February 15, 20241 yr Brutal "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 21, 20241 yr Water Under the Bridge: Cleveland’s Abandoned Streetcar System The streetcar system that once represented radical accessibility now sits abandoned under the Detroit-Superior Bridge. The man who built it is immortalized in Cleveland’s Public Square with perhaps the toughest victory of his career forgotten. Cover graphic by Jason Mecchi for Midstory. February 3, 2024 https://www.midstory.org/water-under-the-bridge-clevelands-abandoned-streetcar-system/
February 21, 20241 yr On 1/31/2024 at 4:47 PM, ColDayMan said: There may be an element of the immigrants used to buses thing but I think it's more that Canada prioritizes and doesn't stigmatize public transit like the US does. If it were generally the immigrant-thing, then Miami and Houston would be beating almost every Canadian city in public transit. Or North-Central New Jersey (with its large South Asian population) on par with Brampton but it's not. America still has a while to go to fully embrace public transit like Canada does. I recently talked to a friend in Toronto about this. He says he takes the train because it's a 40-minute ride and a ten minute walk, vs. an hour-and-a-half drive and $50 to park.
February 21, 20241 yr Which goes back to Canada prioritizes transit versus America. Your friend would be waiting an hour-and-a-half just to take a bus into central *insert Sunbelt or Rustbelt city here* if they lived in America. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 21, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, ColDayMan said: Which goes back to Canada prioritizes transit versus America. Your friend would be waiting an hour-and-a-half just to take a bus into central *insert Sunbelt or Rustbelt city here* if they lived in America. Absolutely.
March 1, 20241 yr this system just started in Toronto. It would be great if Cleveland had something like this. They don't, do they? http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
March 1, 20241 yr ^I guess I should have checked first. Is this the same thing? Only 24 years old lol https://www.riderta.com/news/six-transit-agencies-including-rta-now-offer-free-transfers http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
March 4, 20241 yr I don't understand how the formula works. It's supposed to be a mix of service-area population, transit ridership, extent of transit system and the like. So for the partial-year apportionment FY2024, Dayton gets more money than Columbus or Cincinnati and Cleveland gets nearly triple? https://aptapassengertransport.com/fta-announces-9-9-billion-in-federal-formula-funding/ FTA has announced $9.9 billion in federal formula funding to support public transportation throughout the U.S. The funding will help communities maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and provide access for seniors and riders with disabilities. Ohio UZAs Akron, OH -- $4,338,909 Canton, OH -- $2,418,087 Cincinnati, OH-KY -- $12,461,511 Cleveland, OH -- $28,973,838 Columbus, OH -- $11,221,679 Dayton, OH -- $18,239,443 Toledo, OH-MI -- $3,508,193 Youngstown, OH -- $2,184,967 Neighbor UZAs Buffalo, NY -- $12,372,096 Detroit, MI -- $25,543,783 Indianapolis, IN -- $10,918,621 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN -- $8,063,481 Pittsburgh, PA -- $35,476,244 St. Louis, MO-IL -- $32,789,159 The $100 Million Club Boston, MA-NH -- $202,814,151 Chicago, IL-IN -- $340,892,304 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA -- $248,482,005 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,487,892 New York-Jersey City-Newark, NY-NJ -- $1,246,092,478 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD -- $198,084,015 Seattle-Tacoma, WA -- $115,161,493 Washington-Arlington, DC-VA-MD -- $227,726,041 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 5, 20241 yr Well, Dayton has a huge trolleybus network unlike the other Ohio cities so I'm assuming that's why. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
April 21, 20241 yr yikes -- i heard one person is critical -- tram collision at Universal Studios theme park leaves more than a dozen people with minor injuries By Paradise Afshar, CNN 1 minute read Updated 8:35 AM EDT, Sun April 21, 2024 CNN — A tram collision at Universal Studios Hollywood in California left more than a dozen people with minor injuries Saturday night, authorities said. The driver of the tram indicated a mechanical failure caused one of the cars to collide with a rail around 9 p.m. PT and several passengers fell out of the tram, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said. Fifteen people were taken to local hospitals with injuries, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/21/us/universal-studios-tram-collision/index.html
June 22, 2024Jun 22 transit riders on another level in germany — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C56U8F7K7YM/?igsh=OHF3bGk1YjNjdGd6
August 6, 2024Aug 6 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 5, 2024Dec 5 Microtransit, paratransit, on-demand transit etc sounds good on paper but on the balance sheet it's a disaster..... Kansas City is a pioneer using microtransit, one of the hottest ideas in public transit. But KCATA chief Frank White told me microtransit’s costs are astronomical, 10x more than a fixed-route bus. He thinks the hype is overblown. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/kansas-city-is-a-microtransit-pioneer-and-a-cautionary-tale?srnd=phx-citylab "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 5, 2024Dec 5 6 minutes ago, KJP said: Microtransit, paratransit, on-demand transit etc sounds good on paper but on the balance sheet it's a disaster..... Kansas City is a pioneer using microtransit, one of the hottest ideas in public transit. But KCATA chief Frank White told me microtransit’s costs are astronomical, 10x more than a fixed-route bus. He thinks the hype is overblown. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/kansas-city-is-a-microtransit-pioneer-and-a-cautionary-tale?srnd=phx-citylab Paratransit should exist everywhere for obvious reasons. But most of the micro and on-demand transit were clearly thought up by people who have no interest in learning about or improving public transit, or being financially responsible. Or maybe they are getting kick backs from Uber or whatever tech company they partner with to run them. It's one of those things where I'm shocked anyone in a leadership position would ever approve most of the ideas. But again, most people in leadership positions in this country have never and will never use public transit. Rail for the busier corridors, busses for the middle ground and connecting to rail stops, and a bike/scooter network to fill in the gaps. Cities all over the world have proven for 100+ years this is the best and most efficient model. I don't get why we can't just accept that in this country.
January 19Jan 19 On 3/4/2024 at 4:22 PM, KJP said: I don't understand how the formula works. It's supposed to be a mix of service-area population, transit ridership, extent of transit system and the like. So for the partial-year apportionment FY2024, Dayton gets more money than Columbus or Cincinnati and Cleveland gets nearly triple? https://aptapassengertransport.com/fta-announces-9-9-billion-in-federal-formula-funding/ FTA has announced $9.9 billion in federal formula funding to support public transportation throughout the U.S. The funding will help communities maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and provide access for seniors and riders with disabilities. Ohio UZAs Akron, OH -- $4,338,909 Canton, OH -- $2,418,087 Cincinnati, OH-KY -- $12,461,511 Cleveland, OH -- $28,973,838 Columbus, OH -- $11,221,679 Dayton, OH -- $18,239,443 Toledo, OH-MI -- $3,508,193 Youngstown, OH -- $2,184,967 Neighbor UZAs Buffalo, NY -- $12,372,096 Detroit, MI -- $25,543,783 Indianapolis, IN -- $10,918,621 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN -- $8,063,481 Pittsburgh, PA -- $35,476,244 St. Louis, MO-IL -- $32,789,159 The $100 Million Club Boston, MA-NH -- $202,814,151 Chicago, IL-IN -- $340,892,304 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA -- $248,482,005 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,487,892 New York-Jersey City-Newark, NY-NJ -- $1,246,092,478 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD -- $198,084,015 Seattle-Tacoma, WA -- $115,161,493 Washington-Arlington, DC-VA-MD -- $227,726,041 I believe it's a combination of 5307 (which is service-area population, transit ridership) and 5309 (fixed guideway). Cleveland's rail & Healthline, Cincy's streetcar, and Dayton's trolleybus network would qualify for the latter. Government Square in Cincinnati also gets funding for that but it's only 0.1 miles of fixed guideway according to the FTA
January 19Jan 19 On 12/5/2024 at 10:30 AM, KJP said: Microtransit, paratransit, on-demand transit etc sounds good on paper but on the balance sheet it's a disaster..... Kansas City is a pioneer using microtransit, one of the hottest ideas in public transit. But KCATA chief Frank White told me microtransit’s costs are astronomical, 10x more than a fixed-route bus. He thinks the hype is overblown. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/kansas-city-is-a-microtransit-pioneer-and-a-cautionary-tale?srnd=phx-citylab In Cincinnati, we average 3.2 riders per vehicle revenue hour for Metro*Now and a net cost of $23.62 per passenger. For fixed route, it's 17.8 riders/hr and $7.XX per rider (I don't the exact fare recovery for fixed route because of transfers) Also when you look at downtime, 20% of the time Metro*Now isn't transporting passengers while in service. t
January 21Jan 21 Very interesting website here comparing world cities in regards to how they compare in terms of urban density in relation to rail transit access. Also allows for head-to-head comparison and filtering by major regions. Really shows how poorly North American cities do in terms of actualizing rail transit. Much of it comes down to population densities. Cleveland is the only Ohio city that was included. Link: Rail Transit & Population Density Comparing and ranking 250 cities around the world
February 6Feb 6 LOL USA. What does it say about the state of transit in the United States when Disney World operates the 10th largest transit agency in the country—and the largest in a state of 23 million people with a GDP equivalent to Australia? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 7Feb 7 DOT has released new guidance on project funding parameters. https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-01/Signed DOT Order re_Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies Programs and Activities.pdf
May 19May 19 I found this fantastic website over the weekend. It is intended to show every transit option on the planet, weighted by frequency. It includes Amtrak long-distance trains and even Greyhound..
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