#public-transportation

#public-transportation

Horse-drawn trams first appeared in London in 1861, on a route between Notting Hill Gate and Marble Arch, but were removed due to traffic concerns a year later.

Yappy Hour on July 12 at Humane Society Silicon Valley connects new foster parents with potential dogs. Attendees will meet the foster team and mentors while participating in training.

Francis Leavy, artist and owner of Fab Cow, expressed optimism about the pedestrianisation boosting local business, stating, "I hope this will bring more people to the centre of town." He also acknowledged the potential for increased foot traffic with proper public transport infrastructure.

Thousands are set to gather in central London for a series of protests alongside the Pride in London march, with road closures and police plans in place.

At the moment, we're missing 3,000 bikes, out of the fleet of some 20,000 regular and electric bicycles, said Sylvain Raifaud, head of the Agemob company that operates the Velib system.

Starting Saturday, July 5, NY Waterway is letting kids under 12 ride completely free on all ferry routes between New Jersey and Manhattan-no strings attached.

The typical new car today costs almost $49,000 - near a record high. Used cars are also flirting with all-time highs. That's because car prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have hardly fallen since, making car ownership one of the biggest financial burdens Americans face.

Transit has been an essential part of my life, connecting me to school, work, and opportunities. Without it, I wouldn’t have graduated debt-free.

Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for free public buses in NYC aims to increase ridership among low-income populations, enhance efficiency, and reduce assaults on drivers.

"Service on the G train will experience significant disruptions this summer for signal upgrades, essential for more reliable transport for 160,000 daily users."

Laketran appointed three board members, including Dione DeMitro, to enhance community-focused public transportation oversight in Lake County.

Citi Bike acknowledged the miscommunication regarding the speed cap, which was misattributed to Pride Weekend, stating it was due to a letter from Deputy Mayor Mastro.

Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the research initiative is being carried out in collaboration with two additional RWTH institutes and the municipality of Simmerath.

A Brooklyn man has been arrested by the NYPD for an attack on a 26-year-old woman in a subway station, highlighting concerns about safety in public transportation.

ENC's Altoona-tested AXESS platform is designed to be among the safest heavy-duty transit buses available in America, built with a 304-grade stainless steel body structure.

The nearly 50-year-old Bay Area tradition of Casual Carpool, or getting rides to work with complete strangers who want carpool-lane privileges, was discontinued once the pandemic hit.

Scott Wiener announced a major win for Bay Area transit funding, securing a $750 million interest-free loan and reversing proposed cuts totaling $1.1 billion.

A van on fire near King's Cross Station caused significant smoke, leading to road closures and bus diversions, but did not disrupt rail services.

The High Court granted DART+ West permission to proceed after two businesses withdrew their judicial reviews, important for the project's next steps towards expansion.

"The building will offer 55 apartments in a convenient place: next to Tri-Rail's Metrorail Transfer Station in Hialeah. The structure's balconies are under construction directly above the tracks."

The SF Municipal Transit Agency is facing a $50 million deficit for the current year, projected to rise to $320 million next fiscal year, prompting significant service cuts.

Southern trains running through the Croydon area will be cancelled or replaced by buses this week due to engineering work, affecting travel from June 17 to June 20.

This order was added to New Flyer's first-quarter 2025 backlog and marks one of the larger clean-diesel bus procurements in the Company's history.

"With service that supports Texas' continued economic growth and the region's connectivity, sustaining the Heartland Flyer is essential to maintaining momentum and ensuring long term mobility in the region."

The shift to a fully zero-emission bus fleet is projected to cut carbon emissions by five million tonnes over two decades while enhancing urban air quality.

"The justification for expanded growth, all that excitement we saw back in 2019, it's eroded," said Melissa Jones, highlighting the shift in ridership and funding concerns.