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- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 12
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- 6/19/2009
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- 14 of the nation's top 25 airports have some sort of direct rail airport-to-city transit connection.
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- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 11
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- 45% of all trips in Berlin are shorter than 2 miles, a distance easily covered by bike.
Bike Boom in Berlin
Consistent with a bicycle-friendly culture in Germany, Berlin accommodates approximately 400,000 bicycle riders every day. Bicyclists currently make up 12 percent of the…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 10
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- 5/22/2009
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- Covering an area more than four times the size of the Chicagoland region, the VBB is one of the largest public transportation associations in the world.
Integrating a Divided Transit Network After the fall of the Wall in 1989, Berlin began the challenging process of reunification.…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 9
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- Talking Transit in Berlin
Talking Transit is in Berlin this week learning about some of the most innovative transportation policies the city has to offer.
Stay tuned to future issues of Talking Transit to read more about what we learned.
Photo Courtesy of Emily…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 8
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- 4/24/2009
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- The world's oldest operating monorail is in Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 7
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- 4/10/2009
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- Wi-Fi on trains, boats, in stations, and terminals is changing the way long-distance commuters travel to and from work.
Staying Connected
Wireless internet technology, more commonly known as Wi-Fi, has become a staple in bookstores, coffee shops, and even airports around the globe.…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 6
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- 3/27/2009
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- As cities become increasingly aware of their environmental impact, one is discovering non-traditional, innovative solutions to help combat waste, reduce emissions, and conserve energy.
An Eco-Friendly Transit System: Metro’s “Green” Operations
Along more than 175…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 5
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- 3/13/2009
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- Private cars provide only 20 percent of daily trips in Mexico City, but make up almost 90 percent of the congestion and cause more than 50 percent of all transportation-related emissions.
Choked in Traffic: Finding solutions for an out-of-control problem
Air pollution is considered…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 4
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- 2/27/2009
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- Since implementing a congestion relief strategy in 1975, Singapore has decreased its personal vehicle traffic by 60 percent.
Managing the Road
In 1975, Singapore identified its increasingly problematic traffic conditions and worked to develop a system to help alleviate congestion…
- Talking Transit Vol. 2 Issue 3
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- 2/13/2009
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- By 2016, Masdar, a city being built from the ground up in the United Arab Emirates, will be the world’s first car-free, emissions-free city.
Public Transit in the City of Tomorrow
Flying cars may still be science fiction, but new innovative technologies are emerging to help…
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