| 单词 | rapid transit |
| 例句 | A week later Bobby was back at the Marshall to play in the weekly speed tournament—christened the “Tuesday Night Rapid Transit” in homage to the New York City rapid transit subway system. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dickens taps into the profound inhumanity of this human convenience, the disorienting nature of rapid change via rapid transit. Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 9: Dombey and Son 2012-01-28T19:52:46Z And in a city of rapid transit, on foot and otherwise, it was nice to spend some time on the ground. Elastic City Walks Festival Has Its Inaugural Run 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z But, in fact, the American romance of rapid transit—of speed and freedom, of the beckoning open thoroughfare—began with trains. The Failed Dream of the Easy Commute 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Taking a moment to enjoy Elektone's music is almost like allowing yourself to fall asleep in a mass rapid transit, dreaming of tomorrow as yesterday happens all around you. February's best music from across the MAP 2011-02-15T11:40:25Z The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is financing a $1.8 million feasibility study to develop a so-called personal rapid transit system that whisk residents in small, driverless shuttles shaped like Tylenol capsules. Are Pod Cars in the Bay Area's Future? 2010-05-31T16:00:00Z As an alternative to walking, the L, the city’s rapid transit system, is an efficient and inexpensive way to get around. Paris, Chicago and Beyond: How to Have a Luxury Trip for Much Less Than You Think 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z A study of bus rapid transit along First and Second Avenues revealed that retailers wildly overestimated the number of customers who arrived by car. Express Bus Service Shows Promise in New York 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Industry group Rio Onibus said 20 of the vehicles were city buses, five were part of the city's rapid transit fleet and the remainder were chartered or tourism buses. Rio gangsters torch at least 35 buses after Brazil crime boss killed 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Banga also said he wanted to focus the bank on "scalable, replicable" projects in numerous countries, such as Lima's bus rapid transit system and government-run legal aid centers for women throughout Peru. World Bank's new chief wants 'better bank' before pushing for bigger bank 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Meredith was aboard Community Transit’s Swift bus line, a rapid transit route between Everett Station and the Aurora Village Transit Center in Shoreline, where riders tap their cards at a kiosk before boarding. WA Supreme Court rules on public transit fare enforcement 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z He said he supports adding capacity to the bridge, ideally without handing highway lanes to a corporate entity for toll collection, and also favors offering more environmentally friendly commuter-rail service and bus rapid transit. Virginia built 86 miles of express lanes. Will Maryland follow? 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z The proposed city was to include a rapid transit system and urban planning innovations, so Disney needed autonomy in the district for building and deciding how to use the land, they said. DeSantis expected to take control over Disney district governing board 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z The attacks disrupted the city's bus rapid transit system, hindering the commute home for residents and workers in the region. Rio gangsters torch at least 35 buses after Brazil crime boss killed 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The new development on Randolph Road near the intersection of Veirs Mill Road will sit on 6 acres and there are plans to create two new bus rapid transit lines nearby. Montgomery County’s ‘largest-ever’ affordable housing project launches 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The editorial endorses a plan for “no maximum density limits within a half-mile of light rail or bus rapid transit, if 20% of the units are affordable.” Affordable housing: ‘We can do better’ 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z I think rapid transit buses are a better idea than light rail. Interstate Bridge: Rethink light rail 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Maryland transportation officials are exploring a mix of bus rapid transit and rail options as part of a broader East-West Transit Corridor study covering Baltimore City, as well as Baltimore and Howard counties. As Wes Moore seeks to revive Baltimore’s Red Line, project faces uncertain path 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z It calls for no maximum density limits within a half-mile of light rail or bus rapid transit, if 20% of the units are affordable. Legislators should balance housing needs with local control 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Cities such as Lagos, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam are becoming megalopolises sorely in need of adequate housing, rapid transit and other expensive infrastructure. Opinion | In the ‘new scramble for Africa,’ Africans must come first 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Mink ran on a liberal platform supporting rent stabilization and eviction protections, free bus rapid transit and substantial economic investment in White Oak and Burtonsville Crossing, among other progressive issues. Six women poised to change the face of the Montgomery County Council 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The current northbound span of the I-5 Bridge would be used for local vehicle traffic to and from Hayden Island, and the southbound span would accommodate bus rapid transit and bicycles. Why alternative Interstate 5 Bridge replacement ideas won’t work 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Testing out rapid transit in preparation for the 2028 Olympic Games. Column: Double-wing offenses are thriving again in prep football 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z A bus rapid transit system along Van Ness Avenue, one of the city’s main arteries, finally opened this year after 27 years of construction. What takes years and costs $20K? A San Francisco trash can 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The Republican said more than 85% of daily rapid transit trips are on time, with a somewhat lower rate for bus rides and slightly higher rate for commuter rail trains. Transit woes mount for Boston’s beleaguered subway riders 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Birmingham officials plan on using federal funds from the program to finance a new bus rapid transit system in the city. Biden administration launches $1 billion effort to correct racist highway designs of the past 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “This zero-emission aerial rapid transit connection will increase access to a world-class park for families without the need to drive in a car,” Rivera said in an email statement. This weekend, look up to the heavens: A kite 'gallery in the sky' will fly over L.A. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z At the same time, however, Elrich hasn’t fulfilled many of his campaign promises, from shutting down a polluting trash incinerator to building out bus rapid transit in eastern Montgomery. Under attack, Montgomery County’s Marc Elrich says he’s misunderstood 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Bus rapid transit projects like this are generally cheaper and faster to build than subway or light rail. Metro approves $317-million busway connecting San Gabriel, San Fernando valleys 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The case’s focus is on the act of retroactive enforcement, as is common on bus rapid transit lines or Sound Transit light rail trains. WA Supreme Court hears case on whether transit fare enforcement is unconstitutional 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Houston’s first bus rapid transit service, the Silver Line, opened on a five-mile bus lane through a bustling employment and retail center. Eric Adams Is Pushing a Plan to Speed Up Buses. Will It Work? 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The Swift bus is a form of rapid transit in which passengers pay before boarding and enter and leave through any door to expedite stops. Washington state Supreme Court to hear case arguing fare enforcement is unconstitutional 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Other projects that could see a financial windfall include trails in Germantown and new transit connections such as a bus rapid transit line in Fairfax County. Infrastructure measure will deliver a jolt of transportation investment to the Washington region 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Those include stations for Metro, commuter rail, bus rapid transit lines, streetcar lines and the light-rail Purple Line under construction. D.C.-area leaders prioritize equity in transportation, housing and funding decisions 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Bean said local officials need to look beyond developing around Metro stations and direct more growth around commuter rail, Maryland’s coming Purple Line, streetcar lines and bus rapid transit systems. D.C.-area leaders consider prioritizing equity in transportation and land use planning 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z That process whittled down ideas to six alternatives that included doing nothing, enhancing commuter and bus rapid transit service and creating tunnels and tracks that would run to destinations in suburban Maryland and Virginia. Metro’s preferred expansion option would create second Potomac River tunnel, add Georgetown station 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The agency conducts fare enforcement on its two Swift rapid transit lines, as well as on nonrapid lines, using a mix of unarmed “ambassadors” and police officers contracted through the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office. Washington state Supreme Court to hear case arguing fare enforcement is unconstitutional 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Most are eyeing electric buses, expanding rapid transit buses, installing high-tech fare gates or adding mobile fare payment systems. Transit agencies are struggling to make ends meet. They’re also preparing for record federal investment. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z “In the meantime, the bus rapid transit network is suitable for our community.” Cities are turning to supercharged bus routes to more quickly and cheaply expand transit services 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Whether it’s homeless encampments, parking garages, rapid transit, roadways, cell towers, utility stations or similarly incompatible uses, our park systems are being too easily compromised. Protect the legacy of our urban parks, a classic public good 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z In a recent report, the commission suggested making changes to work rules and operating practices to increase productivity, including expanding one-person train operations, which are used in other rapid transit systems around the country. ‘I’m Miserable’: Why the Wait for the Subway Feels Longer Than Ever 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Thus, the region would need substantial increases in highways and freeways, rapid transit, freight rail, bike and pedestrian needs, and other mobile and telecommunication innovations to meet these population increases. Opinion | A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Bus rapid transit systems, which use dedicated highway lanes to bypass traffic and can include stops or stations like a rail system — are an increasingly popular item for many transit agencies. Transit agencies are struggling to make ends meet. They’re also preparing for record federal investment. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z So even our express lane network becomes almost a bus rapid transit system for bus systems and our carpooling. Virginia is rethinking its road and rail networks in planning for the long term 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Their plans, shared in response to written questions from The New York Times, range from more bus lanes to a rapid transit network that would operate more like a subway. How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Plan to Improve Transit 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Thirty-six traffic lights in the city were vandalized during the protests according to the municipal government, and 12 stops on the city’s rapid transit system were burned down. Roadblocks and protests disrupt Colombian city of Cali 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z In terms of new opportunities, getting more people onto viable mass transit, whether that’s bus, bus rapid transit or other means, is going to be really important. Q&A: Pete Buttigieg has Eisenhower, Lincoln and buses on his mind 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Colleen Kiernan, senior director of government and community affairs for the transit agency, said the region has a “huge unmet need” for service expansions, including the creation of multiple bus rapid transit routes. Transit agencies are struggling to make ends meet. They’re also preparing for record federal investment. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z He launched a bus rapid transit system connecting downtown Silver Spring and Burtonsville. After setting ambitious climate goals, a liberal Md. suburb struggles to take action 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Adams said rapid transit would “help revolutionize how New York City residents move around” on arteries like Linden Boulevard and Third Avenue in Brooklyn and support economic development around transit hubs. How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Plan to Improve Transit 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z “These bus rapid transit grants will help connect people more easily to our mass transit network — whether it’s a ferry or our light-rail system,” Sen. Maria Cantwell said in a statement. Work on Seattle’s $133M Madison Street RapidRide line expected to begin this fall 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z Building a bus rapid transit system also would have required widening roads and running buses on bridges over streams and wetlands, Engels said. Purple Line opponents argue that construction violates federal water protections 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Directors of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority voted Thursday to award an $11.3 million engineering contract for a bus rapid transit line that will run south of downtown Atlanta. Atlanta transit agency moves ahead with bus rapid transit 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Creating a bus rapid transit system in Montgomery County is great. Opinion | The key secret to success for bus rapid transit systems 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z “We decided we really wanted to design something unique,” said Joana Conklin, who leads the county’s bus rapid transit system known as the Flash. Perspective | Futuristic bus stations dot Route 29 for Montgomery’s new Flash system 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Delhi Metro - a rapid transit system that serves India’s sprawling capital New Delhi and adjoining areas - resumed operations after five months. India now 2nd worst-hit country by virus amid economic pain 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z A Scientific American article reported that the tunnel was “still in a good state of preservation, demonstrating beyond a doubt its utility for rapid transit purposes.” The First Subway in New York City Was a Cylindrical Car Pushed by Air 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z The plan also calls for the county to build and operate an expanded bus system including four bus rapid transit lines, seven arterial rapid transit lines and nearly two dozen local bus lines. Suburban Gwinnett County to vote again on transit expansion 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Travel by air, rail and rapid transit, and interstate movement on roads is still prohibited. Trump expresses support for angry anti-shutdown protesters as more states lift coronavirus lockdowns 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z The plan also will highlight the city’s rapid transit bus route as a way to access the area. New Mexico city to promote businesses along Route 66 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Israel didn’t think much about rapid transit until the 1990s and didn’t start investing earnestly until the 2000s. Israel, ‘Start-up Nation,’ Groans Under Strains of Growth and Neglect 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z Starting at midnight, long-distance buses, the rapid transit system, and train station in Huanggang would be shut, according to a notice from the local government. China coronavirus: three tested for virus in UK as first death confirmed outside Hubei province - live news 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z More transit options are coming to Mission Bay, including a city ferry terminal and a new bus connection to the area’s rapid transit system. The Warriors Get a New Home, and New Neighbors 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z People often support the idea of rapid transit, but the details and cost dilute that support; focus groups strongly favored Seattle having a light-rail system, but waffled when the details were revealed. Bob Wodnik’s ‘Back on Track’ illuminates Sound Transit’s battle for the Link light rail 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Options such as bus rapid transit are not incorporated in the plan. Opinion | The American Legion Bridge expansion plan perpetuates car culture 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is marking the 115th anniversary of the opening of the first rapid transit subway. NYC subway system celebrates 115th anniversary 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Why are we so much more forgiving of their punishing costs than we are of the transgressions of Metrorail and other rapid transit systems? Opinion | Why do we put up with a transit system that kills, maims and wastes hours of our time? 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z In an interview, McIrvin spoke enthusiastically about plans to create bus rapid transit and better bicycle paths. The Times recommends: Ryan McIrvin, Renton City Council, Position 4 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Building fixed-rail rapid transit is one of the most contentious decisions a city can make. Bob Wodnik’s ‘Back on Track’ illuminates Sound Transit’s battle for the Link light rail 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z In New York, the country’s largest and busiest rapid transit system, ridership was up 2.6 percent for April, May and June. A glimmer of hope as ridership rebounds for Metro and other transit systems 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z Others argued Lee was more in sync with the district, pointing to his stances on homelessness and a planned bus rapid transit project that could potentially reduce car lanes. She vowed to upend the status quo. But voters chose a longtime City Hall aide for Council 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z And Lee has also attacked Lundquist for not flatly opposing a possible route along Nordhoff Street for a bus rapid transit project that Metro is planning. Breaking up the status quo at L.A. City Hall? Both of these candidates argue they'll do it 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z When Sound Transit successfully sought a record $54 billion tax package to finance eight light-rail extensions, more commuter rail and bus rapid transit in 2016, the agency’s supporters called their campaign Mass Transit Now. Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy. 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The county is also building its first bus rapid transit system, branded Flash, which is scheduled to debut in 2020. On-demand, $2-a-ride service launches in parts of Montgomery County 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z In the Potomac district, Democrat Andrea Bailey — a 64-year-old event planning business owner — says she’ll work to expand commuter rail and bus rapid transit service and increase spending on schools and mental health programs. With Corey Stewart leaving politics, Prince William County’s political future is up for grabs 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z The only lasting solution, advocates say, is to carve out space for buses on major streets using bus-only lanes and bus rapid transit. L.A. is hemorrhaging bus riders — worsening traffic and hurting climate goals 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Westinghouse generators helped convert Niagara Falls to electric power and made possible the Chicago “L,” the city’s rapid transit system, among other projects. Old films offer intriguing look at how factories — and tech — worked in the early 20th century 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Transit officials are also considering the new location for a potential rapid transit bus corridor to offer express buses for commuters. Hobby Lobby donates land for Oklahoma City transit hub plans 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Hucker said the state would have to sign a noncompete clause that arguably forbids counties from doing anything to alleviate traffic, such as adding bus rapid transit lanes, since that would threaten the concessionaire’s revenue. Perspective | Who are the sick Marylanders Gov. Hogan accused of craving traffic congestion? 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The malfunction was unusually big for the capital’s sprawling rapid transit system, which carries up to 9 million passengers a day. About 1,000 commuters spend hours trapped in Moscow subway 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Bus rapid transit — such as the Orange Line in the Valley — works much like rail, with platforms, dedicated right-of-way and frequent service. L.A. is hemorrhaging bus riders — worsening traffic and hurting climate goals 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z We need to consider efficient bus rapid transit, high-speed trains, monorails and other 21st-century transit innovations and not continue to resort to 20th-century concrete road additions. Opinion | Widening the Beltway is a terrible idea 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Plans for the area’s first rapid transit bus line are underway in northwest Oklahoma City. Hobby Lobby donates land for Oklahoma City transit hub plans 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Widodo’s campaign highlighted his progress in poverty reduction and improving Indonesia’s inadequate infrastructure with new ports, toll roads, airports and mass rapid transit. Indonesian elections: Joko Widodo claims re-election victory 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Virtually uniquely among American cities, San Francisco built a rapid transit system in lieu of a freeway network, and so in many ways public transport today has better service than it did in 1940. Mapped: historic public transit systems v their modern equivalents 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z New transportation projects include $122 million for the K Street Transit Way project with dedicated lanes for bus rapid transit and $10 million for 18 new Capital Bike Share stations. Bowser releases 2020 D.C. budget with more money for housing 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Hvidovre says it will start lobbying for a bus rapid transit link from the city centre, with its own dedicated lanes. Artificial archipelago: Copenhagen plans floating Silicon Valley 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Instead, residents travel by “personal rapid transit”—a system of small, driverless cars that snake around the streets on magnetized paths. A Study on Driverless-Car Ethics Offers a Troubling Look into Our Values 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Seriously, City Hall: Spend the money on bus rapid transit, or speeding up light rail construction, or really anything else. What explains Seattle’s streetcar fixation? Look at who really benefits 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Various rapid transit plans have been mooted since 1918 – all have fallen victim to political squabbling. Mapped: historic public transit systems v their modern equivalents 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z Omaha’s Rapid Bus Transit line promises to run a rapid transit system on sleek buses between Westroads Mall and downtown Omaha. Growing Omaha populace threatens ‘20-minute city’ reputation 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Personal rapid transit is subject to the same problems as every other kind. I took a ride through Elon Musk’s new tunnel in California 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Everything from Metro renovations to bus rapid transit and a walking bridge between Crystal City and Reagan National Airport. Opinion | Can Amazon move D.C.-area commuting into the 21st century? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z New York City is home to the largest rapid transit system in the world. The colorful history of the New York City subway map revealed 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z In 2016, the council announced that a bus rapid transit system was the best choice. Remains of trolley network sit beneath streets in Charleston 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z The plans also include a pedestrian bridge from Reagan National Airport to Crystal City and a transit-way expansion in a corridor with the region’s only bus rapid transit system, along with improvements to Route 1. Amazon could be boon or bust for Metro and the region’s transportation infrastructure 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The 40-year plan includes 29 miles of light rail, 13 miles of bus rapid transit lines and three arterial rapid transit routes. Transportation officials approve expansion of Atlanta plan 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z The plan also calls for more van pools, adding park-and-ride spaces and implementing a bus rapid transit system. Get I-405 flowing: Complete 16-year-old master plan now 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “That could result in more people riding the bus rapid transit,” he said. Sound Transit is taking a $300 million gamble on a new I-405 bus station in Kirkland 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Plans for the Charleston-area bus rapid transit system illustrate a key reason why wheels often win over rails. Remains of trolley network sit beneath streets in Charleston 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z A December 2015 North Korean investment brochure, seen by Reuters, says Pyongyang aims to build an “international rapid transit railway” to promote its special economic zone in the western city of Sinuiju bordering China. Korea detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “In addition to fixing Metro, building the Silver Line and building the Purple Line, really the next generation is these bus rapid transit and dedicated bus lane services.” For upcoming Metro shutdown, dedicated lane spurs rare optimism amid sagging bus ridership 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z Last week, The Seattle Times asked, “I-405 nightmares: Can they be fixed with $3 billion in toll lanes, interchanges, bus rapid transit?” Get I-405 flowing: Complete 16-year-old master plan now 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z And while the project may be years away, they still think it can be here before bus rapid transit arrives on I-405 in 2024. Bellevue envisions a fleet of driverless vans to help commuters skirt congestion 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Yet a state-run, clean, green, cheap rapid transit system should surely be an investment for the future, with big potential savings down the line in lower future maintenance and better reliability. Maglev trains: will they ever be number one with a bullet? 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Instead, she promised a system of bus rapid transit that would serve a larger number of area residents. LSU Tram now proposed to be 10-mile express bus route 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Yet even with all this, nobody was exactly forecasting rapid transit, for buses or the streetcar. Getting clearer all the time: City should ban cars from South Lake Union 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Let get some real rapid transit in NYC - not blocked by turning vehicles. As Subway Crisis Takes Up ‘So Much Oxygen,’ the Buses Drag Along 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Only about 65 percent of trains now reach their destination on time, the lowest level in decades and the lowest of any major rapid transit system in the world. M.T.A. Construction Costs ‘Threaten to Strangle’ Growth, Report Warns 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Still, as employees of the stations department, the Wayfinders’ duties will not include direct crowd control duties on platforms, the domain of the rapid transit department. Subway Booths Have Gone Quiet. Time for the Agents to Step Out? 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z No other major subway system, except Copenhagen’s, operates trains on virtually all its lines all the time, according to Mike Rohde, who operates Metrobits.org, a website focused on rapid transit. If the City Never Sleeps, Should Its Subway? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z But the foundation of 21st-century New York’s supercharged real estate was the rejuvenation of the city’s rapid transit infrastructure by $100 billion in public investment since the 1980s. Pushing New Yorkers Beyond the End of the Line 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Today, the subway system has the worst on-time performance of any major rapid transit system in the world. Failing Subway Threatens New York’s Financial Future, M.T.A. Chief Says 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z “Our whole plans for the I-405 bus rapid transit are premised on the fact that the lane has got to move.” Both 45th District Senate candidates want lower car-tab fees but differ on I-405 tolls 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z During his tenure as Jakarta governor, Mr. Joko expedited the construction of a rapid transit system and the rehabilitation of waterways and reservoirs to reduce monsoon season floods. A New Jakarta Governor Takes Office, and a Predecessor Sits in a Cell 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Their plan includes a huge recreation zone, as well as bike lanes and a rapid transit bus lane running across the top of the berms to better connect Meadowlands to New York. What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Some of them think they’ve hit upon one solution with bus rapid transit. Fast buses seen by some as answer to Georgia’s traffic jams 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z In the early 1900s, two private companies, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Interborough Rapid Transit, controlled the city’s rapid transit railways. A Subway to Staten Island? It Almost Happened. 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z The project also features improved access from Interstate 95, new turn lanes and a median that will be able to accommodate bus rapid transit in the future. County, Fort Belvoir celebrate widening of US Route 1 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Those municipalities had proposed “greener” alternatives such as rapid transit upgrades, improved bus services and free transit passes for area students. The battle over completing the 710 Freeway is heating up again, with a long tunnel in the mix 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Keep in mind that Southern Illinois needs the Capital Investment Grant’s New and Small Starts program, which matches more than $2 billion in local funding for rail, streetcar and bus rapid transit projects annually. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z The current construction project will transform Central Avenue into a rapid transit corridor with a nine-mile stretch of bus-only lanes and bus stations. Albuquerque transit project unearths remnants of old trolley 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z In Wake County, N.C., voters passed a half-cent sales tax last fall to fund a bus rapid transit plan and commuter rail. Trump Cuts Leave Bridge and Rail Projects Hanging 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z On this week in 1900, construction began on the “big tunnel” for the rapid transit railroad that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn. New York Today: Spring Cleaning 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z However, we are also dealing with primary-education funding, mental health, rapid transit and a host of other issues. State Need Grant: Paying it back 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z On my commute to work three days ago, I sat seething in a commercial bus as it crawled slowly behind a degenerating rapid transit bus whose exhaust pipes were billowing black dense clouds of smoke. Suffocating planet: air pollution around the world today – live 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Across the United States, good transit access often leads to higher real estate prices, with home values near rapid transit in Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Second Avenue Subway’s Arrival Brings Fear That Rents Will Soar 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Other projects at risk include Nashville’s $6 billion plan for 200 miles of pedestrian walkway improvements, light rail and bus rapid transit. Trump Cuts Leave Bridge and Rail Projects Hanging 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z One of his major projects is the completion of a new bus rapid transit system, which should vastly improve the city’s public transportation network. From glamour to gunfire: the tourist city of Acapulco torn apart by violence 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Rogoff called it “real bus rapid transit, for the first time.” Where Sound Transit 3 projects could speed up or slow down 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z In addition to ST3, Los Angeles voters approved a measure to invest $121 billion to expand light rail and bus rapid transit, as well as road projects. Passing Sound Transit 3 boost for commuters, jobs 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z As a mid to late teen, I took many rapid transit rides to the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium in the mid to late 70s. Indians Defeat Blue Jays and Reach First World Series Since 1997 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Surely, new bus rapid transit the entire length of Interstate 405 is not “minor.” Sound Transit 3: Waiting could lead to greater costs; Plan for self-driving cars instead 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z But the global financial crisis deferred this urban dream, greatly slowing construction, curtailing ambitious plans for a personal rapid transit system, and rendering the stated goal of full carbon neutrality seemingly impossible. Where is the world's most hi-tech city? (And it's not San Francisco …) 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Proposition 1 would create bus rapid transit on Interstate 405 and Highway 522, add express buses and improve parking, bicycle and pedestrian access to stations. Sound Transit 3 is the transit system our region has needed for 40 years 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Sierra Club members have been instrumental in convincing the Sound Transit board to make Proposition 1 a model of responsible, sustainable rapid transit. Pro/con: Should voters approve Sound Transit 3 in November? 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z And a study of bus rapid transit in existing traffic lanes delayed the project for four years. The case for the Purple Line 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Had it been completed, the rapid transit system could have transformed Cincinnati. The secret history of Cincinnati's ghost subway 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z But while I confess to some resentment of rapid transit’s convenience and efficiency, there are other ways to get around. Boxed In. Freaked Out. A Claustrophobe Navigates a Crowded City 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z Although some infrastructure projects were delayed, the city’s public transportation options improved, with the government adding nearly 100 miles of bus rapid transit lines, an additional subway line and a new light-rail line. Rio may be the glummest city ever to host the Summer Olympics 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z If we miss this train, as has happened so many times before, it could be decades before Puget Sound gets another opportunity to build modern, efficient rapid transit. Pro/con: Should voters approve Sound Transit 3 in November? 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Rio's suburbs and poorer north are now better integrated with the west through a new system of bus rapid transit. What will be the legacy of the Olympic Games in Rio? - BBC News 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The subway wasn’t just the end of Cincinnati’s mass transportation dreams, it also marked the end of the first chapter in America’s rapid transit story. The secret history of Cincinnati's ghost subway 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z So I figured if we ever got some true rapid transit, speedy and efficient like our little brother Portland has, we would flock to it. At last, Seattle loves its light rail 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z This week, the city of Albuquerque announced it would purchase of fleet of 60-foot articulated battery-electric transit buses for a planned rapid transit project along Albuquerque's Route 66 in the Nob Hill neighborhood. Route 66 becoming green with charging stations, solar panels 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z This week, the city of Albuquerque announced it would purchase of fleet of 60-foot articulated battery-electric transit buses for a planned rapid transit project along Albuquerque’s Route 66 in the Nob Hill neighborhood. Route 66 becoming green with charging stations, solar panels 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The Metroway bus rapid transit service stretching from Braddock Road to Pentagon City, in dedicated lanes and with mixed traffic, also helped release some of the pressure, Lambert said. First weekday of SafeTrack Surge #3: Crowds, confusion and at least one lost bus 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, and to use data analytics to tackle health problems like infant mortality. Columbus wins the White House’s ‘Smart City’ challenge 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The new zone will straddle major transit lines of the Exposition, Blue and Crenshaw/LAX lines as well as the proposed Vermont bus rapid transit line. After failed attempt, South L.A. wins Promise Zone designation, which could bring in money 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Billed as a solution to traffic woes in a city of 9 million people with only one other rapid transit system — a bus line — the train was not among the original initiatives for the corridor. China's dream of a new Silk Road runs into hurdles at its first stop: Pakistan 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Commuters travel on the London Underground, considered the world's oldest rapid transit system. An English Tourist Town Resorts to Hi-Tech 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Kansas City is also building its own bus rapid transit corridor, as well as three dedicated lanes for self-driving cars. Kansas City just installed free public Wi-Fi and dozens of 'smart' streetlights 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Metro is now an urban rapid transit system, so, under federal law, the FTA is responsible. One of NTSB’s key recommendations for improving Metro unlikely to go anywhere 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z As part of the Route 7 study, consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff also looked at light rail as an option but concluded that a bus rapid transit would be cheaper to build and operate. In Virginia, a plan for bus rapid transit along Route 7 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Personal rapid transit — a mass transportation network that could carry passengers straight to their destinations in small private cars — has a long, fascinating, and often troubled history. West Virginia’s retro-futuristic pod car network in photos 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Commuters travel on the London Underground, considered the world's oldest rapid transit system. An English Tourist Town Resorts to Hi-Tech 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z In the late 1960s, the Aerospace Corporation2 started a long research program on personal rapid transit. The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Here are 14 photos from National Geographic’s archives that capture all the ways rapid transit is an indispensable aspect of life in the city. Now Boarding! Photos of Subways From Around the World 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Even though some officials advocated to bring in a light rail line similar to Maryland’s Purple Line, the bus rapid transit option was more cost-effective. In Virginia, a plan for bus rapid transit along Route 7 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z In what he hailed as an effort to “modernize and fundamentally transform” the MTA, Mr. Cuomo announced plans Friday to upgrade one of the world’s busiest rapid transit rail networks. Andrew Cuomo vows to bring Wi-Fi to all NYC subways by 2017 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The new transitway is the region’s introduction to bus rapid transit, a system that uses dedicated bus lanes to more quickly and efficiently move masses of people along a corridor. Bus-only lanes in Crystal City, once slated to open in early 2015, now to open in the spring 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z But he also thinks that if the system fails, whatever replaces it will hold to the principles of personal rapid transit. The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z “Everyone who knows this city knows that the lack of rapid transit restricts access to jobs and housing for low- and middle-income African American residents living along the city’s east-west corridor.” NAACP to challenge cancellation of Baltimore Red Line rail project 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z “I am committed to serving the rapid transit needs of our county,” Leggett said. Leggett says Montgomery will start building bus rapid transit on its own 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z BOULDER, Colo. - A bus system designed to offer rapid transit on U.S. Correction: Bus Route Stalled story 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z A rapid bus transitway in Crystal City will connect the Metro stop to Alexandria’s Potomac Yard shopping center, where Alexandria’s bus rapid transit system will then ferry passengers to the Braddock Metro stop. A year later, plan to improve Columbia Pike transit is still a work in progress 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z And despite the long winter for personal rapid transit, he’s not alone. The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z That was how The Times described the opening of the world’s first rapid transit subway, which began its underground rumblings on this day in 1904. New York Today: More Ways to Meet the Mets 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z The commission’s investigation ranged well beyond criminal justice, recommending actions such as limiting predatory payday lending at exorbitant interest rates, improving bus rapid transit and expanding Medicaid coverage. Next steps for Ferguson 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Two largely government-funded developments are a subway extension from central Rio into Barra da Tijuca - the heart of the games - and rapid transit bus lines that reach many corners of the city. A year away, Olympic organizers counting on sun and samba 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Ramsey County officials say the plan is to run bus rapid transit in a dedicated lane through the area. St. Paul’s Union Depot: historic, grand, underused 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z He was one of several inventors who had hit on an idea that was known as personal rapid transit, or PRT — a novel and elaborate combination of rail and car. The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The rapid transit companies that transported people to work began taking them to specially built amusement parks on the edge of town. From Gladiators to Mickey Mouse: Disneyland Turns 60 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z One proposal includes a possible bus rapid transit line from downtown St. Paul to Woodbury and Lake Elmo. Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The group also demands no other rail or rail line extension, bus rapid transit corridor, or trolley system be built until the Northwest Rail Corridor is funded. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z "Being only 19 and going to two Stanley Cup rallies - that's a pretty awesome experience," she said, snapping cellphone pictures with her red-shirted girlfriends on the region's rapid transit system. Hundreds of thousands jam downtown Chicago for Hawks parade 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z "If you are against public transportation, you’re against rapid transit systems." The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Construction of a mass rapid transit system began in 2013, after decades of delay, and is slated to open in 2018. Jakarta's ill-famed traffic grief to residents but boon for some 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z It was on the Orange Line, one of the city’s two rapid transit bus lines. In a Car-Obsessed City, Learning to Love Mass Transit 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z The rapid transit project is facing an estimated $900 million shortfall. Bill to extend rail tax for 5 years passes Legislature 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z There is also demand for bus rapid transit on Interstate 405 and expansion of overcrowded express bus routes. How to get Puget Sound traffic moving: Allow a vote on a package to fully fund light rail 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Multiple plans for personal rapid transit fell through, whether because of budget problems, logistical issues, or political power struggles. The road not taken 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Lee felt there was a public policy solution to everything, Plate says, even that gum on the pavement, or the doors of the "mass rapid transit" trains. Why Singapore banned chewing gum 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Bus rapid transit, as such a system is known, is much cheaper than extending Metro but by no means inexpensive. Montgomery County’s rapid transit roadblock 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The arterial bus rapid transit system, or ART, operates in mixed traffic on regular roadways, as opposed to a bus in its own exclusive lane, like the CTA's plan for Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Pace unveils plan for ambitious $2.3 billion Rapid Transit Network 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Stops along a new rapid transit bus line, expected to begin construction this year, will include roof-mounted heat lamps, according to the agency. Do those CTA heat lamps really make you feel warmer? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The rapid transit system, however, does not operate 24 hours a day. A Plan to Limit Cars in Paris Collides With French Politics 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Advocates for building amped-up bus service known as bus rapid transit, which sometimes includes dedicated travel lanes, say such projects can avoid some of those issues and spur more development for each dollar invested. U.S. effort to help build homegrown streetcar manufacturer falls short "They have five rapid transit rail systems under development--that's more than I can remember anywhere at one time," he said. In more cities and states, car commuting is on the skids 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Berliner says he wants to focus on creating “the next generation of transit” in the county, starting with bus rapid transit along 355/Rockville Pike and Route 29. Montgomery County Council’s contested seats Dyer supports universal pre-kindergarten and opposes bus rapid transit, asserting that transportation dollars would be better spent on extending the Midcounty Highway and building a new Potomac River crossing into Northern Virginia. Snapshots of candidates for at-large seats on Montgomery County Council Instead, invest in short lead time and flexible services from buses, or invest in true rapid transit such as light rail. Streetcars: Too expensive and permanent compared to buses 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Work will begin early next year on a Central Loop bus rapid transit system, a Union Station Transit Center and a Washington/Wabash CTA Loop elevated station, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation. Revamp of Loop traffic, bus-only route and bike lanes moving forward 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Wolf also worked with Democrats to protect the pay of federal employees and to secure funding for rapid transit, said Representative Gerald E. Connolly, Democrat of Virginia. House Hopefuls in G.O.P. Seek Rightward Shift 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Investment in sustainable infrastructure and transport systems, including bus rapid transit, rail, energy efficient buildings and other innovations, are opening new opportunities for companies and investors alike. Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z He says planners will work with engineers over the next few years on foundations for rapid transit stations along Peoria Avenue. Rapid transit bus system won’t start until 2020s 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Planners considered alternative routes on Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue and alternatives for bus rapid transit and modern streetcars. State board to consider Phoenix rail extension 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z The project also is viewed as an important step in advancing a regional transportation plan that highlights bus rapid transit as one answer to congestion and mobility needs. Metroway, the region’s first bus rapid transit, to debut in Northern Virginia Also, in June, Metro approved a plan that includes new taxes or fees in the region over the next decade to raise $6 billion for rapid transit. Metro agrees to pay nearly $5 million for role in no-bid contract Transportation officials are still planning the bus rapid transit system, which will feature bus-only lanes. Residents concerned about bus project mark trees 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Leggett said Monday that the county’s hoped-for bus rapid transit system will not be built all at once. At Montgomery fair, promoting bus rapid transit “We need to send a clear statement to the public,” Leventhal said, adding that bus rapid transit is part of the region’s future. Montgomery County may set aside transportation rules for White Oak project “It shows the value of regional partnership and long-term planning,” said Hamre, who first pushed the bus rapid transit idea as a transit coordinator and transit section chief with Arlington. Metroway, the region’s first bus rapid transit, to debut in Northern Virginia Thrilled by the arrival of rapid transit in Tysons, developers and planners predict it will spur vast corporate and residential growth in the years ahead. Tysons’s small retailers don’t fit into grand development plans spurred by Silver Line Vihstadt said Wednesday that a modified version of rapid transit buses would be significantly cheaper, faster to set up and more flexible, because bus routes are not fixed in place by rails and overhead wires. Arlington launches PR campaign on streetcars, may forgo federal funds Bus rapid transit is on the ground in Cleveland, Chicago, Seattle and Austin. At Montgomery fair, promoting bus rapid transit He said would push for significant upgrades in county bus service while residents wait for big-ticket improvements such as the Purple Line and bus rapid transit. Democrats try to stand out from crowd in Montgomery County Council primaries And it will eventually offer innovative features that are unique to bus rapid transit. Metroway, the region’s first bus rapid transit, to debut in Northern Virginia Vihstadt said Tuesday that he supports multi-modal mass transit but that a modified version of bus rapid transit could be in place faster than a streetcar, more cheaply, with less disruption and with comparable benefits. Arlington board rejects streetcar referendum The minister said £20m would be spent on 40 "rapid transit vehicles" that will be in delivered in three years. £20m to be spent on Belfast buses 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Elrich was a major early advocate of bus rapid transit and is widely credited with getting the option included in the long-range transportation plan the council passed last year. At Montgomery fair, promoting bus rapid transit The Moscow Metro is a subterranean network that facilitates the rapid transit of passengers beneath the city. Five photographers in Moscow 2014-04-25T08:09:48Z They share ideas to tackle climate change like bus rapid transit systems, environmentally friendly outdoor lighting, and bike sharing schemes. Bloomberg to plug mayors' climate progress to motivate world leaders 2014-02-05T05:07:24Z Promised rapid transit systems, light rail, airport upgrades and other transport initiatives have all been quietly shelved or radically downgraded in Manaus, Salvador and numerous other venues. Brazil's 'simple' World Cup problems 2014-01-24T16:40:29Z Construction on the rapid transit routes in east and west Belfast is expected to start next month. £20m to be spent on Belfast buses 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z What matters, bus rapid transit boosters said, is not esthetics but reliability. At Montgomery fair, promoting bus rapid transit The challenge, as always, is how to pay—whether for metros, bus rapid transit or any other solution. Can Cities Solve Climate Change? 2013-10-09T21:45:01.120Z It’s a good sign that many alternatives to building more lanes and highways – such as monorails, light rail, bike lanes, and bus rapid transit – are gaining traction. Monorails Race Ahead Of Hyperloop 2013-08-29T22:52:00Z Jonathan Amos reports: US entrepreneur Elon Musk…has teased audiences with titbits of information about the rapid transit idea. Futuretransit: Elon Musk's Hyperloop Concept Stripped Naked 2013-08-12T15:49:00Z Tokyo metro, one of two rapid transit systems serving the city, will not reveal its emergency floodgate locations citing security reasons. Two Years After Fukushima, Japan Worries About the Next Big Quake 2013-03-10T16:05:25Z The building's old upstairs offices are still used for railroad purposes, now by employees of the transit agency's rapid transit operations, signals and structures divisions. City Room: 100 Years Later, a Railroad Landmark Is Revived 2013-01-31T14:21:33Z Proximity to rapid transit stations in selected cities, broken down by residential and commercial property. Electric City 2012: graphic highlights from LSE's conference on the urban age 2012-12-06T12:18:44Z The city’s transit agency plans to build a $39.8 million rapid transit bus line, Michigan’s first, the agency said. Square Feet: Grand Rapids, Mich., Bets on a Food Market for Growth 2012-11-14T02:21:52Z “Everything just started to look like there was a train everywhere,” said Tom Calandrella, the senior director of rapid transit operations. New York Subways Find Magic in Speedy Hurricane Recovery 2012-11-09T04:18:22Z We are also looking to other nations for inspiration: one very successful programme, for example, is the Trans Millennium rapid transit system in Bogota, Colombia. Socially responsible science 2012-10-10T21:51:33.387Z Furthermore, if you've recently eaten green veggies—like spinach—that green poo may also result from chlorophyll, due to incomplete digestion from rapid transit. What Your Poo Says About You 2012-09-18T12:31:00Z The quality of the air is considerably sweeter for the installation of mass rapid transit systems. British-style weather fails to dampen Athens handover of Olympic flame 2012-05-17T18:46:28Z You may note so much in the rapid transit of the train, which ten minutes after its departure from Penrith station is fairly at the feet of the mountains. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z In travelling by the road from Harrisburg," he says, "I thought the perfection of rapid transit had been reached. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z But all of the new government money has gone on rapid transit schemes, seen by politicians and planners as the only way to tempt motorists out of their cars. The American bus revival 2012-02-27T00:27:01Z According to Chicago police, the Blackhawks center struck the support pillar of an elevated rapid transit rail line as he made a turn in his Mercedes. Stars beat Blackhawks 3-1 2012-02-24T04:37:17Z Mr. Macy in 1858 might not have foreseen the coming of this remarkable system of rapid transit—the first of its kind in any large city of the world. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z But it would be so easy; you throw yourself in front of one of those cable-cars coming down Broadway now—and you'll get rapid transit to kingdom come. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z That is the track that must be followed, and will be when we have found in rapid transit the key to the solution of our present perplexities. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z In the same moment, the mettled Kurt found himself lying at full length without the door, and seeking for a tooth or two which had dropped from him in this rapid transit. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z His beard and hair are in rapid transit between gray and white, but his fires are not banked. Gotham: Harvey Robins Is Unleashed, and Ready to Discuss N.Y. City Hall 2011-12-27T04:02:57Z One of the first major projects for Uptown, completed in 2008, was the $200 million reconstruction of Euclid Avenue, which included installing a dedicated lane for an unusual bus rapid transit line. Square Feet: Cleveland Ignites Job Growth With Rebuilding Project 2011-11-30T02:04:16Z Within the past few years this fruit has appeared in our markets, in consequence of the increased trade with Oriental countries, and facilities for rapid transit across the continent. The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States 2011-11-12T03:00:31.793Z And while it’s an interesting thought experiment to imagine a completely decentralized rail network, building entirely new rapid transit lines is obviously not practical. On Favored Quarters, Off-Center Skyscraper Districts, and Poverty 2011-10-19T08:47:19Z There are similar examples in host cities across Brazil, including a monorail that will not be done in Manaus and rapid transit systems that were set aside in other cities across the country. Brazil?s Preparations for 2014 World Cup Lag 2011-10-15T12:36:58Z In these days of rapid transit, of aviation, such a measure of repression is impossible.... The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z But they are only the accompaniments of a broader and more persistent cause, which is the fundamental reason of the existence of the bridge and of our present system of rapid transit. The Future of Brooklyn 2011-08-09T02:00:23.887Z Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., the builder of a mass rapid transit system in Mumbai, fell 1 percent to 568.25 rupees. India’s Sensex Declines on Blasts, Inflation; Infosys Leads Fall 2011-07-14T04:39:43Z Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., the builder of a mass rapid transit system in Mumbai, surged 6.6 percent. Indian Equities Extend Two-Week Advance as Greece Concerns Ease 2011-07-04T12:39:42Z Singapore and Malaysia also agreed to develop a rapid transit link system by 2018. Khazanah, Temasek to Develop $9.8 Billion of Property Projects 2011-06-27T14:25:57Z In these days of rapid transit by rail more than half the delights of traveling are lost. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z Freethinking mayors brought about a remarkable renaissance by trying everything from creating an innovative low-emission rapid transit system to sending hundreds of mimes to intersections to mock and humiliate traffic violators. Colombia?s Resurgent Capital Backslides Amid Crime and Congestion 2011-05-06T04:50:04Z Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., the builder of a mass rapid transit system in Mumbai, added 10 percent yesterday to 585.3 rupees, following a 19 percent decline on Feb. 9. Ambani’s Reliance Communications Profit May Drop 66% 2011-02-11T01:04:56Z Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., the builder of a mass rapid transit system in Mumbai, declined 19 percent, the biggest drop in more than two years, and Reliance Communications Ltd., Anil Ambani’s Group Says ‘Illegal Trading’ Sparked Share Plunge 2011-02-09T17:26:03Z Berlin's Tegel airport closed for part of Thursday morning, while sections of the S-Bahn rapid transit system were closed for four days because of the weather. Ice causes German transport chaos 2011-01-06T13:21:14Z To prevent the crippling traffic and pollution seen in many other Indian cities, Pai said, Ahmedabad is building 50 kilometers of bus rapid transit, or BRT, an approach that mimics trains but costs far less. Predicting the Climate-Changed City of the Future 2011-01-04T16:15:26.490Z Urban rapid transit development is even more astonishing. The silver lining in the great China traffic jam 2010-08-25T19:06:00Z But the overall concept is a winner: river-to-river rapid transit, installed by 2012 at a tiny fraction of the cost of digging a new subway tunnel. Confronting the Mire on 34th Street 2010-04-26T18:20:00Z Proponents promise a long list of construction projects, like school and park fieldhouse renovations, new streetlights and rapid transit improvements. Chicago News Cooperative: Video Gambling in Bars Holds Promise of Handsome Revenues 2010-04-02T02:55:00Z Aeroplane, a flying-machine deriving its power of sustentation from the reaction of the air driven downwards by the rapid transit of fixed wings or 'planes' through the air. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide From there, disdaining the towel, they made rapid transit to the porch and the presence of the stranger. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch It is known, however, to occur most frequently in the spring and fall; and during those periods when the active and rapid transit of the atmospheric machinery produces the greatest degree of magnetic disturbance. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes The phenomenon, according to Mr. Mallet, may be simply an accident contingent on the principal cause of disturbance, the rapid transit of the earth-wave. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Every new rapid transit line will be directly connected with it. Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn There was rapid transit, and it didn't hurt him to stand up a few minutes night and morning. The Shadow They were disappointed, however, for the horses had already been sent to bring up two travellers from Gallina, and who had taken the precaution of securing a rapid transit. One Of Them Easy and rapid transit must be obtained in some way or other, and this time being in the age of steam, it naturally followed that the project for a railway gained immediate support. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The topical illustrator and sketcher in weekly prints has, of course, more licence, and it matters less what becomes of his lines in their rapid transit through the press. The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. The new rapid transit lines will make it more accessible from every part of Greater New York. Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn The motor line gave me an idea of rapid transit. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things Only be it noted that the descent was a marvel of rapid transit, especially where the long snow slopes were concerned. In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making As a result of this elaborate system of rapid transit, there has been a remarkable expansion of the city within the past ten years, and the pressure on the center has been greatly relieved. Atlanta A Twentieth-Century City My coming was the choicest news that Dever had had to give out for many a day, and the circulation was amazing in its rapid transit. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas There is chance for work in this direction, for in spite of rapid transit some must live in the center of things. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency They linked themselves together by the multiplication of means of rapid transit and fostered the growth of a national or tribal spirit by active, persistent, and widespread tribal propaganda. Nationality and Race from an Anthropologist's Point of View Being the Robert Boyle lecture delivered before the Oxford university junior scientific club on November 17, 1919 The Edmondson-avenue trolley line had just been completed up Charles street, and for the first time this old residential section resounded with the clangor that betokened rapid transit. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories He believed his rapid transit through the air had not been noticed. Mrs. Cliff's Yacht Their differences are evident, but they tend to disappear under the influence of rapid transit and close intercommunication, which draw all modern nations nearer together. History of Human Society At the lowest elevation in the Inland Empire and surrounded by a large area of irrigable land, they are served by three transcontinental railroads, permitting rapid transit to any part of the northwest. The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists The rapid transit of grain and general farm produce has lowered the value of land more rapidly than the landlords could lower the rent. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The supreme privilege of our generation is not rapid transit, nor the increase of comforts and luxuries. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character Thus circumscribed with her pen and not being able to speak a foreign language, happily no rebellions were fomented by her rapid transit through their borders. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III From there he meant to make his own rapid transit to his grandmother's low kitchen roof and through a window to his bed, as he fondly hoped, forgotten and unobserved. The Brass Bound Box The advantages of abundant water power, proximity to a great city, rapid transit facilities, and a healthful climate, are quickly transforming the region into one of attractive suburban homes. The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists Rather wait awhile yet, and see what our bridges and real rapid transit, and the "philanthropy and five per cent" plan, will do for us. The Battle with the Slum The Bridge was commenced, but the Ring was driven into exile by the force of public indignation, before the rapid transit scheme, since executed on a different route by private capital, was undertaken. Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 A rapid transit through the Atlantic, with an ultimate destination to the then little-frequented Pacific, was admirably calculated to conceal for a long time the purposes of this commerce-destroying squadron. Admiral Farragut He ought in all justice to balance country slum with city slum; and certainly so if he insists on trying to find palaces, great libraries, eloquent preachers, theaters, and rapid transit in each rural community. Chapters in Rural Progress The news of Sarah's rapid transit had hardly cost Nannie the lifting of an eyebrow. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives And the day is coming soon now, when with real rapid transit and the transmission of power to suburban workshops the reason for the outrageous crowding shall cease to exist. The Battle with the Slum There is no rapid transit method more effective than that. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 The evolution from Indian trails to modern rapid transit is studied in the Berkshires, along the Hudson and Mohawk, across the uplands from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and through the Great Valley to Tennessee and Kentucky. Heroes of the Middle West The French Tunnels connect the different railway lines, in order to assist the rapid transit of through trains. Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 Bicycles somewhat passed from vogue, but automobiles became fashionable, partly for rapid transit, partly for work formerly consigned to heavy teams. History of the United States, Volume 6 The constant developments in rapid transit, in the instantaneous conveniences of telephonic communication, and, latest of all, in wireless telegraphy, are all in the line of absolute correspondence with the advancing needs of humanity. The Life Radiant An hour more of fearfully rapid transit with astonishing curves, and, at sunset, he lands at La Villa Real de Santa-Fé. Historical Introduction to Studies Among the Sedentary Indians of New Mexico; Report on the Ruins of the Pueblo of Pecos Papers Of The Archæological Institute Of America, American Series, Vol. I You must be a desperate character, and that perhaps explains your peculiar mode of rapid transit. The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow They are close to the ground, and very strongly built, as they could not otherwise stand the wear and tear of such "rapid transit." A Woman who went to Alaska For rapid transit, however, the traveller who has passed beyond the railway is now not wholly dependent on the ox. Impressions of South Africa He found he could not get rapid transit for Boston without helping to get a new government and that he could not get a new government without helping to get a new Boston. The Ghost in the White House Some suggestions as to how a hundred million people (who are supposed in a vague, helpless way to haunt the white house) can mak Thus the water, having acquired the quality of speed during its rapid transit, will communicate this to the woman and cause her quick delivery. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II It is to be hoped that the rapid transit and the automobile will enable people to live farther out in the country, farther from air poisoned by smoke and gases. How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions A street is kept clear for the citizen's carriage or automobile if he drives down-town, and a franchise is given a street-railway on certain conditions to provide cheap and rapid transit. Society Its Origin and Development Ever on the look-out for improvements to aid him in more rapid transit through the country, Mr Evans constructed a canoe out of sheet tin. By Canoe and Dog-Train One reason for the great development of Germany's foreign trade in late years is found in the facilities that it possesses for rapid transit to and from Italy by means of tunnels through the Alps. Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.) They want cheap and rapid transit through college for their children. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune No elevated roads, no rapid transit across the great city then as there are now. Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform The great necessity of New York is some sure means of rapid transit between the upper and lower parts of the island. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City All unaware of the fact that his rapid transit across the campus had occasioned unusual comment, Badger hurried on, and finally entered a car which took him to the office of Fairfax Lee. Frank Merriwell's Reward In wakefulness, by means of rapid transit, at the most he can travel only twenty farsakhs156 an hour; in sleep, in the twinkling of an eye, he traverses the East and West. Some Answered Questions In wakefulness, by means of rapid transit, at the most he can travel only twenty farsakha an hour; in sleep, in the twinkling of an eye, he traverses the East and West. Bahá’í World Faith Our interest in rapid transit has been very much the same as yours. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O He trusted that those remaining would be drawn into the city, under the impression that he meant to attack, leaving the way clear for his rapid transit. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War Thirteenth.—The company not to oppose the construction of any rapid transit railroad along or across the same routes which do not actually interfere with the authorized structures of the company. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150 In this age of rapid transit, specialization, scientific discoveries, and the improvements resulting therefrom, seem somewhat out of place when compared with our present marketing systems. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 Provision is made for two additional platforms, each 1,100 ft. long, to accommodate the rapid transit trains when the present platforms prove inadequate. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Meadows Division and Harrison Transfer Yard. Paper No. 1153 Our rapid transit has not only gone over certain unfortunate persons who stood in the way, but it has gone over ruined hopes and prostrated energies. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O Fighting has never really been your forte; Witness Larissa, and your rapid transit, Chivied by slow foot-sloggers of the Porte; Far better make for Denmark o'er the foam; There is no place like home. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 20, 1917 Upon the completion of the road the city will own the best constructed and best equipped intraurban rapid transit railroad in the world. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment This method had twice proved the only means of advance in Wind Cave and can be termed rapid transit. Cave Regions of the Ozarks and Black Hills Lines of easy and rapid transit extended in every direction, so that it took but a few minutes for Paulus and his friends to arrive at the place they desired. Added Upon A Story He earnestly hoped to find Reginald at home, though it was well nigh ten o'clock in the evening, and he cursed the "rapid transit" for its inability to annihilate space and time. The House of the Vampire The humblest toiler, even in our greatest cities, can find physical renewal and soul's upliftment in forest, at river's side, or on the shore of lake or ocean—thanks to rapid transit and cheap fares. The Young Man and the World The crucial point in the whole problem of rapid transit with which the citizens of New York had struggled for so many years had been reached, and failure seemed inevitable. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment How was this for rapid transit to matrimonial bliss? Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan In our rapid transit through life we are so inclined to forget the past stages of the journey. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology Traveling in the ante-bellum days, even by steamboats and railway trains, was not the rapid transit of the present time. For Woman's Love All the open air and rapid transit he could get were not too much, till at lamplight he might sit down somewhere and hold himself to the manuscript. The Flower of the Chapdelaines It was obvious when the surety companies declined the issue that the whole rapid transit problem was thrown open, or rather that it always had been open. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment The trolley and the electromoter have largely solved the problem of rapid transit through our crowded cities. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World We insist on having or on making mutual arrangements to have, if we live in crowds, some kind of spiritual rapid transit system for getting our minds through to one another. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy A dummy 'phone, telegraph blanks, the city directory, maps with routes of rapid transit lines, and the telephone book, are some of the practical laboratory apparatus and textbooks that are employed. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers With the completion of the bridge came new plans for rapid transit, for the widening of our streets, for the advancement of our municipal interests. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him He saw that the responsibility for the entire rapid transit undertaking must be centered, and that a compact and effective organization must be planned which could deal with every phase of the situation. The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment That was not the day of rapid transit. Idle Hour Stories In conclusion it will be safe to say that the problem of rapid transit for a city as large as London is far from solved by the methods described. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Garrison we may be sure at the end of this visit had made rapid transit from the first to the second of these stages in the esteem of his generation. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist The quick gathering and transmission of news, like rapid transit, are of recent origin and are only made possible by the genius of the inventor and the courage of the investor. A Supplement to A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents All the senses are soothed and steeped in Elysium during this rapid transit. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 What other means of rapid transit did the prophets foretell? The Harp of God The problem of rapid transit and transportation for a city of five millions of inhabitants is naturally very complicated, and a very difficult one to solve satisfactorily. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 He used to tell me that I was apt to stop the carriage when I was bound on a rapid transit, and go for a saunter among fields. Father Payne "Not many, out of those who happened to have devoted cavaliers beside them, certainly," admitted the other young man, looking after the rapid transit of the crimson cap across the snowy fields. Strawberry Acres The problem of "rapid transit" has been simplified. Vanishing Roads and Other Essays When was the steam locomotive put in operation? and how have means of rapid transit increased since that time? The Harp of God This goes to show that money has not been spared to obtain rapid transit. Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891 Personally, I prefer the rapid transit shopping of ordering by mail, it avoids so many complications. People of the Whirlpool Market street stretches diagonally across the peninsula from the Ferry Building to the base of Twin Peaks, the urban mountain which has been tunneled to get rapid transit to residence parks. Fascinating San Francisco Coupling under rapid transit movement and violent shock. Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887 Its botany, its fresh water conchology, and its zoology and ichthyology, received the attention that a rapid transit permitted. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers With the progress of industry and trade, the easy and rapid transit of persons and goods had come to be regarded as an increasing object of public interest. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain To see them flying, denotes a rapid transit from obscurity to prominence. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition The tunnel is two and one-fourth miles in length and was built to get rapid transit to residence districts. Fascinating San Francisco The Perkins plan of rapid transit telephony is to prepare a list of names, from ten to thirty, and to flash from one to another as fast as the operator can ring them up. The History of the Telephone Before he had finished the first line of his epilogue, most of his public would be housed in the rapid transit cars. The Ways of Men Miss Prissy had made one of those rapid transits through the apartment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 25, November, 1859 "Well, for rapid transit," said Brenton, "this beats anything I've ever had any idea of; but it increases the feeling that I am in a dream." From Whose Bourne Speaking of the Martian method of rapid transit the doctor said: "Besides its expedition, there is another feature to recommend their way of traveling." Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World The first sensation of rapid transit doubtless came with the sailing vessel; but it was the play-toy of the winds, and unreliable. The History of the Telephone The Colonel delighted in post-chaising—the rapid transit through the country amused him and cheered his spirits. The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family Thanks to modern rapid transit, ten minutes later we stood on the ocean shore, with the waves of the Atlantic breaking noisily at our feet and its blue floor extending unbroken to the horizon. Equality Another requirement of our twentieth-century civilization is rapid transit, either urban or inter-urban, and this is afforded by various systems of electric street railways or electric traction generally, including electric locomotives and electric automobiles. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents Besides, we live, work, and have our being in a breathless age, into which rapid transit fits naturally. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) She was transported thither, reaching her destination one cold rainy evening early in May, after a wearisome journey, for this was before the days of rapid transit. Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic" With the solution of the problem of rapid transit it should be possible to scatter a city's population anywhere within a radius of thirty miles. Sociology and Modern Social Problems All the immediate effects of more rapid transit are not necessarily good. Public Opinion The Pony Express curtailed that time at once by eleven days, which was a marvel of rapid transit at that period. The Great Salt Lake Trail As the questions of rapid transit are solved, the welfare of children will turn the scale more and more often against the conventional city house or flat. The Home Acre —What are the events to whose rapid transit you are alluding?' The Beetle The solution of the mechanical problem of rapid transit will probably, in other words, tend greatly to relieve automatically the present congestion which we find in many of our large cities. Sociology and Modern Social Problems Should it fail of success in its errand of rapid transit to Ujiji and back, it must simply happen from an accident which could not be controlled. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley We, therefore, want to explore a variety of paratransit modes, various types of buses, modern rapid transit, regional rail systems and light rail systems. State of the Union Address There was stifling and impure air, and lo, rapid transit at once attacked the evil. Revolution, and Other Essays The Pony Express was the first rapid transit and the first fast mail line across the continent from the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast. The Story of the Pony Express But it would be a mistake to think that rapid transit alone will solve the problems of city communities. Sociology and Modern Social Problems These are the most favorable results for, while these cases are winding their weary, sluggish course to the land of rest, there have been many taking the rapid transit. Appendicitis No; for, if the Epeira had no aim in view but a means of rapid transit between her tent and the net, the foot-bridge would be fastened to the upper edge of the web. The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects But this tremendous change in the means of locomotion meant far more than the mere rapid transit of men from place to place. Revolution, and Other Essays Why, London's attempt at good lighting is almost as bad as London's attempt at rapid transit. Mark Twain's Speeches Probably the best form of such rapid transit is underground electric roads, or subways. Sociology and Modern Social Problems Commerce, education, and rapid transit of thought and matter by telegraph and steam have changed all this.... The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power In the midst of these vast Amazonian deserts, more especially at the time when the steamers had not begun to furrow the waters, it was very difficult to find means of safe and rapid transit. Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon Our rapid transit system—" "If you was out in Topaz," broke in the man from there, "I could show you a whole cemetery full of people that got killed accidentally. Sixes and Sevens There is just one good system of rapid transit in London—the "Tube," and that, of course, had been put in by Americans. Mark Twain's Speeches The rapid transit is poetry and art: the moon but a tedious, dry body, moving by rote. The Four Million And now that it was over, Jasper put back his head and laughed long and loud as he remembered the rapid transit of the musical pair. Five Little Peppers and How They Grew No; for, if the Epeira had no aim in view but a means of rapid transit between her tent and the net, the foot-bridge would be fastened to the upper edge of the web. The Life of the Spider "Another of your impatient citizens eager to utilize the unspeakable convenience of rapid transit," suggested the clergyman, with ponderous jocosity. Bucky O'Connor The really rapid transit lines in New York are underground, and have six tracks, two being used for freight. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future But the cars buzz on, heedless, as they do at the beck of a private citizen, and the great General must feel, unless his nerves are iron, that rapid transit gloria mundi. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million There are still places in Arizona where rapid transit can be achieved more expeditiously on the back of a bronco than by means of the railroad, even when the latter is available. Bucky O'Connor |
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