Topic – Transit

German bus/tram prototype recharges battery at each stop

Cheaper light rail alternative

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 11, 12.

A tram / bus hybrid, AutoTram, that runs on electric motors that run on small batteries that charge in 30 seconds at each stop has been developed in Germany

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Eleanor Randolph

Transit sees costs of success

Member of the editorial board of The New York Times, Jan 10, 12.

Transit providers squeezed by success

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HUD sends $3.7 million for planning in 5 Central Texas cities

Urban rail and TOD in Austin

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 04, 12.

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development gave $3.7 million to CAPCOG to work on planning for 5 cities in central Texas, including on rail in Austin.

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TXDOT presents Houston to Austin intercity rail study to H-GAC TPC

~$1bn project for 110mph rail

Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 20, 11.

TXDOT presented results from a study of passenger rail between Houston and Austin to the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council with a minimal trip time of 2:45.

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New plans could push Detroit to forefront of BRT in USA

Replaces light rail plan

Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 20, 11.

Detroit's new plan to implement 110 miles of bus rapid transit instead of light rail would make it the longest BRT system in the nation.

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Austin to downsize $1.3bn bond wish-list before urban rail vote

Primarily for urban rail

Jay Blazek Crossley, Dec 20, 11.

City of Austin expects to cut down a wish-list of projects totaling $1.3 billion potential projects before sending a bond package to voters to fund urban rail.

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Ray LaHood

Hou rail means jobs, options

U.S. Secretary of Transportation , Nov 29, 11.

Houston light rail will mean more transportation options & jobs

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$900 million light rail deal signed by feds

First such agreement here

David Crossley, Nov 28, 11.

FTA administrator Peter Rogoff signed the first "full funding grant agreement" for rail in Houston's history.

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Bellaire ‘urban transit village’ to go before Council

Sweeping zoning change

David Crossley, Nov 16, 11.

Bellaire City Council will consider a sweeping new zoning change to create an "urban transit village."

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US House & Senate preparing divergent transportation strategies

Oil for transpo vs. reform

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 09, 11.

Following a series of extensions of the existing federal transportation bill, the House and Senate are working to pass incongruous bills.

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