Does “Induced Demand” Also Apply to Subway Capacity?
by Judd WileyAugust 8th, 2008, 5:23 pm
One of our readers, Eric W, brought up a very interesting point the other day. We hear a lot about the "induced demand" hypothesis - If you expand road capacity, more people will use these roads, which will become more congested. This ... more
Posted in Highways, Light Rail, Mass Transit, Subways | 9 Comments »
Traffic Congestion Costs Chicago $7.3 Billion Per Year
by Judd WileyAugust 6th, 2008, 3:22 pm
Chicago loses $7.3 billion each year in time, fuel, productivity, and environmental damage due to traffic congestion, according to a new study by the Metropolitan Planning Council. The breakdown is as follows: $6.98 billion in lost time $354 million in wasted gas, based ... more
Posted in Highways, Traffic Congestion | 10 Comments »
Rude Olympic Cyclists Arrive in Beijing
by Judd WileyAugust 5th, 2008, 6:52 pm
Today, several members of the U.S. cycle squad arrived in Beijing for the Olympic Games wearing black respiratory masks. The idea apparently was to make a political statement about air pollution, the environment, and possibly global warming. I have a few comments ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Environmentalism, Politics, Third World Hellholes | 16 Comments »
Drinking With Bob on New York City Parking Permits
by Judd WileyJuly 30th, 2008, 9:40 pm
Bob bursts a vein: "How many times is this city going to spit in the face of the working man before we say enough is enough?" Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. more
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NYC MetroCard Machine Meltdown, Straphangers Powerless
by Judd WileyJuly 30th, 2008, 5:28 pm
For the second straight day, New York subway commuters were forced to endure a “widespread malfunction blocking the use of credit or debit cards to purchase MetroCards from subway station vending machines.” The 2,245 malfunctioning machines succeeded in “delaying ... more
Posted in Government Workers, Mass Transit, Subways, Technology | No Comments »
Report: NYC Subway Car Breakdowns Increase
by Judd WileyJuly 30th, 2008, 1:48 pm
The Straphangers Campaign, a New York-based transit advocacy group, released a disturbing “report card” yesterday on the state of the NYC subway system. By far the most outrageous finding is that subway car breakdowns have increased dramatically over the past year. The ... more
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Critical Mass: Organized Lawlessness
by Judd WileyJuly 29th, 2008, 9:43 pm
On Friday evening, January 25, 2008, a mass of cyclists were riding illegally through Times Square in Manhattan, blowing through red lights and impeding the flow of traffic. Tempers flared and NYPD Officer Patrick Pogan pushed a cyclist named Christopher ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Laws, Politics, Traffic Congestion | 9 Comments »
Shock Report: 25 Percent of U.S. Bridges Rated “Deficient”
by Judd WileyJuly 28th, 2008, 10:10 pm
Next time you’re considering driving over some massive bridge, think about the following: Within the next 15 years almost half of U.S. bridges will exceed 50 years of age, exceeding the life span for which they were designed. Even now, ... more
Posted in Bridges, Highways, Spending | 18 Comments »
If Siraj Wahhaj Isn’t A Terrorist, Leave Him Alone
by Judd WileyJuly 27th, 2008, 7:43 pm
If you read the New York Post, you’re probably familiar with Siraj Wahhaj, the controversial Brooklyn imam whose organization, the Islamic Circle of North America, plans to plaster 1,000 subway cars with pro-Islam advertisements this September. According to the group’s website, ... more
Posted in Mass Transit, Politics, Subways | 1 Comment »
Good Morning America Delivers Giant Fluffball on Carpooling
by Judd WileyJuly 25th, 2008, 6:22 pm
This week, ABC News’ Good Morning America wraps up its "Carpool Challenge." The network has been following four carpooling “teams” from some company called Pitney Bowes in Stamford, Connecticut. The idea is to show GMA viewers that – yes! – ... more
Posted in Car Pool Lanes, Highways, Spending, Traffic Congestion | 5 Comments »
NYC Subway Delays Way Up
by Judd WileyJuly 22nd, 2008, 12:30 pm
Surprise, surprise – New York City subway delays have increased dramatically over the last year. The numbers are really quite amazing. We’re talking about a 24% increase in the number of MTA delays systemwide, measured over the year ending in May. According ... more
Posted in Gas Prices, Government Workers, Mass Transit, Politics, Subways | 1 Comment »
Drinking With Bob on Rubbernecking
by Judd WileyJuly 22nd, 2008, 3:18 am
Watch more of Drinking With Bob’s rants on YouTube and DrinkingWithBob.com. more
Posted in Highways, Traffic Accidents, Traffic Congestion | No Comments »
Transportation Alternatives: “Hundreds of Thousands of New Yorkers Giving Up Their Cars”
by Judd WileyJuly 16th, 2008, 12:32 pm
The Gotham Gazette quotes Wiley Norvell, a spokesman for Transportation Alternatives, who recently made the following assertion: For the first time we have hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers giving up their cars and we want to encourage them to switch ... more
Posted in Uncategorized Rage | 12 Comments »
New York MTA Caves to Sloppy Analysis, Political Correctness
by Judd WileyJuly 15th, 2008, 5:05 pm
Did you know that 63% of women in New York who ride the subway have been sexually harassed on the subway, while 10% claim to have been sexually abused? These horrifying statistics come from a study completed last year by Manhattan ... more
Posted in Subways, Uncategorized Rage | 12 Comments »
Dr. Thompson: Put Him Behind Bars, Shred His Driver’s License
by Judd WileyJuly 15th, 2008, 11:20 am
If you’re at all interested in the escalating tensions between drivers and bicyclists, you’re probably aware that, on July 4, a physician, Dr. Christopher Thomas Thompson, 59, jammed on his brakes in front on two bicyclists on Mandeville Canyon Road ... more
Posted in Bicycles, Road Rage, Traffic Accidents | 9 Comments »
