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Bus
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Love The Bus, Save Your City
Talk of the transportation future is focused on the next shiny thing. But one old technology is central…
Why Buses Could Be History, Sooner Than You Think
In 1890, no one foresaw the rise of the internal combustion engine: horses were the fastest means of…
China’s Elevated Bus: Future Concepts Of The Past Made Into Reality Today
Traffic — one of the major consequences of living in the big city. It’s the number one cause…
Why Transit-Oriented Developments Do Not Need Transit
Urban planners have invested a lot of energy in the idea of transit-oriented developments (TODs). Developing dense housing…
Land Of Midnight Traffic Jams. More Fun? More Like Hell On Earth.
Metro Manila, on an urban level, was named as having the “worst traffic on Earth,” based on a…
Driverless Vehicles Arriving Sooner Than You Think In Singapore
From as early as December, visitors to Gardens by the Bay will be able to hop on…
Driverless Buses, Coming Soon, Also Made In China
Notice anything odd about this bus tooling along a highway in China’s Henan Province? Look again. The dude…
How Spokane Started A “Smart Bus System”
The new tracking system will give riders a sense of security for where the bus is at all…
The Strange And Beautiful World Of Soviet Bus Stops In Pictures
Behind the iron curtain, the roadside was where architects could really let rip … photographer Christopher Herwig has…
How Transportation Nourishes And Shapes Urban Communities
It is estimated that by 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Denser cities and…
Why So Many Want Yet So Few Ride Mass Transit
Closing the support-usage gap will be key to a strong public transportation future. Every transit advocate knows this…
Hacking Your Ride For The Next Generation Transit Tools
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority hosts the three-month challenge to hunt for new transit tech beyond the…
How To Caffeinate Your Bus Commute Creatively
Transportation start-up Leap has launched a high-end public bus service in San Francisco that has everything on board…
How Public Transport And Bikes Can Co-Exist On Streets
A design solution known as the “floating” bus stop is gaining attention in U.S. cities. It’s one of…
How Public Feedback Transformed Auckland’s Bus Shelters
Auckland bus shelters are set for a new design following public feedback. During July and August 2014 Auckland…
What Old Transit Maps Can Teach Us About A City’s Future
An analysis of once-rejected, later-constructed routes in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Houston. Houston, Atlanta, and Los Angeles are…
Design Lessons From These Superb BRT Stations
Ideas that help distinguish the service from a regular old bus. The United States has a lot to…