An Dallas Morning News editorial suggests DART spending should favor bus service over train service to make more efficient use of its funds.
Reacting to research on the equity of the Dallas Transit system, The Dallas Morning News editorial board argues that expansion to the light rail system will not do enough to serve its citizens. "What's needed at DART is a massive reorganization of its resources. Thomas has repeatedly promised that the agency will boost bus spending by $14 million and is adding more than 40 new coaches by 2019," according to the editorial. These new buses don't go far enough, the piece contends. "We already have the longest light-rail network in America. Why not hit the pause button on rail long enough to at least study what a 10-figure investment in buses over the next 30 or 35 years might look like?"
FULL STORY: After decades of rail expansion, it's time for DART to think big, very big, on buses
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Dallas Sacrifices DART Majority Control in Bid to Keep Suburbs in Transit System
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New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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