transit

Jak King advocates free transit in Vancouver run by the government
Armed police to make sure we all pay our two dollars and a quarter, or the hundred and seventy five buck fine if we don't. What a stupid and dangerous idea.
Enter Transitman!
How transportation planners encourage traffic jams
The public policies they design and try to enforce make it harder for us to get to work, pick up our kids from school, or go shopping. They are deliberately fostering congestion.
London tops a list of best underground rail transit systems, followed by Paris and Moscow
I bet Chicago would top a similar list of elevated rail, and would include Vancouver.
Ian Stevens is working on a complete TTC transit overlay using Google Maps
How long before the transit commission shuts him down?
Brief biography of Steve Munro, Toronto transit activist
It's just the company I keep, but it's interesting to note that he works in IT, like the transit enthusiasts I know.
Google adds Eugene, Honolulu, Pittsburgh, Seattle and Tampa to their Trip Planner
Vancouver's TransLink is not on the list, but they published the specification in case they wanted to do so (it'd be hilarious if virtual communities like Second Life made feeds, just for the heck of it).
altportland links to videos of the BBC's special on Portland transit
Sayeeda Warsi, the Vice Chair of Britain's Conservative Party, walked and took transit around the city while reporting.
Richard Seven on the reasons people choose transit over driving (and vice versa)
Incentives, costs, psychology and conscience all play roles.

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