America in the 1920's was a totally different place. Most towns were on a railroad line, and most railroad lines had some sort of passenger service. In...
as for the railroads I have somewhere in my video collection a video from some television program documenting train wrecks as well as trains hitting trucks and...
For the past month since the gas prices went up (and they're still going up) we have seen any number of motorists give up their cars for mass transit. They ...
and where do you get those statistics from? L. ... test'; "> ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane...
When I helped with a mass mailing for Transit for Livable Communities I was really surprised as to some of the towns that were on the list. I suspect that ...
Reality, of course, would dictate that the process would, itself, be more gradual than cars "magically" disappearing, just like they gradulaly populated to...
That depends where you are regarding bikes. I know of cops who will pull over bikes who run stop signs. They are supposed to abide by the same rules that cars...
The horizontal bars and straps are very important, I agree. But the additional floor space is pretty astounding. And, by the way, I've sat in those seats on...
... Here in the UK, pedestrians do NOT have the right of way unless crossing a street at a legal crossing. This doesn't mean that a cyclist or driver who picks...
... Well, Andre, more power to you. Everyone in my family drove. Except me. My father was and my brother is an automobile mechanic. Dad cut his teeth on a...
... While this is an interesting concept, it flies in the face of Anglo-Saxon jurisprudence. In countries where the legal system is Anglo-Saxon (such as the...
... It's necessary for many of them to go as far west as Kedzie. I was once told that 145 makes that loop on Lawrence to pass the Sears store... on the wrong...
Adam H. Kerman
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... Thanks for the correction....
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The main problem, is that America evolved too much into an automobile culture. With suburban sprawl, lacking the sort of land use planning routinely done in...
If one were going to Sears, wouldn't it be just as fast (if not faster during periods of heavy traffic) to walk to/from Wilson? I suppose that the route could...
... Here's another question: What inspired the city fathers to rid Michigan Avenue of its rail lines? Economics? A desire to create its own version of Broad...
... In New York, the R-160(?) cars that are being used on the L (14th Street-Canarsie) line have longitudinal (or bowling alley, if you prefer) seats, a change...
Our buses have longitudinal seating up front for several reasons. First of all the area for wheel chairs is just behind them with a side seat and the first...
Let's get real about commuters. How many commuters on any mode of transportation are going to gawk at the scenary? When I rode both the CTa or the CNW most...
Not statistics, but observations. Back in the 70's I was a rail commuter for a couple of years. I ran in the rat race from the station with the rest of the...
Well, as I sit here on the #50 Damen, at Washington, and was at Congress like 15 minutes ago, I can think of one way CTA could save some cash... (more to come)...
Let's have a more realistic scenario: gasoline keeps climbing in price over a period of several years, to $4 a gallon, then $5, then $6, then finally to say $8...
You might e surprised as to how many places have DAR of one sort or another. Each and every county in Michigan, for instance, has someform of county-wide DAR....
Growing up in New York gave you a life experience very different from most. Yes, there a car is a hindrance. When I lived in the Bronx 1982-83 almost nobody I...
A passenger gave me an earful this afternoon regarding delays and missed connections on the Purple Line this evening. She concluded by telling me "Chicago,...
So, yeah. Following up... Every time I take Damen northbound from the Orange Line to Augusta near where I live, I find that the bus often leaves a couple...
... There can be any number of reasons for this. You did not mention the time of day that this happenes. If the buses have GPS the operator may be running...
I doubt that NYC is any better or worse. You can not base an entire transit system on the word of one person who might have had a bad experience this evening....
Andre: I think you're touching the tip of the iceberg here. I hate to get poltical (well, not really) but look what sits in the White House and what has...
One thing I do know for sure - NYCTA has always been better at holding trains for connections. It is not the crew doing it either - it is the towerman who...
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