Washington DC Wages War on Commuters
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 9th, 2008, 11:28 pm
Mayor Fenty’s administration has recently been increasing punitive measures against cars in a misguided attempt to relieve DC’s horrible traffic congestion. Washington DC has the 4th worst traffic congestion in the nation, and the city has been instituting various measures ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Buses, Car Taxes, Congestion Pricing, Environmentalism, Fines, Highways, Mass Transit, NIMBY, Parking Meters, Red-Light Cameras, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 1 Comment »
The Curious Case of Kansas City Mass Transit
by Lewis DerkinsJune 25th, 2008, 7:27 pm
Today, I got a comment on one of my posts about Midwestern bus ridership. I knew bus systems were getting hammered by rising gas prices, but I decided to go see what was new in this area since I hadn’t ... more
Posted in Buses, Government Workers, Light Rail, Mass Transit, Politics, Spending, Tax Increases | No Comments »
DC Metro Gives Marion Barry $3,200 (Not For Crack)
by Judd WileyJune 19th, 2008, 9:51 pm
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry is in the news again, although not because of his addiction to crack. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority paid Barry more than $3,200 last August after he claimed a B2 route bus sideswiped the passenger ... more
Posted in Buses, Traffic Accidents, Uncategorized Rage | 10 Comments »
Do The Right Thing, Hire Darius McCollum
by Judd WileyJune 17th, 2008, 1:45 pm
Darius McCollum, the well-known "transit nut" from Queens who has spent more than a third of his life behind bars for various “transgressions” related to posing as a New York City Transit Authority worker, was recently arrested for the 24th ... more
Posted in Buses, Government Workers, Mass Transit, Subways, Uncategorized Rage | 9 Comments »
Bloomberg Wants Surveillance Cameras in Bus-Only Lanes
by Judd WileyMay 15th, 2008, 5:58 pm
Mayor Bloomberg wants to create a network of surveillance cameras in New York to nab drivers "illegally" using bus-only lanes. Some cameras would be permanent, some would be mobile, and some would be mounted on the buses themselves. They would operate ... more
Posted in Bus-Only Lane Cameras, Bus-Only Lanes, Buses, Tickets, Traffic Congestion | 11 Comments »
More On Chicago Bus-Only Lanes
by Lewis DerkinsMay 14th, 2008, 2:18 pm
Chicago recently received $153.1 million in federal funds to reduce traffic congestion. How will they spend it? On Bus Rapid Transit, which will have dedicate bus lanes and outfit buses with special devices that allow them to signal traffic lights ... more
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Chicago Moves Forward with Bus-Only Lanes
by Judd WileyMay 11th, 2008, 5:00 pm
The Chicago Transit Authority is moving forward with bus-only lanes, which will be built on portions of 79th Street, Chicago Avenue, Halsted Street, and Jeffery Boulevard. As we've previously mentioned, the new lanes will allow CTA buses to zip past all ... more
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Stupid Commute Week
by Lewis DerkinsMay 7th, 2008, 6:38 pm
Today, the Flint Journal ran a story about “Smart Commute Week” which takes place next week in the Flint, Michigan area. As part of Smart Commute Week, people are encouraged to bicycle, walk, carpool or use mass transit. So ... more
Posted in Buses, Car Pool Lanes, Environmentalism, Mass Transit | No Comments »
How to Alientate Your Record Ridership
by Lewis DerkinsMay 7th, 2008, 1:21 pm
Tampa, Florida is experiencing record ridership due to gas prices, according to Tampabays10.com. Kathy Karalekas, a spokesperson for the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit, welcomed the news: I don't think that we anticipated that gas prices would be the record high but, you ... more
Posted in Buses, Gas Prices, Oil | No Comments »
Chicago: Bus Only Lanes, Adjustable Rate Parking Meters
by Judd WileyMay 1st, 2008, 3:51 pm
Chicago has accepted a federal bribe of $153 million – similar to Los Angeles – to create bus-only lanes in another social engineering experiment to speed up mass transit and benefit the environment. The new lanes will allow Chicago Transit Buses ... more
Posted in Bus-Only Lanes, Buses, Environmentalism, Parking Meters, Traffic Congestion | No Comments »
Feds Bribe LA County with $213.6 Million for HOT Lanes
by Judd WileyApril 26th, 2008, 1:20 pm
The feds are bribing Los Angeles County with $213.6 million in federal tax dollars to create High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on the 210, 10, and 110 freeways. The hope is to reduce congestion in the car pool lanes, ... more
Posted in Buses, Car Pool Lanes, Congestion Pricing, Environmentalism, Highways, Mass Transit, Spending, Toll Lanes, Tolls, Traffic Congestion | No Comments »
NVTA Fools Want to Allow Buses on the Shoulders
by Judd WileyApril 17th, 2008, 4:13 pm
The nitwits at the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority are now pushing a plan to allow buses to drive on the shoulders of highways and other major roads, which would allow them to bypass congestion and go to the head of ... more
Posted in Bus-Only Lanes, Buses, Traffic Congestion | 2 Comments »
