RapidRide Beats Light Rail

RapidRide Beats Light Rail

King County RapidRide experiences Link Light Rail’s ridership volume for 3% of the start-up cost of Link at half the operating cost in 1/3 the time, as described by traffic engineer Vic Bishop at http://womenofwa.com/information/transportation.html. Could...
Why does everyone prefer trains to buses? 

Why does everyone prefer trains to buses? 

You can sense the magnitude of the change from buses to BRT in the way L.A. riders speak about the Orange Line, at least as captured in the 2009 DOT report. Riders can’t seem to reconcile that it’s a bus at all; instead, they describe it the same way...
Sound familiar?

Sound familiar?

“All levels of government are now coming to the table to fund transit. However, their current proposals are not adequate, sustainable, affordable or in the public interest. We need a better plan.” — Vancouver Sun Editorial Board Opinion: Metro Vancouver needs an...