February 16, 2017
The Colorado Department of Transportation is leading a project that will bring 18 miles of Bus Rapid Transit service between Downtown Denver and Boulder along U.S. 36. The Flatiron Flyer is the official name of Denver’s Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) new Bus Rapid Transit service that is being added as part of the FasTracks program,......
Bus Rapid Transit Brings Investment
February 16, 2017
Cleveland’s HealthLine, a BRT project completed on Cleveland’s Euclid Avenue in 2008, has generated $6.3 billion in development – $126 for each transit dollar invested. The HealthLine route runs 7.1 miles from Downtown to East Cleveland, connecting the city’s cultural and educational institutions, medical and business centers, and retail stores. It has 36 stations to......
February 16, 2017
Uber is helping change the way the world moves – expanding into new markets every month with their technology platform connecting riders with drivers through their apps. When users request a ride, riders are matched with the nearest available driver and the GPS-enabled map provides the driver’s location and trip details in real-time. By sharing......
Plan to Work Together and Save
February 16, 2017
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Project Coordination Office was started to prevent doing the same work twice. Traditionally, CDOT and Chicago’s Department of Water Management would coordinate work, but this new division went to the next level by working with private utilities including Peoples’ Gas and Commonwealth Edison. By coordinating the work of City......
On the Rise to Become More Resilient
February 16, 2017
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy’s crippling damage to infrastructure across New Jersey, New Jersey Transit (NJT) was awarded $1.27 billion in resiliency grant funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to make transit infrastructure more secure in the event of future natural disasters. The FTA grant distribution process employed a revolutionary program, which rated......
February 16, 2017
Plagued by chronic flooding, the town of Midlothian, Illinois lacks the financial resources necessary to provide comprehensive flood protection and mitigation. The Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) stepped in to develop a multi-pronged flood plan called RainReady Midlothian, with additional help from partners including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Metropolitan Water......
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