A recent University of Toronto paper by Jeff Allen and Steven Farber examines work access as measured in travel time to get to work. read more »
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Multiple More Jobs Accessible by Automobile Than by Transit
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Toronto Transit Service Cuts Criticized in University Report
Just implemented service adjustments will reduce Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) services to nine percent below pre-pandemic levels read more »
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SEPTA Halts King of Prussia Rail Project
Philadelphia’s transit agency, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has paused the King of Prussia rail line read more »
US Work Trip Access in 2021 (Journey to Work Data)
The following table provides US work access data for the 56 major metropolitan areas (over 1,000,000 population). read more »
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30-Minute Commute Access: Theoretical and Actual
For some years, the University of Minnesota’s Accessibility Observatory has produced major metropolitan area job access estimates for the average worker, at various trip lengths and modes. read more »
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Update: Urban Density and COVID-19 Fatalities
The latest fatality rates as of December 5, 2021 from COVID-19 are shown in Figure 1. This is derived from data reported by usafacts.org. read more »
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New Toronto to London (ON) Train Ridership Half that of a Bus
The Toronto Star reports that the new Toronto to London, Ontario “GO” Transit commuter train is carrying far fewer passengers than the average transit bus. read more »
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WSDOT Secretary Consults with Political Advocates on Response to WPC Study, Has No Real Dispute With Our Data
In 2019, Washington Policy Center asked national transportation expert Wendell Cox to evaluate transportation planning in the Puget Sound region. read more »
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More Londoners Turning to Cars
In an article by Edward Thicknesse, City A.M. reports that car use is rising in London, home of one of the high-income world’s best urban transit systems. Excerpts follow: read more »
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Feudal Future Podcast, with John Russo
On today's episode of Feudal Future hosts Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky interview John Russo, co-author of Steel Town USA and a visiting scholar at Georgetown University. read more »
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