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Mar. 23, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Flu Rate on Public Transit. (Not what you might think)

Take a guess: Between a low-density mostly suburban metropolis in the US, or New York City, in which do you…
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Mar. 17, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 1 – Lonsdale Quay

  A trip across the water last week to meet City of North Vancouver Councillor Tony Valente for an e-bike…
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Mar. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Rail Transit is no guarantee of success in America

For the last three decades, American cities have promoted, planned and built Transit-Oriented Developments – predominantly housing projects on land…
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Feb. 18, 2021 / Gordon Price

SkyTrain for LA?

When SkyTrain opened for Expo in 1985, it was hoped it could become a popular alternative for rapid transit.   Other…
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Feb. 12, 2021 / Gordon Price

No Rush Hour, No Transit? The Pandemic Ultimatum

An insightful survey from Slate: The prevailing sense of doom comes from a dawning awareness that the old workday travel…
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Jan. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Waterfront Station: A Cautionary Tale – Part 1

From Friend of PT, Michael Alexander: Earlier this month, New York City opened its new train station. The Moynihan Train…
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Dec. 15, 2020 / Gordon Price

Alex Botta on The Icepick (Updated)

Regular commenter Alex Botta responded extensively to the Return of the Icepick in a post below.  But his remarks deserve…
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Dec. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Precarious State of Bowinn Ma

Bowinn Ma is the provincial Minister of State for Infrastructure.  A Minister of State, not an actual Minister (as many…
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Nov. 27, 2020 / Gordon Price

Congestion Charging is so last century. Welcome to the new age of Transport Pricing

When I first heard about the proposal for ‘Transport Pricing’ in the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan that…
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Oct. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Amazing New New York Subway Map

For years the MTA subway map of New York has been a city icon – and much debated in the…
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Oct. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Legacy of Kevin Desmond

He came at a time when TransLink was maligned and demoralized, thanks to Christy Clark’s pointless and destructive referendum.  He…
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Oct. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

From LA to BC, the Futile Future of Congestion Pricing

  On Thursday, the Eno Transportation Centre presented another of their webinars, this one with an irresistible title: The webinar…
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Sep. 24, 2020 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Transit from the Inside Out (with DownieLive)

Heads up, transit nerds (or anyone curious about the literal insides of our transit system): local Vancouver blogger Mike (born…
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Sep. 11, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Enough Talk~Provide Downtown Public Accessible Washrooms Now

  We have a culture that makes excuses about the fact we don’t require a public basic service for a…

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