Just wanted to share a quick link to what I thought was a great comparison between what the concept of high speed rail in the Midwest look like compared to actual high speed in France:
Cincinnati > Chicago bullet train more viable than France’s TGV
The main comparison line is the Chicago-Indy-Cincy line, but there’s also a [...]
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High Speed Rail - Midwest VS France
Ohio Senate OKs Passenger Rail Plan for 3C Corridor
Some big news tonight if you’re planning a train trip from Columbus to Cincinnati or Cleveland in a few years. More here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/ohio-senate-oks-passenger-rail-plan-for-3c-corridor
The Seattle Streetcar : A Video Worth Watching
It’s no secret that I’ve been a long-standing fan of the Columbus Streetcar plan. It was tabled last summer for research and since has been rolled into a larger light-rail plan. I’m a big fan of multi-modal transit systems that are built well and compliment each other very well, and I still think central-city streetcar [...]
COTA Bus-Riding Adventures
It’s almost been a year since I was inspired by Jeff Johnson’s COTA Challenge and started up my own. I haven’t been posting about it a lot lately, because much of the initial fun factor has worn off, and it’s been replaced by what has become a natural process of utilizing public transit to go [...]
Celebrating the 2008 COTA Challenge
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Celebrating the COTA Challenge
December 2, 2008 by Jeff JohnsonIt started last January with the simple idea of using public transportation to get to and from work, but only when it was convenient. I spent $45 on a transit pass and $30 on gas and set out to determine if I could make the [...]