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Free Public Transit: U.S. Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. US Mayors alarmed as #autosprawl profiteers run US cities into the ground. When the residents of our cities can't get where they need to go without crossing a structurally deficient bridge, that's a problem mayors need to solve. When businesses can't get access to the deliveries, markets, customers, or employees they need to grow, that's a problem mayors need to solve.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Better...
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Free Public Transit: We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. Saturday, July 18, 2015. We’re Now Entering the Earth’s Sixth Great Extinction. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). How is free transit cheaper? Don't you have to make up for lost fare revenue? The answer is that your city will save so much money in other areas, and quality of life will improve so much that you will get back much more than the lost fares. Some examples are listed below. If you want to see specific numbers, see our spreadsheet here. Less money expor...
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Free Public Transit: Free is cheaper
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The beginning of the end of autosprawl. We are working on a spreadsheet that will show that charging fares for urban public transport costs more than making it fare-free. Click here for the latest version of the spreadsheet. This is work-in-progress. Please send us your suggestions, corrections, or improvements. Here is an explanation of the sheet. And we still have not yet included the costs of climate change. Less money exported for gasoline. A medium sized city can export 1 million dollars a day i...
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Fare-Free South Asia: Despite metro, Noida reels under poor public transportation system
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Saturday, May 23, 2015. Despite metro, Noida reels under poor public transportation system. When Noida got the Metro rail service nearly a decade after neighbouring Delhi got one, the locals thought it would end their travel miseries. It has certainly provided a comfortable connectivity between Noida and Delhi. But it has failed to address the issue of last mile connectivity as the commuters have to still rely on unsafe auto-rickshaws for reaching the Metro station or way back home. Lokayat Article on FPT.
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Fare-Free South Asia: December 2014
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Monday, December 15, 2014. Experts in Hyderabad looking for solutions to traffic congestion. Hyderabad: Road safety experts suggest that a separate track for buses will be an ideal solution to solve the increasing road mishaps and traffic congestion caused by RTC buses. They point out Ahmedabad’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRTS) as a successful model. If planned scientifically this model can be successful in select routes in the city,. Saturday, December 13, 2014. If employees take public transport, the company ...
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Fare-Free South Asia: April 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Money for clean air, but not being used. The Times of India. If the money had been put into public transport, at least a few hundred much-needed buses would have been plying in the city by now. Alternatively, about 20 km of integrated road with pedestrian walkway and cycle tracks could have been built, considering that each km of integrated road costs about Rs 10 to 12 crore, according to experts. ". Sunday, April 19, 2015. Breathing poison in the world's most polluted city, Delhi.
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Fare-Free South Asia: Citizens yearn for more efficient public transport
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Citizens yearn for more efficient public transport. The Times of India. As far as Aurangabad is concerned, public transport is nobody's child. Bestowing the city with an efficient public transport does not figure on the agenda of the politicians concerned. The civic administration too is least bothered about the issue," she said. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Tweets by @straphanger in. Free Public Transport Advocates. Lokayat Article on FPT. Sudhir Gota - C.A.I. The New Ind...
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Fare-Free South Asia: October 2014
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Urban planners are scratching their heads trying to fix the mess created by cars. There is a simple solution. Gradually make the buses fare-free. Respond to the subsequent demand. This will save much more time and money than the lost fare revenue. Tweets by @straphanger in. Free Public Transport Advocates. Lokayat Article on FPT. Sudhir Gota - C.A.I. Chennai’s MTC starves S30 with solo weekend service. Shocking betrayal on Western Ghats. Kashmir Life...
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Fare-Free South Asia: Odisha govt mulls introducing 500 buses
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Odisha govt mulls introducing 500 buses. As an alternative, the state government is now considering deploying 500 more city buses in Bhubaneswar to address the public transport challenge.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Tweets by @straphanger in. Free Public Transport Advocates. Lokayat Article on FPT. Sudhir Gota - C.A.I. Chennai’s MTC starves S30 with solo weekend service. Understanding the Flyover Phenomenon: Report release and public discussion. Asian haze makes its return.
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Fare-Free South Asia: November 2014
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Monday, November 10, 2014. Urban planners can't figure out traffic mess. Stop planning. Make buses free. We've had enough planning. Make buses free and people will show you what the needs are. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Urban planners are scratching their heads trying to fix the mess created by cars. There is a simple solution. Gradually make the buses fare-free. Respond to the subsequent demand. This will save much more time and money than the lost fare revenue. Tweets by @straphanger in. The Statesman...
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