Transportation

The Geary bus corridor was the #1 pick for a subway according to a Muni survey, but commuters will have to settle for bus rapid transit. A milestone was reached when the San Francisco County Transportation Authority approved the design and EIR.

January 9, 2017 - SF Gate

Reaction to the 20 percent hike in fuel prices on New Year's Day has been swift, causing riots and looting resulting in four deaths and arrests of over 700 people, but President Enrique Peña Nieto continues to justify the need to end fuel subsidies.

January 9, 2017 - The Associated Press

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continued his track record of pushing for big, splashy infrastructure projects last week, this time turning the state's attention to JFK International.

January 9, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

The California Environmental Quality Act-mandated review process for a proposed bus rapid transit project in San Francisco took 13 years to complete.

January 8, 2017 - San Francisco Examiner

The Transportation Alternatives program is designed to give states power over federal transportation funding for pedestrian and bike infrastructure projects. A loophole is defeating that purpose, however.

January 8, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Subway trains and WiFi access aren't mutually exclusive in New York City.

January 8, 2017 - New York Daily News

The city of Seattle is moving through the planning and design stages on two important bike infrastructure projects located at the south end of Downtown.

January 7, 2017 - The Urbanist

Traffic safety and Vision Zero advocates scored a major victory recently at the New York Court of Appeals.

January 6, 2017 - StreetsBlog NYC

How has Charlotte evolved ten years since opening the LYNX Blue Line light rail system?

January 5, 2017 - Modern Cities

Mexico began deregulation of gasoline prices to the dismay of motorists, as gas prices jumped about 20 percent on New Year's Day. People are so upset that pundits suggest the decision may imperil President Enrique Peña Nieto's re-election next year.

January 5, 2017 - The Washington Post

The Purple Line subway extension is picking up momentum in Los Angeles. With construction already underway on the first phase, the second phase should commence in 2018.

January 5, 2017 - The Source

Only one area college, American University, was quick to sign up to participate in the WMATA's University Ride Pass program.

January 5, 2017 - Greater Greater Washington

Apps, Intelligent Transportation Systems Improving Safety for Pedestrians

January 5, 2017 - InTransition Magazine

Along with commute time reductions, expect significant rent increases resulting in some displacement of current residents around the three new Second Avenue Subway stations, according to a new report.

January 4, 2017 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Streetsblog USA has announced their 2016 Streetsies Awards.

January 4, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Bike infrastructure is a source of political controversy, even in cities where biking is already popular.

January 3, 2017 - The Globe and Mail

Ambitious, Rapidly Expanding Vision Zero Movement Seeks to End Vehicular Deaths

January 3, 2017 - InTransition Magazine

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will get the federal funding assistance it needs to build the Tex Rail project.

January 3, 2017 - The Dallas News

Three new stations on Second Avenue and an upgraded Lexington Avenue station were open for the first phase of the long-awaited subway line, an extension of the Q Line. Here are some observations of the trains and stations from The New York Times.

January 3, 2017 - The New York Times

A CityLab interview with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, who served in the position since 2013 during some of the most frantic technological innovation in transportation since the dam of the age of the automobile.

January 2, 2017 - CityLab