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This is new technology that could have merit as a cheaper more reliable alternative to LRT. They sure make a thorough descriptive sales pitch https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/article/21213369/ultra-light-rail-claims-lower-risk-and-lower-cost-than-traditional-light-rail

When is a Dedicated Bus Lane Not a Dedicated Bus Lane? MAY 31, 2018 By LAURA BLISS Read More: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2018/05/dedicated-bus-lanes-without-the-extra-lane/561509/ ..... Not every street that could benefit from a bus lane could fit one, sadly. On streets with...

One viable implementation of this would be at St. George where eastbound Line 2 trains and southbound Line 1 trains could be on one level, and the opposite on the other level which makes for a lot less use of the stairs and elevators when making transfers there.

Niagara to Toronto via hovercraft? Ontario man's proposal inches forward http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontario-resident-proposes-commuter-hovercraft-service-from-niagara-to-toronto/wcm/f8e1541e-5210-40be-b9e3-9da9fff9212b ..... - Ideas for a cross-lake commuter service have been floated...

Transit expert Michael Schabas says Toronto must recognize transportation is a business, not just a service January 11, 2017 By Romi Levine Read More: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/transit-expert-michael-schabas-says-toronto-must-recognize-transportation-business-not-just ..... Transit...

Seoul's Subway User Friendliness http://www.businessinsider.com/seoul-subway-system-beats-nyc-2015-12 You don't need to buy a separate ticket if you download the subway app. It saves a lot of time. But if you want to buy tickets and don't have change, you can use this to get singles...

Texas Tinkerer “Takes Apart” Surface Transportation AUGUST 7, 2015 BY SANDY SMITH Read More: https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/texas-surface-transportation-bus-rail-solutions Website: http://roamtrans.com/

Virginia plans to pull politics out of transportation spending Read More: http://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/virginia-plans-to-pull-politics-out-of-transportation-spending/article_5d7518b5-5c77-5457-806d-37ed5f294594.html

The Train of the Future Might Be Battery-Powered Jan 14, 2015 By FEARGUS O'SULLIVAN Read More: http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/01/the-train-of-the-future-might-be-battery-powered/384522/ This week, the U.K. has been quietly making transit history: it’s just brought the...

Should the TTC join with other transit agencies? Board of trade report says yes Sep 10 2014 By Tess Kalinowski Read More: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/09/10/should_the_ttc_join_with_other_transit_agencies_board_of_trade_report_says_yes.html The departing CEO of the...

Gordon Chong: A complete transit plan for Toronto must include a Queen Street subway August 27, 2014 By Gordon Joseph Chong Read More: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/08/27/gordon-joseph-chong-a-complete-transit-plan-for-toronto-must-include-a-queen-street-subway/ Over...

New hover car trial planned for Tel Aviv JUN. 25, 2014 By Jolyon Attwooll Read More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10924769/New-hover-car-trial-planned-for-Tel-Aviv.html Visitors to Tel Aviv may one day be able to dodge the city’s traffic in a novel way – by travelling in a...

How to Make Mass Transit Financially Sustainable Once and for All Jun 5, 2014 By DAVID LEVINSON Read More: http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/06/how-to-make-mass-transit-financially-sustainable-once-and-for-all/372209/ The words "transit" and "crisis" have been associated...

Another Reason Not to Build the Hyperloop Read More: http://www.citylab.com/work/2013/10/another-reason-not-build-hyperloop/7163/ ..... At a wide-ranging CityLab panel on the future of urban infrastructure, Sir Edward Lister, London's deputy mayor for planning, spoke of the perils of...

Water Buses — Could Maritime Complement To Buses & Trams Solve Traffic Congestion, Reduce Travel Time? May 22nd, 2014 Read More: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/22/water-buses-maritime-complement-buses-trams-solve-traffic-congestion-reduce-travel-time/ PDF Report...

Siemens Report: Public-Private Partnership Success Stories MAY 7, 2014 Read More: http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/siemens-report-public-private-partnerships Website: http://w3.siemens.com/topics/global/en/sustainable-cities/Pages/home.aspx# A new report from Siemens, PwC, and...

Big Ideas: Use air rights to build a better city Apr 02 2014 By Kim Nursall Read More: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/04/02/big_idea_use_air_rights_to_build_a_better_city.html ..... In a growing metropolis like Toronto, every speck of space comes with a dollar sign...

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Higher and faster, elevated transit isn’t always smarter Feb 18 2014 By Tess Kalinowski Read More: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2014/02/18/higher_and_faster_elevated_transit_isnt_always_smarter.html ..... So if overhead trains are good enough for Hawaii...