April 25, 20187 yr I hope the owner of this dog goes to jail for 10 years http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
April 25, 20187 yr ^ Throwing the shoe at the end was uncalled for too. Poor dog has a jerk for an owner.
April 27, 20187 yr I hope the owner of this dog goes to jail for 10 years this dog is a service dog?? For what? People like the owner, who need them because they're idiots? http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
May 4, 20187 yr the mayor is pouring $300M more on expanding ny water taxis: https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-ferry-service-1.18373709
May 14, 20187 yr You can now get from downtown Miami to downtown West Palm in an hour with an expansion to Orlando planned. In Miami, Brightline is connected to Metrorail/the free Metromover and free trolley. Long, long, LONG way to go but Miami is beginning to get a little transit. Brightline Service To Miami Begins May 19 "Brightline tickets to Miami are on sale this morning through their website. The official service launch will be May 19. As of this morning, departures from Fort Lauderdale to Miami were are priced at $10 for Smart Service and $15 for Select Service. Introductory fares of $3 and $5 are also being offered. Departures from West Palm Beach to Miami was also available, at a cost of $15 for Smart Service and $25 for Select Service." https://www.thenextmiami.com/brightline-has-launched-tickets-sales-to-miami-today/
July 9, 20186 yr streetcar helps revive downtown Kansas City https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/travel/the-perfect-way-to-explore-modern-kansas-city-a-streetcar-believe-it-or-not.html http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
July 10, 20186 yr From what I've heard, this is a Cranley-style "pause" which will do nothing but add expense to the project. In the end, the central city connector will still be built. It doesn't make sense for Seattle to continue operating two separate streetcar lines with two separate car barns/maintenance facilities. It makes way more sense to build the middle section that links them and operate it as one line. From what I know of Seattle, I do suspect that the First Hill Streetcar, as-built, was a bit of a mistake. A streetcar on First Ave. makes a ton of sense, and having that then turn east on Jackson also makes a ton of sense. But the circuitous way in which the line gets to Broadway is the killer of the functionality of this line, both now and after the First Ave. mile is built. Right now, the Broadway section and the Jackson section of the First Hill line no doubt function as two separate services, with very few people using the meandering connection between the two areas. I predict that the Jackson St. area will really take off after the First Ave. section is built, but the section of the First Hill line that is actually in First Hill will continue to serve lukewarm ridership. Seattle is really crippled by its innate road configuration and the fact that so many single-family homes are situated so close to its downtown. The table has been set for a hellish housing shortage since single-family homes, no matter how humble, will protect their neighborhoods to the detriment of the region, to the end. Just like San Francisco. What I've noticed is that it seems like Seattle is doing a lot more to densify and improve transit than San Fran did. I'm not sure its enough and NIMBYism is rampant, but they seem better prepared than SF. See: https://seattle.curbed.com/2017/9/29/16386922/seattle-apartment-vacancy-rate See also: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/free-amazon-echo-2-months-free-rent-2500-gift-cards-seattle-apartment-glut-gives-renters-freebies/
July 10, 20186 yr You can now get from downtown Miami to downtown West Palm in an hour with an expansion to Orlando planned. In Miami, Brightline is connected to Metrorail/the free Metromover and free trolley. Long, long, LONG way to go but Miami is beginning to get a little transit. Brightline Service To Miami Begins May 19 "Brightline tickets to Miami are on sale this morning through their website. The official service launch will be May 19. As of this morning, departures from Fort Lauderdale to Miami were are priced at $10 for Smart Service and $15 for Select Service. Introductory fares of $3 and $5 are also being offered. Departures from West Palm Beach to Miami was also available, at a cost of $15 for Smart Service and $25 for Select Service." https://www.thenextmiami.com/brightline-has-launched-tickets-sales-to-miami-today/ i was curious so i checked and the price seems right — for similar distance trip comparison examples its $9.25 off-peak or $12.25 peak from grand central to white plains on mnrr or $14 to morristown on njtransit. edit — so its $21.25 off peak or $29.25 peak from penn to montauk on lirr, which is 120 miles. orlando is double that, about 240 miles from miami. so the fully built out brightline ride will come in at around $40-55 i would guess.
July 25, 20186 yr Looks like Seattle's anti-streetcar mayor has invented an incompatibility problem to argue for canceling the downtown connector: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-seattle-streetcars-too-big-for-current-tracks/ar-BBL34Ia?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=LENDHP
August 17, 20186 yr Author 8/17/2018 Pennsylvania plan calls for $64 billion in transportation projects The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission has adopted an updated 12-year transportation plan, which calls for $63.9 billion worth of improvements to railroads, transit systems, roads, bridges and airports. The new program, which goes into effect Oct. 1, calls for $9.62 billion for public transit, $319 million for multimodal and $228 million for freight-rail projects during 2019 through 2022, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). From 2023 through 2026, the plan calls for $8.3 billion will be available for public transit, $348 million for multimodal and $229 million for freight rail. During 2027 through 2030, the plan calls for $9.25 billion for transit, $391 million for multimodal and $229 million for freight rail. MORE: https://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Pennsylvania-plan-calls-for-64-billion-in-transportation-projects--55390 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 20, 20186 yr today a brooklyn subway line was delayed. by goats. https://www.amny.com/transit/two-goats-found-roaming-n-train-tracks-in-brooklyn-1.20591655
August 28, 20186 yr Author Google map of all trolley lines (streetcars, interurbans, etc) in the US that survived until the end of 1957: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dHRvqE8gEzzcc_AGAYBj1q-X-WH_CekB Most US cities had lost their rail transit by 1957, but not all. Trolley systems that lasted past 1957 (end dates where applicable): Boston, Newark, Philadelphia, Baltimore (1963), DC (1962), Johnstown PA (1960), Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee (1958), New Orleans, St Louis (1966), Waterloo IA (1958), El Paso (1974), LA (1963), SF, Portland OR (1958). Look at how much Pittsburgh still had in 1957.... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 10, 20186 yr is the bqx streetcar even needed? https://ny.curbed.com/2018/9/5/17820046/bqx-nyc-brooklyn-queens-connector-cost-route
September 24, 20186 yr located in the harbor just below manhattan, they want to redevelop part of governor's island to help pay for the parkland, making it year-round, etc., so the gondola transit plan is back in play: Crain’s also noted that the city has already commissioned a second ferry to take construction workers out to the site. But that won’t be enough to transport future commuters to and from the development, even in combination with an expanded East River Ferry service. That’s why the Economic Development Corporation is in talks to put a gondola between Lower Manhattan and Governors Island, further mimicking the layout of Roosevelt Island, which is reachable via a gondola and the F train. more: https://archpaper.com/2018/08/governors-island-rezoning/ https://archpaper.com/2018/08/governors-island-rezoning/
September 24, 20186 yr I'm guessing this project won't include any affordable housing considering the views. I also wouldn't want to live there if NYC gets a storm which tracks like Sandy did. At this rate there is going to be condos on Ellis and Liberty. 8)
September 25, 20186 yr ^ i know, right? no condos or housing on governors. maybe a few dorms. they are modeling it after lower roosevelt island with the tram and the newish fdr park at the tip and the bloomberg funded cornell campus.
September 25, 20186 yr did anybody see this advocacy group seattle transit expansion map they refined this past spring? its inspiring. more: https://www.theurbanist.org/2018/04/20/seattle-subway-drops-new-expansion-map-hoping-guide-st3-alignments/
September 26, 20186 yr Author The world is building mass transit networks faster than ever before, and ridership is increasing to match: http://bit.ly/2NFvFZ9 (except for the USA) "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 6, 20186 yr Author How much does #CarCulture affect transportation? Metro fare evasion = $300 fine and 10 days in jail Drive SOV in I66 HOV lane = $50 fine and no jail It’s hard to not think this policy is legacy of #WhiteFlight racism. Yet, somehow seeking parity is “controversial!” https://t.co/NhU2JOj2C7 Decriminalizing fare evasion on Metro is gaining more steam and growing more controversial. The rules could be changing in DC - but not VA or MD #wmata @nbcwashington https://t.co/WJGGXmqB6I "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 19, 20186 yr well...ok then! https://nypost.com/2018/10/19/new-yorkers-unfazed-as-man-lugs-palm-tree-off-subway/
October 20, 20186 yr awww! http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-metro-cat-tracks-mta-20181019-story.html?outputType=amp
October 20, 20186 yr well, hmmpfh! Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/nyregion/chicago-l-train-mta-subway.html CHICAGO — Like New York’s subway, it is another century-old system struggling to keep up with the transit demands of a booming city. It, too, has been plagued by crumbling tracks, antiquated signals and unreliable trains that turn routine commutes into nightmares. But the difference is that Chicago’s L has made a comeback, reversing decades of cost-cutting and neglect. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
November 17, 20186 yr Author Edited November 17, 20186 yr by KJP "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 12, 20186 yr second av subway phase two is underway. a refresh environmental review fonsi went ok as expected. heavy construction is supposed to start by the end of 2019. opening is 2027...or 2029. all for 3 more stations at around $2B each. oh and except for the uppermost curve west around 125st, the tunnels are already long dug. sheesh. http://secondavenuesagas.com/2018/11/27/inside-the-sas-phase-2-fonsi-twenty-years-for-six-subway-stops/
December 12, 20186 yr speeding up the trains. mta is tweeking signal timers put in place after a 1995 crash caused by speeding. the hope is to safely speed things up where there are bottlenecks. http://secondavenuesagas.com/2018/12/11/with-signal-timers-in-sight-byford-set-to-speed-up-trains-hopefully/
December 26, 20186 yr I consider the Paris Metro/RER/bus system a true marvel of modern urban transportation and probably worth every penny of what it costs, so I looked up their annual report to see if I could determine how the French finance it, how much subsidy, how much farebox revenue, etc. I looked at their annual report and finished reading with no clue beyond the fact their income was about 5.3 billion Euros and their expenses were about 4.9. Can anybody ferret out from the report what the latest subsidy was? (I did find a very old number not in this report that said in 1997 farebox revenues covered about 75% of expenses.) https://www.ratp.fr/sites/default/files/inline-files/1803057_RATP_FI_2017_GB_MEL_0.pdf (It's the English language version. The numbers start after page 89.) Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
December 31, 20186 yr Ok, I guess nobody has thoughts on this. Take my word for it: trying to read the RATP annual report must be a nightmare even for socialists. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
December 31, 20186 yr 1 hour ago, Dougal said: Ok, I guess nobody has thoughts on this. Take my word for it: trying to read the RATP annual report must be a nightmare even for socialists. This may help - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versement_transport
December 31, 20186 yr 35 minutes ago, greenville2 said: This may help - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versement_transport Thanks for the citation, it does help; but it's not clear that the VT is the only support provided. More research required (by me). Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 13, 20196 yr the fairly new city ferry service is expanding again: NYC TRANSPORTATION NYC FERRY NYC Ferry will launch service to Staten Island, Coney Island The ferry service will hit all five boroughs by 2020 By Amy Plitt@plitter Jan 10, 2019, 12:54pm EST more: https://ny.curbed.com/2019/1/10/18177078/nyc-ferry-transportation-staten-island-coney-island
January 23, 20196 yr nj gov murphy wants the pa to bump up replacing the newark airport airtrain. it opened in 1996 with a lifespan of 25yrs. estimated cost is $2.1B — only maintenance was in the pa’s 10yr plan: https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/01/murphy-calls-for-a-brand-new-2b-airtrain-at-newark-airport.html?outputType=amp
January 23, 20196 yr 6 hours ago, mrnyc said: nj gov murphy wants the pa to bump up replacing the newark airport airtrain. it opened in 1996 with a lifespan of 25yrs. estimated cost is $2.1B — only maintenance was in the pa’s 10yr plan: https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/01/murphy-calls-for-a-brand-new-2b-airtrain-at-newark-airport.html?outputType=amp Every government infrastructure project should include maintenance estimates in their cost for new infrastructure. That's why Ohio is so over-extended in its ability to maintain all the lane-miles of roadway and bridges.
February 23, 20196 yr get ready for omny. mta is rolling out its metrocard replacement system starting next week. it will be on 4/5/6 stations between grand central and atlantic yards. metrocards dont go away until 2023: https://nypost.com/2019/02/22/mta-to-begin-pilot-for-metrocard-replacement-next-week/
February 23, 20196 yr 13 hours ago, mrnyc said: get ready for omny. mta is rolling out its metrocard replacement system starting next week. it will be on 4/5/6 stations between grand central and atlantic yards. metrocards dont go away until 2023: https://nypost.com/2019/02/22/mta-to-begin-pilot-for-metrocard-replacement-next-week/ I hate this. The next thing you know we'll have to get a chip implanted in our foreheads to ride the subway. I don't know if you ever pick up discarded Metrocards, but occasionally it's worth the effort (and humiliation lol). I've found a few over the years with varying amounts of money still on them. A couple of weeks ago I picked up one resting against a bus window and there was $20 on it! http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
February 23, 20196 yr Touchless fare payment cards are in use in cities all around the world. What's your issue with it?
February 23, 20196 yr I hated it when they got rid of tokens. I think I was one of the last people to get a Metrocard. Too high-tech? http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
February 25, 20196 yr ha ha yeah rip mta tokens 1953-2003 and rip metrocards 2003-2023. they both had good runs of 50yrs and 20yrs. i'm glad mta is kind of late in the game with touchless fare cards because they will be able to use multiple payment systems, like your own credit card, a branded card, gift card, etc., or also an official mta sponsored card, instead of just one type. or so i have read, we will see.
February 25, 20196 yr 20 minutes ago, mrnyc said: ha ha yeah rip mta tokens 1953-2003 and rip metrocards 2003-2023. they both had good runs of 50yrs and 20yrs. i'm glad mta is kind of late in the game with touchless fare cards because they will be able to use multiple payment systems, like your own credit card, a branded card, gift card, etc., or also an official mta sponsored card, instead of just one type. or so i have read, we will see. I remember when the fare was 50 cents (which is probably what it's still worth?,if that!), and on weekends they had an offer in which you could get a round trip for that price. When you bought a token you would get a slip of paper that looked like one of the old bus transfers that you would present to the token booth attendant on the return trip, who would then buzz you through the gate. Edited February 25, 20196 yr by eastvillagedon http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
February 26, 20196 yr Author Big news...... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 12, 20196 yr The Seattle Center Monorail will begin accepting payments via ORCA card. This also means that trips on the monorail will now be eligible for transfers, so if you ride the monorail from Seattle Center to Downtown and then hop on a bus, streetcar, or light rail vehicle within two hours, that transfer is free (or vice versa). Correct me if I'm wrong, but this likely makes ORCA the most widely accepted transit fare payment system in North America, as it is accepted by 10 different transit agencies (Community Transit, Everett Transit, King County Metro, King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit, Seattle Streetcar, Washington State Ferries, and now the Seattle Center Monorail). And it's probably the transit card that is accepted on the most modes (bus, streetcar, light rail, commuter rail, monorail, and ferry).
March 12, 20196 yr The Clipper Card in the Bay Area is used for 22 transit agencies...but there is no monorail. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 12, 20196 yr Wow, I had no idea there we so many different transit agencies in the Bay Area. Is it really necessary for there to be an Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority and a Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority?
March 12, 20196 yr Just wait for the new commuter rail transbay tube in 15 years...there are currently three commuter rail services, some own their tracks, others don't. At least there isn't a state boundary to deal with, like Cincinnati.
March 12, 20196 yr 14 hours ago, taestell said: And it's probably the transit card that is accepted on the most modes (bus, streetcar, light rail, commuter rail, monorail, and ferry). SEPTA Key in Philly is accepted for bus, trackless trolley, streetcar, subway-surface, subway, elevated, commuter rail, and light rail. Can we count all those separately? ? No monorail or ferries though. Unfortunately the River Link Ferry is run by DRPA.
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