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Tag Archives: rail transit
Bring rail transit to Detroit Metro Airport – NOW!
With one of the most modern midfield terminals (McNamara Terminal) in the nation, Detroit Metropolitan Airport has much to be proud of. This magnificent structure impresses nearly everyone who uses it. Among its seriously cool features is the elevated internal … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, air travel, airport planning, airports, aviation, Cars, cities, commerce, culture, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, rail, spatial design, technology, tourism, Trade, transit, transportation, urban planning
Tagged airports, aviation, cities, Detroit, Detroit Metro, ExpressTram, McNamara Terminal, rail transit, railroads, transportation
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Rails-to-contrails are taking off!
One of the most impressive things that I noticed during a recent trip about Denver’s magnificent international airport is that the city is not relying solely on the almighty automobile, shuttles, or buses for passenger access and ground transportation. Currently under construction … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, aerospace, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, aviation, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, product design, rail, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, technology, tourism, Trade, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged aerospace, airports, airprot planning, aviation, geography, intermodal, international airports, land use, passenger rail, planning, rail, rail transit, sustainability, tourism, transit, travel
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Rail transit north and south of the border
Below are some interesting data on North American rail transit systems operating outside the United States in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. They are listed by annual ridership (as of 2012, except Xochimilco). As is obvious from … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, history, infrastructure, land use, logistics, North America, Passenger rail, planning, rail, spatial design, Statistics, technology, transit, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Canada, cities urban planning, Dominican Republic, metros, Mexico, North America, Puerto Rico, rail, rail transit, subways, transit, transportation, transportation planning
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