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Consensus on National Transport Goals Still Eludes Industry Pros

By Elana Schor | | 5 Comments
Policymakers and private-sector players seem to be struggling to agree on how — and whether — to set national performance targets for America’s transportation system, as evidenced by today’s debate at a high-profile infrastructure conference. (Photo: UVA) "Performance-based" is a popular buzzword in transportation circles, where clear and definable national standards are seen as the […]

From Russia, with Transit Love

By Alexander Friedman | | 5 Comments
View of a departing Moscow subway train. All Photos: Alexander Friedman I just returned from a trip to Moscow and noticed an interesting trend. Despite the economic slowdown, which Russia is also certainly experiencing, their public transportation is not only as efficient as it’s always been, but – it keeps getting better and better.  Unlike […]

In New York, More Proof of Safety in Numbers for Cyclists

By Ben Fried | | No Comments
The city’s expanding bike network is paying dividends — boosting the level of cycling and making streets safer in the process. Snagged from the latest issue of TA’s StreetBeat, this graph is a great illustration of the "safety in numbers" effect identified by researcher Peter Jacobsen in a landmark 2003 paper published in Injury Prevention. […]

Cycling in National Cemetery: Yea or Nay?

By Elana Schor | | 1 Comment
Local D.C. issues aren’t the stock in trade of Streetsblog Capitol Hill, but the Washington Post lately has been refereeing a debate that resonates on the national level: Is Arlington National Cemetery inhospitable to cyclists? A Marine pedals through D.C.’s Congressional Cemetery. (Photo: M.V. Jantzen via Flickr) The Post ran a letter to the editor […]
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