Chrysler Back in the Big Three, No Dulles Metrorail Agreement Yet, & Summer...
The Sky Express Bus Company, involved in a fatal crash this weekend, had the worst record in the country for driver fatigue and falsifying driving records. Listen to the discussion from The Takeaway,...
View ArticleWith Nat Ford’s Departure, What’s Next for SFMTA?
Muni bus in San Francisco, California (Photo by BrokenSphere) (San Francisco – KALW) With the official announcement today that San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency chief Nat Ford is departing...
View ArticleBike Rickshaw Operators On National Mall Complain Of Police Harassment
(Washington D.C. – WAMU) The pedicab, a sort of rickshaw attached to a bicycle, is a popular way for tourists to get around the National Mall. But now pedicab operators say they’re being harassed by...
View ArticleBikes on BART: The Survey
Bike space on BART (photo by Frank Chan via Flickr) Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) says that in the last nine years, the number of passengers taking bicycles on board the trains has risen almost 65%...
View ArticleSelling Bike Commuting in Houston
Bikeway in Houston's historic Heights neighborhood (Photo by Gail Delaughter.) As Houston city officials look at ways to relieve congestion on the freeways, they’re encouraged by figures from the...
View ArticleTN MOVING STORIES: NYC Closer to Completing Manhattan Greenway, Buffalo’s...
Top stories on TN: The outgoing head of the Port Authority says “I was burned by politics.” (Link) GM warms to car sharing; will adapt its OnStar anti-theft technology to facilitate personal car...
View ArticleRosy Data on Columbus Avenue Bike Lane Can’t Quite Quell Qualms
The Columbus Avenue bike lane (photo by Kate Hinds) Bicycling has increased by 56% since a protected bike lane was installed on Columbus Avenue a year ago. And car crashes have dropped by 34%. But that...
View ArticleTN MOVING STORIES: LA Residents Want Transit Prioritized; Shorter Station...
Top stories on TN: The Senate blocked a politically-charged $60 billion infrastructure bill Thursday; the GOP countered. (Link) Broken escalators haunt DC’s Metro. (Link) Republicans are divided over...
View ArticleHouston Starts Small As It Tries Out First-Ever Bike Share
B-Cycle Runs Denver and San Antonio Bike Shares (Photo: Andrea Bernstein) (Houston, TX — Gail Delaughter, KUHF) A city that loves to drive is taking its first step toward setting up a bike share...
View ArticleFrom the TN Archives: When Love Met the Bolt Cutter
(This story originally appeared on June 9, 2011 — TN is republishing it in honor of Valentine’s Day) One of our colleagues, WNYC producer Amy Pearl, commutes over the Brooklyn Bridge most mornings. The...
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