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Melbourne on transit: April 2006
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A blog about public transport, covering topics such as routes, timetables, co-ordination, information, marketing, planning and more. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. View my complete profile. The end After nearly seven years the time has c. Review - Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about. The user time element in public transport service . The user time element in public transport service . The end of Melbournes least legible bus route Me. The high cost of bad design: Glen Waverley Station. I don't kno...
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A Note on the Future of American Transportation « The Transport Politic
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A Note on the Future of American Transportation. April 29th, 2011. Objections to the Obama Administration’s high-speed rail initiative are indicative of a broader distaste for any public transportation spending. The glee expressed by the commentariat — most conservative, though some to the left. Since 1990, the U.S. has added 60 million inhabitants, equivalent to the population of France. And yet our inflation-adjusted federal spending on transportation has. Are we out of our minds? For those who want to...
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Montreal to brand its 10-minute max service | Transport in Montreal
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Buses trains metros and tramways. Montreal to brand its 10-minute max service. There are already many routes in Montréal that have a service frequency of more than 1 bus every 10 minutes, however, the STM has decided to launch a new branding. Called “Réseau 10 minutes MAX”. This branding will appear on buses, bus stop signs and perhaps even next year’s network map. This idea seems to be rapidly catching on all over the world. Jarrett Walker. At Human Transit has been promoting this. Via his web site.
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Montréalités urbaines: septembre 2012
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Regard sur l'actualité urbanistique et architecturale montréalaise. À l'occasion, le regard s'étendra à ce qui se fait ailleurs au Québec et dans le monde. En prime: un éditorial et une montée de lait de temps à autre. Vendredi 7 septembre 2012. Idée à importer à Montréal: à Paris les passes sont "dézonées" les fins de semaine. Une idée géniale à importer de Paris: là-bas, les fins-de-semaine, les passes sont "dézonées". Prendre un verre sur une terrasse du Vieux-Longueuil (tarif actuel de ce trajet: 6,4...
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Montréalités urbaines: mai 2012
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Regard sur l'actualité urbanistique et architecturale montréalaise. À l'occasion, le regard s'étendra à ce qui se fait ailleurs au Québec et dans le monde. En prime: un éditorial et une montée de lait de temps à autre. Lundi 14 mai 2012. J'effectuerai un retour en ligne progressif au cours des prochains jours. Dur mois au boulot, en voyages et en rénos. Mardi 1 mai 2012. Un parc qui comblera les amateurs d'avions. Le parc Jacques-de-Lesseps est situé à Dorval, sur la rue Jenkins, coin Halpern ( carte.
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Montréalités urbaines: mai 2013
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Regard sur l'actualité urbanistique et architecturale montréalaise. À l'occasion, le regard s'étendra à ce qui se fait ailleurs au Québec et dans le monde. En prime: un éditorial et une montée de lait de temps à autre. Lundi 20 mai 2013. Comme les petits grandissent et deviennent un peu plus autonomes, j'espère pouvoir revenir publier quelques billets d'ici peu. Inscription à : Articles (Atom). Chroniques de Gérard Beaudet. Open file : l'information citoyenne. Plateau milieu de vie. Une ville un blogue.
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Table of Train Weights | Pedestrian Observations
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For Walkability and Good Transit, and Against Boondoggles and Pollution. Table of Train Weights. Here are some trains, and their weights. The headline figure is weight per linear meter of length, but also includes other metrics of interest. Not included is any feature of interior design, such as the number of seats or the number and location of doors, as those reflect choices about seated vs. standing capacity and about the relative importance of quick boarding and alighting. Coradia Cont., 4 cars. Just ...
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Opportunities Abound for Transporting Goods by Tram — If Properly Coordinated « The Transport Politic
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Opportunities Abound for Transporting Goods by Tram — If Properly Coordinated. October 23rd, 2011. Though a proposal in Amsterdam has been abandoned and freight transport in Zurich and Dresden is limited, Paris considers options for using its new tramways to move goods to stores. There was a lot of excitement in the transportation press in mid-2007 when Amsterdam signed a deal. 8212; old tramway vehicles, such as those pictured above — to move recycling. Vienna attempted a similar experiment. Building do...
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The Silly Argument Over BRT and Rail « The Transport Politic
http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2011/05/25/the-silly-argument-over-brt-and-rail
The Silly Argument Over BRT and Rail. May 25th, 2011. Reserving respect for each mode. As if operating in parallel, Toronto’s. The Wall Street Journal. Each published articles last week describing the merits of bus rapid transit, which each newspaper described as the future of urban transportation. What is clear is that for the majority of American cities — excluding only a few in the Northeast — buses will remain the predominant mode of public transit for most riders, even after major expans...8221; Tha...
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