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Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Apr 20, 2017 | No Comments

Monthly Streetcar Pass Finally Approved (Cincinnati Business Courier)
ODOT Rarely Awards Contracts to Minority-Owned Businesses (WCPO)
RTA Reroutes Several West Side Busses (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Richard Florida Warns Columbus of Growing Economic Segregation (Columbus Dispatch)
Cincinnati Democrats Snub Transit Advocate in City Council Race (Cincinnati Business Courier)
WMATA Falls Well Short of Diversity Contracting Mark (WaPo)
Massachusetts State Legislators Urge MBTA: Don’t Outsource Machinists (Boston Globe)

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By Timothy Broderick | Apr 19, 2017 | No Comments

Cincinnati Must Do More to Prevent Motorists From Impeding Streetcar (WCPO)
Ohio State Opens Campus to “Driverless” Car Testing (Columbus Business First)
Mainstrasse’s Paid Parking Plan Abandoned After Neighborhood Backlash (Cincinnati Business Courier)
COTA Offers Express Shuttles to Ohio State Spring Game (Columbus Dispatch)
Hotel Sues Mentor Over Road Widening Project (Lima News-Herald)
Smart Transit, Not Autonomous Vehicles, Is Our Technological Future (TechCrunch)
Apple Revives Self-Driving Car Program (Jalopnik)

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How to Spot a Highway Boondoogle

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2017 | No Comments

With the Trump Administration purportedly gearing up to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, it's time for a refresher on the perils of highway boondoggles.

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By Timothy Broderick | Apr 18, 2017 | No Comments

Company Aims to Bring On-Demand Cab Service to Rural Ohio (WKSU)
Toledo Suburb Proposes Traffic-Calming to Reduce Crashes (Toledo Blade)
How a Highway-Free Greater Cincinnati Would Look (WCPO)
Columbus Online Tool Notifies Residents When Streets Will Be Cleaned (Columbus Business First)
Predatory Pricing Lawsuit Dogs Uber (Jalopnik)
MBTA Passes $2 Billion Budget, Avoids Weekend Commuter Service Cuts (Boston Globe)

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Study: Drivers With Smart Phones Use Them Almost Every Time They Drive

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2017 | No Comments

Motorists with smart phones use their devices in 88 out of every 100 trips, according to data collected by Zendrive, a company that assesses driving behavior using the sensors in smart phones. Extrapolating to the entire population, Zendrive estimates there are about 600 million trips involving distracted driving in the U.S. each day.

Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Apr 17, 2017 | No Comments

Cleveland Cablecar Project Nears Tipping Point (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
SARTA Ramps Up Fuel Cell Production For Bus Fleet (WKSU)
Where Will North Market Customers Park During Tower Development? (Columbus Business First)
Summit County Metro Director’s Future In Doubt (WKSU)
Dynamic Messaging Emphasizes Safety on Cincinnati Highways (WCPO)
Power Surge Shuts Down BART Service, Again (SF Chronicle)
Gas Tax “Too Tenuous” For Long-term Transportation Funding, Says Idaho Governor (Idaho Mountain Express, AAHSTO)

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The Transit Riding Habit Can Last a Lifetime, But First You Need to Get People in the Habit

By Alon Levy | Apr 14, 2017 | No Comments

While the habit formation effect is real, it is not, unfortunately, very large.

Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Apr 14, 2017 | No Comments

Lessons from Cincinnati Streetcar’s First Six Months (WCPO)
Akron Needs $25 Million to Maintain Bus Fleet (Plain Dealer)
Smart City Grant Brings Electric Vehicle Charging Expo to Columbus (Columbus Business First)
Cleveland Hospitals Partner With Local Transit to Boost Healthcare Access (Plain Dealer)
Business Leaders Anxiously Await Trump’s Infrastructure Plan (Akron Beacon-Journal)
California Bails Out BART’s Planned Service Reduction (SF Chronicle)
Car Tax Rollback Could Threaten Seattle Transit Projects (Seattle Times)

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Get Ready for More PSAs Blaming Traffic Violence Victims for “Drunk Walking”

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 13, 2017 | No Comments

This week, the Governors Highway Safety Administration issued a press release telling state DOTs that instead of telling people not to drink and drive, they should tell everyone, including pedestrians and cyclists, not to drink and go anywhere.

Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Apr 13, 2017 | No Comments

Columbus Offers Free Bus Rides to Free Up Parking Spaces (Columbus Business First)
ODOT “Toward Zero Deaths” Conferences Highlight Dangers of Distracted Driving (Toledo Blade)
Bus Line Serving Greater Cincinnati Seniors in Jeopardy (WCPO)
Variable Speed Limits Coming to Northeastern Ohio Interstate (News-Herald)
Indians Fans Flood Rail Lines on Opening Day (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
San Diego BRT Lags Behind Rosy Projections (Voice of San Diego)
Boston Overhauls Bus Network Using MIT Modeling (CityLab)

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Mexico City May Abolish Its Parking Minimums

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 12, 2017 | No Comments

Mexico City Mayor Miguel Mancera is pursuing a sweeping overhaul of the city's parking policy that's expected to do away with minimum parking requirements and generate revenue for transit and affordable housing. If enacted, the reforms could set an important precedent for cities in North and South America.

Today’s Headlines

By Timothy Broderick | Apr 12, 2017 | No Comments

Contrary to Rumors, 99 Percent of Streetcar Riders Pay Fare (WVXU)
COTA Ditches Downtown-Focused Bus Network for Grid-Based System (Columbus Business First)
Hamilton County Commissioners Pledge Nearly $1M for Transportation Projects (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Redesigned Bus Network Offers Free Rides for First Week (Columbus Business First)
Local Architects Discuss Capping Fort Washington Way (WVXU)
Providence Nixes Streetcar For BRT (Providence Journal)
Maryland’s Light-Rail Future Uncertain After Trump’s Infrastructure Cuts (NYT)

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