I fully agree with point 5 but disagree with point 3. "3. Small vehicles are only an advantage over large ones if the number of passengers is kept constant." ...
Subject: Transport in cities: Why are we so desperately off target? Doing so poorly in the States? (And everywhere else in the world where our examples and...
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Wetzel Dave
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Jun 13, 2006 9:47 am
CHEERS Eric, I'm visiting Toronto from the UK. I'm amazed how many "GO" stations (the suburban railway) have huge car parks adjacent to them and no...
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Derek Scrafton
derek.scrafton@...
Jun 20, 2006 4:47 am
Dear Eric, Thanks for sending on this TRB report with your covering comment. I agree - this is the same old committee-driven stuff. I just cannot believe how...
We would like to see more focus on rail rather than road, as it is the much cleaner environmentally sustainable mode of transport that leaves a smaller ...
Vol 12 No 3 is the Special Cycling Edition, so not surprising there isnt a lot about trains in it! Although the potential for cycling to increase passenger...
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John Whitelegg
John.Whitelegg@...
Jul 7, 2006 3:31 pm
Good point about rail and catchment areas. I would like to see an article on this. the situation in the Uk is still poor on the bike/train front: many train...
7 July 2006 Ken makes an important point, but I think it's somewhat more complex than that. Although it is true that rail is perhaps cleaner environmentally at...
... A good background article is at www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm2.htm. Often mentioned as leaders in bike/transit are Germany, Denmark and Nederlands. Japan also has a...
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Tramsol@...
Jul 9, 2006 1:51 pm
My cause celebre - I did a paper for Sustrans - converting their Safe Routes to Stations (which has an immediate bias to rail) to Access to Public Transport....
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Tramsol@...
Jul 9, 2006 1:58 pm
PS European Cyclists Federation paper 133 reviews Dutch cycling to stations, and the 30% main figure quoted for cycling to the station converts to 60% for ...
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John Whitelegg
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Jul 9, 2006 2:36 pm
Dave, Excellent points. Please let us have an article for WTPP and (if you agree) conclude with a rail/bike charter which we can press government and railway...
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Michael Replogle
Michael_Replogle@...
Jul 10, 2006 7:25 pm
For another recent write up, see http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentid=2407 See also some of the earlier studies I did on this subject that...
Sujit, ... I still think it depends on other factors. I agree that city authorities love the idea of Metro systems, but these can sometimes be of limited use. ...
Hi Dave, I'd be happy to see a copy of your APT paper. Thanks and regards, Chris Zegras...
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Tramsol@...
Jul 13, 2006 7:33 pm
Apparently the lease on the station buildings was terminated and the bike hire operation has unfortunately moved to the Canal in Lancaster. The buildings will...
Hi Ken, What do you think about the Bus Rapid Transit system in Brisbane, AU? While I prefer rail, it seems that the BRT system offers a lot in the way of...
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Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Jul 23, 2006 6:54 pm
I had a great ride on the Brisbane line in 2003 * I dont think there is a simple way of measuring footprints * in Australia, China, India, the majority of...
Recently Auckland, New Zealand has just completed a busway complete with stations on the North Shore of Auckland Harbour. This is a distinct dedicated route...
Hi Lee, Yes, I agree that currently there is a lot of dirty electricity production which would have to be considered as you look for a true alternative, but...
Jay, ... While it would help, the electricity requirements for electric traction of vehicles are massive. I was surprised to read that the huge solar array on...
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John Whitelegg
John.Whitelegg@...
Jul 24, 2006 3:37 pm
Hi, A small contribution. We have to move (I suggest) from an energy/emissions perspective on this to a wider "total impact" perspective. It is remarkable ...
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Tramsol@...
Jul 25, 2006 5:47 am
In a message dated 7/24/2006 2:29:29 PM British Summer Time, ... Maybe a return to the external combustion engine where heat is generated and used at the...
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Tramsol@...
Jul 25, 2006 5:53 am
John & all I recall a conversation recently with someone who did a cost-benefit analysis on alternative uses of the land used for transport infrastructure -...
In this day of titanic information overload, here are a few small suggestions which I would strongly suggest you consider. It will make your use of the World ...
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