Rail opponents on the wrong track March 26, 2010…2:39 am Ohio’s chance to build a transportation system of the future, with $400 million in federal rail support, is threatened as key legislators cling to our auto-dominant past. READ MORE
Archive for March, 2010
RetropolitanBlog: Rail opponents on the wrong track
Posted in Rail X-ing, tagged 3c corridor, ohio hub, rail, transit on March 26, 2010 | 12 Comments »
COTA Rolls Out New Hybrid-Electric Buses
Posted in Bus X-ing, tagged buses, COTA, green, hybrid, sustainability on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Originally posted HERE on ColumbusUnderground.com) COTA is turning a little bit greener today as they introduce six new hybrid-electric buses into their fleet. The hybrid buses will feature a distinct design and color scheme that will help them to stand out from the standard vehicles. “COTA is committed to making environmentally responsible choices that ensure [...]
Columbus Ranked 55th Worst for Congestion
Posted in Auto X-ing on March 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Inrix, a provider of traffic and navigation services, has released its 2009 “national traffic scorecard.” Columbus was just the 55th most congested region, even though it’s the 32nd most populous region. The average driver with a 30-minute commute spent only 6.4 hours per year stuck in traffic. The biggest bottleneck in town was I-71 NB [...]
Columbus Considering Speed Cameras
Posted in Auto X-ing on March 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
City Wants To Add More Red-Light Cameras & Catch Speeders, Too By Donna Willis | Multimedia Content Producer NBC 4 Published: March 18, 2010 Updated: March 19, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio—Columbus already has red-light cameras, but residents can expect more of them and those cameras could be tracking your speed, too. Red-light cameras currently are installed [...]
Beyond the Bus – Panel Discussion – March 18th
Posted in Multi-Modal X-ing, Rail X-ing, tagged chester jourdan, COTA, events, lhota, light rail, MORPC, public meeting, rail, streetcars on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From lwvcols.org: Is central Ohio ready to go “Beyond the Bus?” Hear different visions for the future of public transit in the metro area. Gulsah Akar, a visiting assistant professor in city and regional planning at OSU’s Knowlton School of Architecture, will moderate a discussion of transit prospects among a panel that will include: Chester [...]
Cbus Rail Meetup on April 7th!
Posted in Rail X-ing on March 4, 2010 | 5 Comments »
A date and time has been set for the first Cbus Rail Meetup! -Date: Wednesday April 7th, 2010 -Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm -Location: Staufs Coffee in Grandview (Google Map) Bring Lots of Ideas and Enthusiasm
COTA Updates System Map, Still Needs Work
Posted in Bus X-ing on March 3, 2010 | 8 Comments »
I was glad to see that COTA has recently updated its system maps. With all the recent service expansion, the maps were very out of date. Major omissions included a new express route between OSU and Hilliard, a new express route to Gender Road in Canal Winchester, the #81 extension to Rickenbacker, and the late night [...]
Clintonville Area Commission Seeks Lower Speed Limits
Posted in Auto X-ing, Pedestrian X-ing on March 1, 2010 | 15 Comments »
Clintonville seeks slower pace on High Street Commission also wants 25-mph limit on North Broadway Friday, February 26, 2010 5:33 AM By Mark Ferenchik THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH A push to reduce the speed limit on N. High Street and North Broadway through Clintonville could turn into an effort to make the entire neighborhood a 25-mph [...]
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