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DART’s New Bus Network Hints at the Future of Public Transit in North Texas It's not as flashy as a light rail extension, but creating a more efficient bus system signals that DART is finally focusing on the people who actually use public transit. By Alex Macon Published in FrontBurner April 27, 2021 11:51 am In the fall of 2019, DART ran a simple little experiment. The transit agency would run more buses on seven routes and see what happened. Would higher frequency—defined here as a bus arriving at a given stop at least every 15 to 20 minutes midday, if not faster—motivate more people...

Joshua Skov As we reach Earth Day 2021, we might be feeling as if climate change is about impending doom and contentious political battles. Last year’s deadly wildfires sent shockwaves through communities all over the West, crushing communities and shaking our sense of security for coming fire seasons, and many observers rightly linked increasing wildfire risk to changing climate. At the same time, the Biden administration has made serious action on climate a top priority, rejoining the international accord known as the Paris Agreement and pledging large climate-savvy investments in infrast...

Fresno councilman wants to make FAX bus free for everyone. How will the city pay for it? Fresno Bee 2/3/2021 Thaddeus Miller, The Fresno Bee Feb. 3—Fresno City Council's newest member is preparing to offer up his first major policy change, one that would make the Fresno the biggest municipality in the country to offer free bus rides on the Fresno Area Express. The "Zero Fare Clean Air Act" is part of a number of initiatives Councilmember Tyler Maxwell says he has planned. The zero fare policy is co-sponsored by two of his colleagues on the council — Nelson Esparza and Es...

CP photo: Jared Wickerham People wait for a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus in Downtown Pittsburgh Everyone complains about traffic or long commutes, but Pittsburghers might have the least to complain about. Not only do Pittsburgh drivers travel relatively short distances for work, new data is showing that Pittsburgh-area transit users have some of the shortest commutes in the country, both in distance and time. According to data from the ...

Transport specialist teams to design improved bus network for Cork city Specialist engineering teams have been appointed to design core bus corridors (CBCs) that will support the efficient running of the bus services in the city. Picture: Larry Cummins Amy Nolan Specialist engineering teams have been appointed to design core bus corridors (CBCs) that will support the efficient running of the bus services in the city.  The announcement, made by the National Transport Authority (NTA) today also stated that they are in the process of appointing transport specialist Jarrett Walker & Associates t...