Confirming the claims of many a city planner (like myself), a couple of recent studies have shown that modern US streetcars have been able to stimulate economic development and shape land use development in their vicinity, and that light rail lines actually do get people to switch from their cars … [continued]
Originally published on Shrink That Footprint. According to Wikipedia, a ‘vehicle’ is a: mobile machine that transports passengers or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats and aircraft. But somehow, a ‘green vehicle’ is a: road motor vehicle that produces less … [continued]
Catching up on some top clean transport news, below are 9 electric vehicle (EV) and 11 bike stories we wouldn’t want you to miss, and one more rogue transportation story. Of course, check out our Clean Transportation category for the top EV and bike stories of the week. Electric Vehicles … [continued]
Siemens, a German manufacturer of a wide variety of items (you could consider it Germany’s GE), is installing a regenerative braking energy storage system for the new TriMet Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Line, a first in the US. It is the Sitras Energy Storage unit and is powered by ultracapacitors … [continued]
The first portion of Denver’s multi-billion dollar mass transit expansion, the 12-mile West Line light-rail route, is set to open only a month from now. The W line, as it’s officially known, is expected to serve around 20,000 or so people every day, with significant growth expected as other lines … [continued]
“How many more reports do we need to tell us that we must make investing in America’s infrastructure a priority,” said President and CEO of the American Public Transport Association (APTA), Michael Melaniphy in response to the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure released by the American Society of Civil Engineers … [continued]
We dedicate a lot of metaphorical column inches to covering clean forms of transportation such as electric vehicles and the ever popular bicycle. Both hold an important position in the future to come, for the environmentally conscious and the financially conscious. The general populace, however, are not expected to suddenly … [continued]
A little over a week ago, at 88 years of age, Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye passed on. As a member in the chamber, he was the longest-serving US senator at the time of his death. He was considered a ‘titan’ senator, and in the wake of his passing comes a tribute to his … [continued]
Canada’s capital got on board with a $2.1 billion light rail plan this week. A 12.5 kilometer, 13 station light rail system in Ottawa — to be called the Confederation Line — is expected to be fully-functional in 2018. The unanimous vote comes after a 2006 light rail about-face. … [continued]
Government officials recently signed on for a 9.3-mile expansion of Charlotte’s Lynx light rail system. Scheduled to be completed by 2017, the Blue Line expansion will connect the distantly located campus of UNC Charlotte with the large urban center in the Queen City, which has a population of around … [continued]
