort to slash transportation funding 07/25/2017 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/343663-senate-panel-rejects-trumps-effort-to-slash-transportation-funding

71. Senate Appropriators OK $2.4B Hike in Transportation, Housing Spending 07/25/2017 - https://www.bna.com/senate-appropriators-ok-n73014462255/

72. Stranded in our own communities: Transit deserts make it hard for people to find jobs and stay healthy 07/25/2017 - http://theconversation.com/stranded-in-our-own-communities-transit-deserts-make-it-hard-for-people-to-find-jobs-and-stay-healthy-77450

73. Trump’s Budget Is a Disaster for Transit, and His Infrastructure Plan Is a Gift to Wall Street 05/24/2017 - http://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/05/24/trumps-budget-is-a-disaster-for-transit-and-his-infrastructure-plan-is-a-gift-to-wall-street/

74. What Federal Budget Cuts Will Mean for Public Transit 07/24/2017 -

http://www.cphabaltimore.org/2017/07/what-federal-budget-cuts-will-mean-for-public-transit/?mc_cid=69a89e82f1&mc_eid=5b6a3d84bb

75. About TIGER Grants = https://www.transportation.gov/tiger/about

76. New Starts Transit Projects - https://www.transit.dot.gov/funding/grant-programs/capital-investments/about-program

77. Trump’s Turbulent White House Continues to Insist Infrastructure Is “Still a Priority" 07/31/2017 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/344684-white-house-infrastructure-bill-still-a-priority-for-trump

78. U.S. DOT Proposes Easing Rules for Transit Projects That Get Private Financing (USDOT Proposes Regulatory Tweak Intended to Boost Transit P3 Deals) 07/31/2017 - http://www.routefifty.com/infrastructure/2017/07/usdot-regulatory-transit-p3-deals/139884/

79. Transportation Advocates to Trump: Where's the Money? 03/27/2017

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-trump-budget-plan-bodes-poorly-transportation-advocates.html

80. What Judges Don’t Understand About Transportation 08/2017

http://www.governing.com/columns/assessments/gov-transportation-judges.html

81. 5 Things People Want From Transit as They Grow Older 08/04/2017 - http://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/08/04/5-things-people-want-from-transit-as-they-grow-older/

82. A Strategy for Strong Transit and Walkability in Small Cities 08/15/2017 - http://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/08/15/a-strategy-for-strong-transit-and-walkability-in-small-cities/

83. Trump advisers call for privatizing some public assets to build new infrastructure 05/23/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/trump-advisers-call-for-selling-off-old-assets-to-build-new-infrastructure/2017/05/23/657aa2c6-2f53-11e7-9534-00e4656c22aa_story.html?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.5eac352f0639

84. White House briefs state, local officials on Trump’s infrastructure plan 08/30/2017 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/348613-white-house-briefs-state-local-officials-on-trumps-infrastructure-plan

85. Trump infrastructure package could be stretched too thin 08/30/2017 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/348446-trump-infrastructure-package-could-be-stretched-too-thin

86. Perceived link between transit, crime tough to dispel 07/20/2017 - http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/greater-houston/article/Perceived-link-between-transit-crime-tough-to-11303477.php

87. Sustainable mobility: Asian and European Cities lead the way 10/29/2017 - https://www.arcadis.com/en/global/news/latest-news/sustainable-mobilityasian-and-european-cities-lead-the-way/2145479/

88. GOP tax bill has transportation advocates scrambling 11/05/2017 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/358700-gop-tax-bill-has-transportation-advocates-scrambling

89. Cleveland Police Enforcement of Transit “Proof-of-Payment” Ruled Unconstitutional 11/02/2017 - https://streetsblog.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f737d6aae1136fa999b210fdf&id=fe00e99b90&e=fbd95da750

90. Uber’s Goal is Not to Operate Alongside Public Transit but to Replace It 11/06/2017 - https://thebolditalic.com/ubers-goal-is-not-to-operate-alongside-public-transit-but-to-replace-it-c76e48d8d317

91. Toronto Shows How Easy It Is to Speed Up Surface Transit 11/17/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/11/17/toronto-shows-how-easy-it-is-to-speed-up-surface-transit/

92. Boston Transit Advocates Say Going Cashless Could Leave Some Riders Behind 11/28/2017 - https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/boston-transit-advocates-cashless-system-hurt-some-riders?utm_source=Next+City+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fbb55be511-Daily_790&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fcee5bf7a0-fbb55be511-44122145

93 Uber, Lyft Capitalize on Possible Halt of Late-Night Boston Transit 03/09/2016 - https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/boston-uber-lyft-discounts-riders-late-night-boston-t

94. Uber, Lyft as Paratransit? Union Says Not So Fast 05/02/2016 - https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/uber-lyft-paratransit-alternative-union-labor

95. Google Maps will soon tell you when it’s time to get off your train or bus 12/09/2017 - https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/09/google-maps-will-soon-tell-you-when-its-time-to-get-off-your-train-or-bus/

96. Chinese Uber Rival Didi Chuxing Is Coming to North America 12/08/2017 - http://www.thedrive.com/tech/16799/chinese-uber-rival-didi-chuxing-is-coming-to-north-america

97. Alexa and Google Assistant should tell you when the next bus is coming 11/22/2017 - https://venturebeat.com/2017/11/22/alexa-and-google-assistant-should-tell-you-when-the-next-bus-is-coming/

98. These graphs show where people are commuting by transit 12/12/2017 - https://ggwash.org/view/65862/these-graphs-show-where-people-are-commuting-by-transit

99. Uber’s new tool is a glimpse of how much it knows about cities. Planners want the full picture 01/11/2017 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/01/11/ubers-new-tool-is-a-glimpse-of-how-much-it-knows-about-cities-planners-want-the-full-picture/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.130b9b3adfbd

100. AMTRAK's Train Tracker program - Track the train by its name, its number or the station 01/10/2018 - https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html

101. Transit Construction Projects for 2018 01/05/2018 - https://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2018/01/05/openings-and-construction-starts-planned-for-2018/

102. How to Engage With Transit Agencies That Resist Change 01/22/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/22/how-to-engage-with-transit-agencies-that-resist-change/

103. China’s Investment in Subways Puts the U.S. to Shame 01/18/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/18/chinas-investment-in-subways-puts-the-u-s-to-shame/

104. We consistently ask the wrong questions about transit investment 02/01/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/02/01/consistently-ask-wrong-questions-transit-investment/

105. Free transit is worth a look, with some cities now trying it 01/30/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/01/30/free-transit-is-worth-a-look-with-some-cities-now-trying-it/

106. The TransitWire Online Newsletter - http://www.thetransitwire.com/

107. Streetfilms | Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda 02/05/2018 - http://www.streetfilms.org/ride-new-orleans-setting-the-transit-agenda/

108. Pedestrian deaths and environmental concerns threaten Florida's high-speed train project 01/28/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/28/florida-high-speed-train-brightline-project?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=262083&subid=18912646&CMP=GT_US_collection

109. Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System? 02/06/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/02/06/where-are-the-gaps-in-your-transit-system/

110. Uber rolls out another shared-ride option 02/22/2018 - http://www.thetransitwire.com/2018/02/22/uber-rolls-out-another-shared-ride-option/?utm_source=The+Transit+Wire+Email+Sub+List+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cd497d35ff-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_0387b53cee-cd497d35ff-132527825&mc_cid=cd497d35ff&mc_eid=c1f782ba3c

111. Is the Hyperloop Taking Cities for a Ride? 02/27/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/02/27/cleveland-goes-all-in-on-the-hyperloop/

112. The Case for Fare-Capping 03/09/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/09/the-case-for-fare-capping/

113. How Detroit’s Streetcar Overlooked Real Transit Needs to Satisfy a Well-Connected Few 03/14/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/14/how-detroits-streetcar-overlooked-real-transit-needs-to-satisfy-a-well-connected-few/

114. LA Metro teams up with TSA to test rider screening 03/09/2018 - http://www.thetransitwire.com/2018/03/09/la-metro-teams-up-with-tsa-to-test-rider-screening/?utm_source=The+Transit+Wire+Email+Sub+List+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fb35e4410e-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_0387b53cee-fb35e4410e-132527825&mc_cid=fb35e4410e&mc_eid=c1f782ba3c

115. Google Maps can create accessible routes 03/16/2018 - http://www.thetransitwire.com/2018/03/16/google-maps-can-create-accessible-transit-routes/?utm_source=The+Transit+Wire+Email+Sub+List+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fb35e4410e-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_0387b53cee-fb35e4410e-132527825&mc_cid=fb35e4410e&mc_eid=c1f782ba3c

116. Introducing “wheelchair accessible” routes in transit navigation 03/15/2018 - https://www.blog.google/products/maps/introducing-wheelchair-accessible-routes-transit-navigation/

117. Transit Fares Surprisingly Well in House Spending Bill 03/22/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/03/22/transit-fares-surprisingly-well-in-house-spending-bill/

118. Google Pay adds transit tickets in Las Vegas 03/21/2018 - http://www.thetransitwire.com/2018/03/21/google-pay-adds-transit-tickets-in-las-vegas/?

119. Ride the Monorail Explore Las Vegas with Us 03/27/2018 - https://www.lvmonorail.com/

120. The Outlook for Public Transit Isn't All That Bad 04/09/2018 - https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-09/the-outlook-for-public-transit-isn-t-all-that-bad

121. Technology improves mobility for blind transit riders 04/18/2018 - http://www.thetransitwire.com/2018/04/18/technology-improves-mobility-for-blind-transit-riders/?utm_source=The+Transit+Wire+Email+Sub+List+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8417230de8-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_0387b53cee-8417230de8-132527825&mc_cid=8417230de8&mc_eid=c1f782ba3c

122. Elon Musk's Boring Company raises $113 million to dig tunnels for fast transit 04/16/2018 - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/16/boring-company-raises-113-million-to-dig-tunnels-for-loop-hyperloop.html

123. Fake Uber drivers are out there: Here's how to avoid becoming their victim 04/16/2018 - https://www.today.com/money/fake-uber-drivers-are-out-there-here-s-how-avoid-t126919

124. CityLab Daily: Bus to the Future 05/07/2018 - https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2018/05/citylab-daily-bus-to-the-future/559787/ and https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/love-the-bus-save-your-city/559262/

125. Bus fare discounts: Get to work for half the price 05/07/2018 - https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2018/05/bus-fare-discounts-get-work-half-price/

126. The Stark (and Hopeful) Facts About Bus Ridership 05/07/2018 - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/the-stark-and-hopeful-facts-about-bus-ridership/559400/

127. Five Breakthroughs That Could Make You Love the Bus 05/09/2018 - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/five-breakthroughs-that-could-make-you-love-the-bus/559832/

128. 90-Foot Bus of the Day: the Fraunhofer IVI Auto Tram 08/31/2012 - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2012/08/90-foot-bus-day-fraunhofer-ivi-auto-tram/3134/

129. Can We Just Call This a Bus? 11/08/2017 - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/11/can-we-just-call-this-a-bus/545189/

130. Why We Need to Stop Subsidizing Public Transit 05/07/2018 - http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-stop-subsidizing-mass-transit.html

131. Why Transit Ridership Is Falling (Hint: It’s Not Just Uber) 02/02/2018 - http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-los-angeles-transit-ridership-study.html

132. Amtrak Adds Stop in Mississippi Delta at New $1.2M Station 05/08/2018 - https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/may/8/amtrak-adds-stop-in-mississippi-delta-at-new-12m-station/

133. Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders? 05/11/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/05/11/does-your-transit-agency-board-look-like-its-riders/

134. Ten Ways to Improve Bus Transit 01/12/2015 - http://archplanbaltimore.blogspot.com/2015/01/ten-ways-to-improve-bus-transit.html#!/2015/01/ten-ways-to-improve-bus-transit.html

135. What it takes to provide a bus ride for 250,000 people a day 11/17/2013 - http://archplanbaltimore.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-it-takes-to-provide-bus-ride-for.html#!/2013/11/what-it-takes-to-provide-bus-ride-for.html

136. What is a “real” transit system? 05/06/2013 - http://archplanbaltimore.blogspot.com/2013/05/subway-light-rail-streetcars-buses.html#!/2013/05/subway-light-rail-streetcars-buses.html

137. U.S. public transit’s precarious state could cost country billions 05/17/2018 - https://www.curbed.com/2018/5/17/17366688/subway-infrastructure-mass-transit-bus

138. 6 Principles for a Transit System That Makes Your City More Fair and Just 07/17/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/07/17/6-principles-for-a-transit-system-that-makes-your-city-more-fair-and-just/

139. U.S. DOT Begins a New Era of Public Transit Safety 07/18/2018 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12421121/us-dot-begins-a-new-era-of-public-transit-safety?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Security+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS180726003&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

140. FTA Releases New Rules to Improve Safety on Public Transportation 07/24/2018 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12421883/fta-releases-new-rules-to-improve-safety-on-public-transportation?utm_source=MASS+Transit+Security+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS180726003&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C1662C5131745J6F

141. Frustrated Cincinnati Bus Riders Take Transit Funding Into Their Own Hands 07/30/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/07/30/frustrated-cincinnati-bus-riders-take-transit-funding-into-their-own-hands/

142. Slowly and Stealthily, Trump’s DOT Starves Transit Expansion Projects of Federal Funds 07/18/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/07/18/slowly-but-surely-trumps-dot-starves-transit-expansion-projects-of-federal-funds/

143. Why Cities Are Starting to Decriminalize Fare Evasion 03/08/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/03/08/why-cities-are-starting-to-decriminalize-fare-evasion/

144. The Case for Decriminalizing Fare Evasion 02/22/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/02/22/the-case-for-decriminalizing-fare-evasion/

145. How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country 06/19/2018 - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/climate/koch-brothers-public-transit.html

146. Why US public transportation is so bad — and why Americans don’t care 09/26/2018 - https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/26/17903146/mass-transit-public-transit-rail-subway-bus-car

147. One Part of the Transportation Revolution is Electrification 09/2018 - http://archplanbaltimore.blogspot.com/2018/09/one-part-of-transportation-revolution.html#!/2018/09/one-part-of-transportation-revolution.html

148. "Even in modern times, running explicitly against transit on a platform with racial undertones can prove popular. For example, in the 2014 Maryland governor’s race, GOP candidate Larry Hogan campaigned heavily against the Red Line, an east-west rail line through Baltimore that would serve several predominantly black neighborhoods, a project backed by his predecessor, Martin O’Malley. Hogan won, killed the project, and has enjoyed nation-leading approval ratings since." https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/10/where-are-great-transit-candidates/572059/

149. Ottowa Canada is converting their BRT to LRT and has much to learn from. Here is a short and dirty but well written comparison. 10/19/2018 -

http://www.raisethehammer.org/article/3581/with_love_from_ottawa:_lessons_on_challenges_of_upgrading_brt_to_lrt

150. 'It can be done': Futuristic Japanese maglev train could revolutionize travel from DC to Baltimore, and beyond 10/25/2018 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-japan-maglev-20180531-htmlstory.html

151. Rethinking transportation would greatly improve the health of Americans 11/08/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/11/08/rethinking-transportation-would-greatly-improve-the-health-of-americans/

152. How the lack of public benches makes traffic worse 11/15/2018 - https://mobilitylab.org/2018/11/15/how-the-dearth-of-public-benches-makes-traffic-worse/

153. U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars 11/23/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/11/23/u-s-finally-legalizes-modern-european-style-train-cars/

154. Streetcars and Development: It’s Complicated 11/27/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/11/27/streetcars-and-development-its-complicated/

155. The Problem With America’s New Streetcars 10/04/2017 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/10/04/the-problem-with-americas-new-streetcars/

156. New app offers one stop for subway, ride-hailing, bike-share and carpooling 01/07/2019 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2019/01/07/new-app-offers-one-stop-shopping-subway-ride-hailing-bikeshare-even-carpooling/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.48d03aa9d133

157. Why Did America Give Up on Mass Transit? (Don't Blame Cars.) 08/31/2018 - https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/08/how-america-killed-transit/568825/

158. Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit 09/10/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/09/10/late-night-workers-could-save-big-with-24-hour-transit/

159. Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads 11/11/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/11/11/amtrak-wants-to-compete-with-planes-and-roads/

160. Why We Formed the Future of Transportation Caucus 11/14/2019 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/11/14/op-ed-why-we-formed-the-future-of-transportation-caucus/

161a. Improving transit on-time performance (Part 1 of 2) 11/19/2019 - https://www.metro-magazine.com/management-operations/article/736251/improving-transit-on-time-performance?utm_source=email&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_campaign=20191119-NL-MET-Express-BOBCD191113004&omdt=NL-MET-Express&omid=1118968607&oly_enc_id=7787H0203556G4L

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