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Amazing; the feds are actually going for the idea. As seen in the Courant: The federal government on Tuesday committed $45 million toward the New Britain busway, the strongest sign yet that the long-planned and frequently delayed project will actually be built. The announcement was greeted cheerfully by Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Mayor Timothy Stewart, who [...]
From the Wall Street Journal’s WashWire blog: Protesters who attended Saturday’s Tea Party rally in Washington found a new reason to be upset: Apparently they are unhappy with the level of service provided by the subway system. Rep. Kevin Brady called for a government investigation into whether the government-run subway system adequately prepared for this weekend’s rally [...] 
While getting up at oh-dark-early when you do have to go into the office is no fun, riding the train after new snow has fallen is a treat. The attached picture from my iPhone doesn’t do the view justice. 
I posted yesterday about plans to enhance Metro North service on the Bridgeport-Waterbury line. While looking around online for more information about those plans, my attention was diverted by something else. Last month, ConnDOT held a series of public information sessions regarding ongoing consideration being given to starting commuter rail on the New Haven – Hartford – [...]
Seen in the Courant: Metro-North has gradually beefed up service on the [Bridgeport-Waterbury], but Naugatuck Valley commuters have insisted that ridership would rocket if the schedule were expanded. There’s no simple way to add trains, the railroad says, because the relatively antiquated line is already maxxed out at morning and afternoon rush hours. Only one train [...] 
(Warning: my weird sense of humor is at work here.) A couple of days ago, something occurred to me – maybe the experts are looking in the wrong places for the cause of the current financial crisis. I submit, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, that the crisis could have been avoided if New York City hadn’t [...]
Just in case someone is curious… I’m on the tail end of a quick business trip to Los Angeles. When doing research on my ground transportation options, I happened to learn of the LAWA’s FlyAway bus service, which provides bus service between LAX and Van Nuys, Union Station, and Westwood about every half hour for $4 [...]
Let’s see—construction is underway to build a tunnel that would provide the LIRR with access to Grand Central Station in New York City, because apparently GCT is seen as a more desirable destination for Long Islanders than Penn. Now, the Courant is reporting that Metro North is seeking to head the opposite direction: The DOT and Metro-North, [...] 
I’ve written previously about plans to toll Manhattan city streets below 84th Street. The New York Times points out one potential hitch to getting folks out of their cars and onto mass transit What is revealed [in an MTA study] is both predictable and eye-opening. Many subway lines are simply maxed out, meaning there is no [...]
Sometimes, I really appreciate being able to work from home sometimes, and having a nice commute when I am needed in the office. From today’s Wall Street Journal (subscriber link): Indian officials have a new term to describe the 2.5 times capacity crowds that now ride [Mumbai's commuter rail system] at peak hours: Super-Dense Crush [...] |
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