With the recent advent of COTA’s first non-CBD based express route, I was inspired to post one of my ideas for additional service expansion to campus. My suggestion is to take advantage of the seven existing express routes that currently pass by campus without stopping. The seven existing routes that use SR-315 and I-71 are [...]
Archive for April, 2009
A Concept for More Suburban Express Service to OSU
Posted in Bus X-ing on April 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Bike to Work Week Events Begin on May 4th
Posted in Bicycle X-ing, tagged B2WW, biking, cycling, events on April 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The 2009 edition of Bike to Work Week kicks off in Columbus in just two more weeks. This year’s event lineup has expanded to cover the whole month of May. “Bike to Work Week is a chance for people all over Central Ohio to get the bikes out of their garages and cycle in to [...]
LaHood Embraces Streetcars
Posted in Rail X-ing on April 19, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Will Columbus get it’s streetcar? It sounds like the chances of federal funding are improving. Daily Journal of Commerce Portland, Oregon …At a press conference Tuesday, LaHood stressed his commitment to transit-oriented communities in which people can get around without using personal automobiles. It’s a point he’s been hitting since last month, when the Department [...]
Midwest Leaders Request $3.5 Billion for High Speed Rail
Posted in Rail X-ing on April 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I ran across this news story from the transport politic. It’s a bit disappointing to see that Ohio isn’t a top priority of the Midwest Regional Rail Network, but it’s great to see what appears to be real progress in setting priorities. Midwest Leaders Suggest They Deserve $3.5 Billion for HSR The Transport Politic 14 [...]
What’s Your Least Favorite Intersection?
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing on April 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Good Magazine and Livable Streets are hosting a contest to redesign a street or intersection. It sounds like they are looking for a photograph modified with some kind of photo-imaging software. I wonder if they might accept an aerial (plan) view done in AutoCAD or Microstation instead? … the OBJECTIVE To imagine improvements to our [...]
B2WW dates and website
Posted in Bicycle X-ing, tagged B2WW, biking, commute on April 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
http://b2ww.org is open for registration. Bike 2 Work Week was new in 2008. This year is bigger and better, with events throughout the entire month of May. The Commuter Challenge is expanded to 2 weeks this year, from May 4th – 15th. Signing up is easy. Just log in and create a team for your [...]
Route 315 is What Dreams are Made Of
Posted in Auto X-ing, Rail X-ing, tagged 315, commuter rail, highways, odot, rail on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I spotted this Dispatch headline, I have to admit that I chuckled a bit. I use 315 fairly regularly myself, but “Nightmare”? Isn’t that a bit much? I thought a nightmare was when you’re being chased through an abandoned factory by an angry naked chainsaw-weilding clown? Suffering for a year with a couple of [...]
GM Solves World’s Problems
Posted in Alternative X-ing on April 7, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m really not sure whether or not I think this is cool or ridiculous. My post title is clearly a little sarcastic. Obvious problems with the vehicle include limited range (35 miles) and apparent limited storage for cargo. Is there a spot for groceries or a back pack? I am assuming that the production vehicle [...]
COTA Unveils Hilliard-Campus Express Route
Posted in Bus X-ing on April 5, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The first regional express route without downtown as the destination is included as part of COTA’s proposed service changes for May, 2009. The Dispatch’s Getting Around transportation blog showed the following map for COTA’s new #66: There will be two trips to OSU in the morning and two back to Hilliard in the evening. Travel [...]
Help Name Creepy New Work Zone Safety Mascot
Posted in Auto X-ing on April 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I normally wouldn’t post something like this, but we had a pretty good laugh about this mascot at work. The design seemed like it lacked original thought. I suspect they were trying to match the logo of the organization. The all-black design with a black flag doesn’t seem especially safe if you’re trying to be [...]
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