Article from Zocalo Public Square via Human Transit: quote of the week: “rail is only part of the equation”.
I haven’t read all the pieces on the Zocalo page but Jarrett Walker highlights one of the key points.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
BRT #1: “6 Reasons Grand Rapids Earned a Place on the Great Transit Map”
Article: 6 Reasons Grand Rapids Earned a Place on the Great Transit Map – Next City.
More bang for the buck is always a good argument.
Too little, too late, I’m afraid
Twin Cities Lines bravely fights the competition late in the game.
Twin City Lines streetcar ad, 1938. pic.twitter.com/rfIjTPanps
— Andy Gifford (@andygifford) October 26, 2014
Saw this on The Transportationist.
Good news: “10 expressions of interest in California high speed fleet”
Article: 10 expressions of interest in California high speed fleet – Railway Gazette.
Not many details and I don’t care to go digging, but I see it’s trainsets and a maintenance facility. I hope it’s a “DBM” (or even “DBOM”) project. Having one company design, build, and maintain the equipment gives the manufacturer strong incentive to make the trainsets reliable. At least that’s the idea.