Category: Transportation

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Push the rail back on track

2008 Light Rail Austin PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design
This is pretty amazing. Thanks to Barry Ritholtz for finding it. The original: The update: True. These guys LOST TO OLE MISS. AT HOME. No,…
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Two quick hits

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On misunderstanding shuttlebus incentives and whether you will ever see real TOD on commuter rail
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2047 words about the commuter rail station downtown

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Transit in Austin Transportation
This is pretty amazing. Thanks to Barry Ritholtz for finding it. The original: The update: True. These guys LOST TO OLE MISS. AT HOME. No,…
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The downtown station, drawn optimistically

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want metablog Transit in Austin Transportation Use Cases
CM provides map with more accurate 1/4 mile circle, but muddies issue with irrelevant 1/2 mile circle
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Hop on the Shuttle

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want metablog PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin Transportation Use Cases
Cap Metro's show-and-tell is missing a piece
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You forgot the air quotes

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Transit in Austin Transportation
The "downtown station" still needs its air quotes, thanks.
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Don’t Let The Door Hit You…

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Driving in Austin Funding of Transportation Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Subsidies to Suburban Sprawl Transportation Worst Person In Austin
Toll-road crank leaves town; media still afraid to tell you anything of substance.
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BRT (or Rapid Bus) is NOT a stepping stone towards light rail

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design Walking in Austin (Pedestrian Issues)
Some people think Rapid Bus is a placeholder or stepping stone towards light rail. It actually makes it far less likely that rail will ever…
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Why the new library is in the wrong place

2008 Light Rail Austin I Told You So Republicans Hate Poor People Republicans Hate Public Transportation Republicans Hate The Environment Transit in Austin Transportation Urban Design Walking in Austin (Pedestrian Issues)
A better image of the problem the new library faces with transit accessibility
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How can you tell DMUs aren’t made for running in the city?

Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want I Told You So Transportation Urban Design
Pictures of New Jersey's "light" railway
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