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From the Surrey Leader - Rapid transit extensions frozen under TransLink budget
It seems TransLink’s bureaucrats think that the METRO region taxpayer has very deep pockets; while I have a news flash for TransLink, they don’t. To save money, more and more of the region… more →
Rail For The Valley
From the Surrey Leader - Rapid transit extensions frozen under TransLink budget
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zweisystem wrote 2 days ago: It seems TransLink’s bureaucrats think that the METRO region taxpayer has very deep pockets; w … more →
Camill Leberer - Exhibition
Maren Oppermann wrote 3 days ago: EXHIBITION – artist: Camill Leberer, location: Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, date: 27.11. … more →
... and it still isn't Christmas
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bevchen wrote 5 days ago: Does anyone else feel like “the season” has been going on forever? The last few weeks ha … more →
Global Warming, Copenhagen, & Light Rail - The Solution That Is Ignored
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zweisystem wrote 1 week ago: When one looks past the European street theater of riots, the embarrassment of Canada, the intransig … more →
morgen: muendliche verhandlung zur vorratsdatenspeicherung
marc wrote 1 week ago: morgen (am 15.12.2009) findet die muendliche verhandlung zur vorratsdatenspeicherung, im bundesverfa … more →
Trams for the 21st Century - Alstom Citadis
zweisystem wrote 2 weeks ago: Bombardier and Siemens trams also have stiff competition from France’s Alstom’s Citadi … more →
im Wildpark - bleibende Eindrücke aus dem Karlsruher Fußballstadion
Marcel Vejmelka wrote 2 weeks ago: Seit fast neunzig Jahren wird im Karlsruher Wildpark Fußball gespielt. Einst nach dem großzügigen Au … more →
Looming Bus Rapid Transit Fiasco in the UK? - From the Cambridge News: Millions at stake after latest busway wrangle
zweisystem wrote 2 weeks ago: The UK government have been very pro BRT and the Cambridge – St. Ives BRT was to have been a s … more →
On-street Light Rail - Streetcars & Trams - How would it look?
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zweisystem wrote 4 weeks ago: The following are streetscapes and street cross sections of modern LRT (streetcars or trams) operati … more →
From the Seattle Times - $26 million sought to buy land for portion of Eastside rail corridor
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: This transit story from the Seattle Times illustrates the land value for a soon to be abandoned rail … more →
From the Abbotsford News - TramTrain perfect for Valley LRT
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: TramTrain perfect for Valley LRT Published: November 10, 2009 The Light Rail Committee has long supp … more →
From the Seattle Times - Consortium on verge of owning Eastside railway land
zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: Interesting news from Seattle, the BN&SF East side line is to be purchased by various government … more →
A Fact Sheet From the Light Rapid Transit Forum
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zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: It is interesting to note that TransLink has never claimed any modal shift from car to transit and o … more →
Last of the Interurbans #5 - Europe's Coastal Interurban - The 68 km. De Lijn Tramway, Connecting Small Belgium Coastal Towns
zweisystem wrote 1 month ago: The De Lijn or Coastal Tram offers a an unique journey, with the North Sea on one side and large tra … more →
Tram on Tires - Guided Light Transit (GLT), the ultimate BRT
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zweisystem wrote 2 months ago: Guided Light Transit or GLT is a hybrid bus/tram system, where rubber tired vehicles are guided by a … more →
We have been talking about Dublin's LUAS, now let's take a ride!
zweisystem wrote 2 months ago: Here is a recent trip on Dublin’s LUAS tram, which also serves the Guinness Brewery – Ch … more →
CargoTram - Taking Commercial Trucks Off the Road. Is TransLink planning for the future? Can TransLink plan for the future?
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zweisystem wrote 2 months ago: What local transit planners have not done in the Vancouver region is take into account the versatili … more →
Dublin's LUAS LRT - A streetcar without subsidy, a template for the Broadway LRT?
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zweisystem wrote 2 months ago: There is much to learn about Dublin’s LUAS LRT or tram system and the ability to operate and m … more →
From U-Tube - Trams Of Karlsruhe, Germany. Finest in the world?
zweisystem wrote 2 months ago: An interesting video on Karlsruhe’s tram system, including their famous TramTrain, which can o … more →
