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- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 07
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- 5/28/2010
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- Bogota’s Transmilenio BRT ridership averages 1.6 million trips each day, equaling the whole CTA bus and rail network.
Bus Rapid Transit: Advancing Livable Cities
In 1974, Curitiba, Brazil, introduced the world’s first ever bus rapid transit (BRT) system. It offers the…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 06
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- 5/10/2010
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- Between 2006 and 2008, transit ridership in the Charlotte metropolitan area increased 47 percent, the highest rate of growth in the nation.
A Shift in Criteria for Federal Funding
In November 2007, Charlotte, NC, unveiled the first light rail project in North Carolina history. The…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 05
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- 4/16/2010
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- In 2008, Americans with access to public transit saved 646 million hours in travel time and $13.7 billion in congestion costs.
Good land use + multimodal accessibility = healthy, happy city
When you think about transit-friendly and walkable cities, chances are Des Moines, Iowa…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 04
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- 3/26/2010
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- Seoul, Korea, built a highway on top of a river to combat pollution problems.
From River to Highway to Transit
By the mid-1950s, the Cheonggyecheon River in Seoul, Korea, was a dirty, polluted eyesore flowing right through the middle of the city. In an attempt to “clean…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 03
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- Only 18 cents of every federal transportation dollar is spent on public transit.
Life without transit
Without transit, Americans would be wasting an additional $13.7 billion a year on travel delay and fuel – on top of the $87 billion already being lost to congestion. Movement on…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 02
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- 2/12/2010
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- Over one million people are expected to use public transit each day during the Vancouver Olympic Games.
Transit takes center stage during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Tonight, the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic games will kick off in Vancouver, Canada. More than 6,800 athletes…
- Talking Transit Vol. 3 Issue 01
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- 1/22/2010
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- More than 102 million Americans – almost 77% –drive to work alone.
Housing and Transit: Working together to solve our region’s problems
Situated in the Rogers Park neighborhood along the north shore of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is home to more than 10,000…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 24
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- 12/18/2009
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- 87% of commuters travel by private car.
Stand up and be counted!
In 1960, the United States was home to 179 million people. With 64 million Americans in the workforce, the average household owned one car and more than 12 percent of workers commuted via some form of mass transit. As…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 23
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- 12/4/2009
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- Since 2002, the CTA commissioned 34 projects as part of the city’s arts in transit program.
Enhancing the Transit Experience
Every day, millions of passengers pay their fares, wait at stations, and board trains. But stations are more than just a place to catch a train. More and…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 22
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- 11/20/2009
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- By 2030, global transportation-related emissions are expected to increase by 80 percent.
A Transportation Strategy for a Cleaner Environment
Several cities around the world are developing strategies to help reduce the negative impacts of transportation-related pollution. In an effort…
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