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Kerala’s crumbling bus network and soaring private vehicle ownership have pushed commuters toward flexible intercity services, turning the state’s crackdown on All India Tourist Permit (AITP) buses into a flashpoint over how India regulates modern mobility. Nikhil Ali explains. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/when-a-bus-becomes-a-policy-problem-pwq7t131?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AllIndiaTouristPermit #BusService #Kerala
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Taken on Monday, 5 January, 2025 from 09:49 to 11:59 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #ministryoftransportation #kementerianperhubungan #temanbus #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026 #2026story #2026stories
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Taken on Monday, 5 January, 2025 from 09:49 to 11:59 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #ministryoftransportation #kementerianperhubungan #temanbus #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026 #2026story #2026stories
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Taken on Monday, 5 January, 2025 from 09:49 to 11:59 with Samsung Galaxy A05s.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #ministryoftransportation #kementerianperhubungan #temanbus #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026 #2026story #2026stories
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Happy of course, but I don't want to be too happy. You know that I will eventually leave this city. I don't want any feeling of longing to this city except my grandparents' house and land. Nothing more than that. My life can't develop well in this city.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #happy #imhappy #iamhappy
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Happy of course, but I don't want to be too happy. You know that I will eventually leave this city. I don't want any feeling of longing to this city except my grandparents' house and land. Nothing more than that. My life can't develop well in this city.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #happy #imhappy #iamhappy
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Happy of course, but I don't want to be too happy. You know that I will eventually leave this city. I don't want any feeling of longing to this city except my grandparents' house and land. Nothing more than that. My life can't develop well in this city.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #happy #imhappy #iamhappy
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All sustainable cities need integrated, adequate and affordable public transportation. Even though at the time I posted this post there were only two bus routes, that is quite a progress because previously this city does not have good public transportation at all.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #sustainable
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All sustainable cities need integrated, adequate and affordable public transportation. Even though at the time I posted this post there were only two bus routes, that is quite a progress because previously this city does not have good public transportation at all.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #sustainable
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All sustainable cities need integrated, adequate and affordable public transportation. Even though at the time I posted this post there were only two bus routes, that is quite a progress because previously this city does not have good public transportation at all.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #sulawesiutara #northsulawesi #indonesia #sustainable
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This bus system is a collaboration between the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and the Government of Manado City. It was launched on 19 November, 2026. There wouldn't be this service if the mayor of this city at that time wasn't smart and I thanked him personally for this.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #northsulawesi #sulawesiutara #indonesia
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This bus system is a collaboration between the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and the Government of Manado City. It was launched on 19 November, 2026. There wouldn't be this service if the mayor of this city at that time wasn't smart and I thanked him personally for this.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #northsulawesi #sulawesiutara #indonesia
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This bus system is a collaboration between the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and the Government of Manado City. It was launched on 19 November, 2026. There wouldn't be this service if the mayor of this city at that time wasn't smart and I thanked him personally for this.
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #kotamanado #northsulawesi #sulawesiutara #indonesia
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It's been a long time since I've taken a bus. So this is me on the "Trans Manado" city bus, the first bus rapid transit system in Manado City. Honestly, I was really helped by this and it must be said that this is one of the best city government policies in years
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #northsulawesi #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026
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It's been a long time since I've taken a bus. So this is me on the "Trans Manado" city bus, the first bus rapid transit system in Manado City. Honestly, I was really helped by this and it must be said that this is one of the best city government policies in years
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #northsulawesi #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026
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It's been a long time since I've taken a bus. So this is me on the "Trans Manado" city bus, the first bus rapid transit system in Manado City. Honestly, I was really helped by this and it must be said that this is one of the best city government policies in years
#sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ #bus #buses #citybus #busrapidtransit #rapidtransit #busservice #bussystem #publictransport #publictransportation #manado #manadocity #northsulawesi #indonesia #selfie #selfies #myselfie #myselfies #january2026
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Lothian Bus route to Edinburgh hospital scrapped in major shake up of local services
Lothian Buses is scrapping a direct bus route from the village of Rosewell to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as…
#Edinburgh #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #Scotland #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #busservice #directservice #directservices #EdinburghRoyalInfirmary #GreatBritain #localcommunity #LothianBuses #MidlothianCouncil #Rosewell #servicechanges
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The strategy involved publicizing the program, revising timetables, and enhancing vehicle quality.
By 2018, the free service operated daily.
Montagne emphasizes the importance of creating a positive perception of public transit.
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The strategy involved publicizing the program, revising timetables, and enhancing vehicle quality.
By 2018, the free service operated daily.
Montagne emphasizes the importance of creating a positive perception of public transit.
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Transport Minister announces 900 buses for Sabarimala's Makaravilakku festival, with extra deployed if needed. Review meeting held in Pamba. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sabarimala-makaravilakku-bus-services-ni1k6p9p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Sabarimala #Makaravilakku #KSRTC #busservice #KBGaneshKumar
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Commentary: Mayor does not have much to say about new Dodger Stadium gondola EIR https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/442103/ #Baseball #bass #BusService #City #committee #CommunityMember #ConstructionNoise #development #DodgerStadiumGondola #Dodgers #GondolaOutfit #GondolaProjectThursday #hundred #La #LADodgers #LADodgers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #LosAngeles #LosAngelesDodgers #mayor #Metro #MLB #PublicComment #thursday
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More of this, please! No #GorhamSpur! More #PublicTransit!
#GreaterPortlandMetro launching transit service to #ScarboroughME
Greater Portland Metro says it will be launching a new bus service connecting Scarborough and #PortlandME
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — "Greater Portland Metro says it is launching a new bus service connecting Scarborough and Portland along Route 1.
"The service is expected to run seven days a week and provide access to medical facilities, shopping, and regional employment centers. Exact stops and schedules are still being finalized, according to a news release.
"The Maine Turnpike Authority approved $3.5 million over five years to support the project.
"Scarborough Town Manager Thomas Hall said the route supports the town's transportation goals and could help reduce traffic.
"Public meetings will be scheduled to allow residents to provide feedback, the release stated. A survey is also available here.
"Greater Portland Metro serves Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Gorham, Scarborough, and Bath."
#SolarPunkSunday #Maine #BusService #LightRail #MoreBuses #LessCars
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More of this, please! No #GorhamSpur! More #PublicTransit!
#GreaterPortlandMetro launching transit service to #ScarboroughME
Greater Portland Metro says it will be launching a new bus service connecting Scarborough and #PortlandME
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — "Greater Portland Metro says it is launching a new bus service connecting Scarborough and Portland along Route 1.
"The service is expected to run seven days a week and provide access to medical facilities, shopping, and regional employment centers. Exact stops and schedules are still being finalized, according to a news release.
"The Maine Turnpike Authority approved $3.5 million over five years to support the project.
"Scarborough Town Manager Thomas Hall said the route supports the town's transportation goals and could help reduce traffic.
"Public meetings will be scheduled to allow residents to provide feedback, the release stated. A survey is also available here.
"Greater Portland Metro serves Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Gorham, Scarborough, and Bath."
#SolarPunkSunday #Maine #BusService #LightRail #MoreBuses #LessCars
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GRP and RPF personnel, 60 jawans of the Riot Control Force, have been deployed at the busiest CSMT station in south Mumbai. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/maratha-quota-agitation-best-resumes-services-as-security-forces-clear-protesters-from-csmt-vun2yj6p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BusService #CSMT #BEST #MarathaQuotaAgitation #IndiaNews
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GRP and RPF personnel, 60 jawans of the Riot Control Force, have been deployed at the busiest CSMT station in south Mumbai. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/maratha-quota-agitation-best-resumes-services-as-security-forces-clear-protesters-from-csmt-vun2yj6p?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BusService #CSMT #BEST #MarathaQuotaAgitation #IndiaNews
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🚆💸 Philadelphia's transit system just voted to make your morning commute a thrilling game of "Will My Bus Show Up?" while charging you more for the privilege. 🤦♂️ Who needs reliable public transport when you can just pay extra to stand in the rain? 🙃
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/philly-transit-system-votes-to-cut-service-by-45-hike-fares #publictransport #transitfail #Philadelphia #commuting #woes #busservice #HackerNews #ngated -
🚆💸 Philadelphia's transit system just voted to make your morning commute a thrilling game of "Will My Bus Show Up?" while charging you more for the privilege. 🤦♂️ Who needs reliable public transport when you can just pay extra to stand in the rain? 🙃
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/philly-transit-system-votes-to-cut-service-by-45-hike-fares #publictransport #transitfail #Philadelphia #commuting #woes #busservice #HackerNews #ngated -
🚆💸 Philadelphia's transit system just voted to make your morning commute a thrilling game of "Will My Bus Show Up?" while charging you more for the privilege. 🤦♂️ Who needs reliable public transport when you can just pay extra to stand in the rain? 🙃
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/philly-transit-system-votes-to-cut-service-by-45-hike-fares #publictransport #transitfail #Philadelphia #commuting #woes #busservice #HackerNews #ngated -
🚆💸 Philadelphia's transit system just voted to make your morning commute a thrilling game of "Will My Bus Show Up?" while charging you more for the privilege. 🤦♂️ Who needs reliable public transport when you can just pay extra to stand in the rain? 🙃
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/philly-transit-system-votes-to-cut-service-by-45-hike-fares #publictransport #transitfail #Philadelphia #commuting #woes #busservice #HackerNews #ngated -
Enhanced Transport Facilities to Promote Pilgrimage Tourism: Bali.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_enhance_transport_pilgrimage_tourism_bali
#himachalpradesh #dharamshala #india #news #press #RSBali #tourism #pilgrimage #busservice #transportation #HRTC #ChamundaDeviTemple #vrindavandham
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Enhanced Transport Facilities to Promote Pilgrimage Tourism: Bali.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_enhance_transport_pilgrimage_tourism_bali
#himachalpradesh #dharamshala #india #news #press #RSBali #tourism #pilgrimage #busservice #transportation #HRTC #ChamundaDeviTemple #vrindavandham
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Enhanced Transport Facilities to Promote Pilgrimage Tourism: Bali.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_enhance_transport_pilgrimage_tourism_bali
#himachalpradesh #dharamshala #india #news #press #RSBali #tourism #pilgrimage #busservice #transportation #HRTC #ChamundaDeviTemple #vrindavandham
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Enhanced Transport Facilities to Promote Pilgrimage Tourism: Bali.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_enhance_transport_pilgrimage_tourism_bali
#himachalpradesh #dharamshala #india #news #press #RSBali #tourism #pilgrimage #busservice #transportation #HRTC #ChamundaDeviTemple #vrindavandham
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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This morning, we celebrated 50 years of #MCDOT's #RideOn Bus service! The🚌system was launched in 1975 with 20 buses. Today, #RideOn has a fleet of almost 400 ADA-accessible buses, which served 18 million riders throughout #montgomerycountymd in fiscal year 2024! More details can be found here▶️ https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46956&Dept=50
#maryland #busservice #mdot #silverspringmd #bethesdamd #rockvillemd #takomaparkmd #TransitHistory #TransitTooter -
The bus shelter blocking the #kingslynn #Gaywood Gayton Road #cycleway has been removed again. I hope that is only a quick fix. #space4cycling #busServiceImprovementPlan #busservice
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The bus shelter blocking the #kingslynn #Gaywood Gayton Road #cycleway has been removed again. I hope that is only a quick fix. #space4cycling #busServiceImprovementPlan #busservice
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TIL: FlixBus bought Greyhound.
#publictransport #busservice #greyhound #flixbus #usa #germany
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TIL: FlixBus bought Greyhound.
#publictransport #busservice #greyhound #flixbus #usa #germany
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🥈ICYMI🥈
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) #RideOnMCT bus🚌 service was ranked second🥈in the nation in the 2024 Riders Choice Award’s Most Popular Agency category.
Details▶️ https://tinyurl.com/yryrmx3v
#montgomerycountymd #transitapp #maryland #busservice #MDCommuters #commuting -
चुनाव से पहले दिल्ली वालों को तोहफा, अगले दो हफ्ते में सड़कों पर दौड़ेगी 150 ‘मोहल्ला बसें’।
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/nd_before_elections_bus_facilities_increase_aap
#newdelhi #delhi #india #press #news #politics #aap #cmaatishi #metro #BusService #BusFacility #MohallaBus
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MCDOT is seeking the opinions🙋♂️of users on what they like and do not like about the County’s #RideOn bus service. Responses will help MCDOT planners understand who is using the system and ensure all service changes equitably benefit County residents.
Survey ▶️ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MX2DDXP #montgomerycountymd #maryland #transitTooter #TransitFunding #TransitTooters #busservice #busriders #MDCommuters
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MCDOT is seeking the opinions🙋♂️of users on what they like and do not like about the County’s #RideOn bus service. Responses will help MCDOT planners understand who is using the system and ensure all service changes equitably benefit County residents.
Survey ▶️ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MX2DDXP #montgomerycountymd #maryland #transitTooter #TransitFunding #TransitTooters #busservice #busriders #MDCommuters
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MCDOT is seeking the opinions🙋♂️of users on what they like and do not like about the County’s #RideOn bus service. Responses will help MCDOT planners understand who is using the system and ensure all service changes equitably benefit County residents.
Survey ▶️ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MX2DDXP #montgomerycountymd #maryland #transitTooter #TransitFunding #TransitTooters #busservice #busriders #MDCommuters
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MCDOT is seeking the opinions🙋♂️of users on what they like and do not like about the County’s #RideOn bus service. Responses will help MCDOT planners understand who is using the system and ensure all service changes equitably benefit County residents.
Survey ▶️ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MX2DDXP #montgomerycountymd #maryland #transitTooter #TransitFunding #TransitTooters #busservice #busriders #MDCommuters
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@greenpeace
> Call on the Government to restore funding for the Community Connect programme and ensure public transport is affordable!Call on bus drivers to quietly boycott NatACT First's fleecing of young people, by just refusing to charge them. Or get really ambitious and refuse to charge anyone, letting everyone ride for free, until the government reverses the decision.
#PublicTransport #BusService #WildcatStrike #CommunityConnect
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@greenpeace
> Call on the Government to restore funding for the Community Connect programme and ensure public transport is affordable!Call on bus drivers to quietly boycott NatACT First's fleecing of young people, by just refusing to charge them. Or get really ambitious and refuse to charge anyone, letting everyone ride for free, until the government reverses the decision.
#PublicTransport #BusService #WildcatStrike #CommunityConnect
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#Maine Voices: Nobody would benefit from the building of the #GorhamConnector
Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space; the only long-term result of the Gorham Connector will be #sprawl.
Posted September 29, 2023
By Jasper Curtis"If the Gorham Connector is constructed and put to use, everyone in the state will lose out in more ways than one.
First, there is the cost, up to $237 million. That’s a lot of money, and it’s on top of the $140 million already being spent on lane widening on Interstate 95. Spoiler alert, none of that money will relieve congestion. In fact, it will likely do the opposite, as proven time and time again in countless U.S. cities. On top of the $340 million total, there is the price of owning a car, which costs the average American $11,000 per year. New car prices are nearing $50,000. None of this is affordable to everyday Mainers. It’s time the state takes these costs seriously, instead of burdening taxpayers with more."Increased road capacity simply leads to more cars on the roads and does not reduce the time spent in traffic. It is a case of #InducedDemand, where wider roads encourage more driving, more vehicles then fill the roads and the public is asked to fund another road- widening project. The cycle repeats itself to extremes, such as the 26-lane #KatyFreeway outside Houston, Texas, which did not solve traffic. St. Louis, Missouri, home to the most highway square mileage per capita in the country, has yet to cease traffic. Here we are again, however, being asked to fork over our tax dollars to an inefficient, ineffective solution to a problem that the state created with poor #UrbanPlanning and shortsighted #infrastructure projects.
"Light #PassengerRail from #WestbrookMaine to #PortlandMaine would cost an estimated $75 million. That’s about $19 million per mile. If a similar cost-per-mile ratio were to be applied to the #GorhamConnector, the project would total $115 million. (Even if the cost-per-mile ratio were double the estimated cost of the Westbrook-to-Portland connection, building rail along the proposed Gorham Connector route would still save $7 million.) From Gorham to Portland, the cost of rail would be almost $30 million cheaper than the Gorham Connector, which reaches only to the Maine Mall in South Portland.
"Rail helps not only commuters and students, but also those who require vehicles for work, because, unlike road widening, public transit reduces the number of vehicles on the road. Driving a work truck on public roads can be infuriating during peak traffic; I know because I have done so. The same goes for driving in an emergency. Rail would help these alleviate these problems; the Gorham Connector would not.
While less quantitative than the previous points, #Maine must still be conscious of its #environmental and social goals. The Maine Department of Transportation (#MDOT) should keep these in mind before it decides its best solution to traffic is to encourage more internal combustion engines. Part of what makes Maine so special to residents is the nature around us. Let’s not wreck it for the sake of one more lane. Maine’s population is the oldest in the nation, and seniors deserve to have safe travel options."Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space. There will be no long-term benefit from the Gorham Connector, only sprawl. It’s that simple. Honest Maine people work hard for their paychecks – they deserve infrastructure that uses their tax dollars with vision and purpose, not another wasteful, #pollution-filled project."
https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/29/maine-voices-the-gorham-connector-is-a-bad-idea-in-more-ways- than-one
#GorhamSpur #SaveSmilingHillFarm
#SaveTheForest #Woodlands #Meadows #EnvironmentalImpact #GorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #GreaterPortlandMaine #LightRail #BikeLanes #BusService #MTA #ProtectFarmland #LessCars #WorkingFarms #RapidTransit -
#Maine Voices: Nobody would benefit from the building of the #GorhamConnector
Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space; the only long-term result of the Gorham Connector will be #sprawl.
Posted September 29, 2023
By Jasper Curtis"If the Gorham Connector is constructed and put to use, everyone in the state will lose out in more ways than one.
First, there is the cost, up to $237 million. That’s a lot of money, and it’s on top of the $140 million already being spent on lane widening on Interstate 95. Spoiler alert, none of that money will relieve congestion. In fact, it will likely do the opposite, as proven time and time again in countless U.S. cities. On top of the $340 million total, there is the price of owning a car, which costs the average American $11,000 per year. New car prices are nearing $50,000. None of this is affordable to everyday Mainers. It’s time the state takes these costs seriously, instead of burdening taxpayers with more."Increased road capacity simply leads to more cars on the roads and does not reduce the time spent in traffic. It is a case of #InducedDemand, where wider roads encourage more driving, more vehicles then fill the roads and the public is asked to fund another road- widening project. The cycle repeats itself to extremes, such as the 26-lane #KatyFreeway outside Houston, Texas, which did not solve traffic. St. Louis, Missouri, home to the most highway square mileage per capita in the country, has yet to cease traffic. Here we are again, however, being asked to fork over our tax dollars to an inefficient, ineffective solution to a problem that the state created with poor #UrbanPlanning and shortsighted #infrastructure projects.
"Light #PassengerRail from #WestbrookMaine to #PortlandMaine would cost an estimated $75 million. That’s about $19 million per mile. If a similar cost-per-mile ratio were to be applied to the #GorhamConnector, the project would total $115 million. (Even if the cost-per-mile ratio were double the estimated cost of the Westbrook-to-Portland connection, building rail along the proposed Gorham Connector route would still save $7 million.) From Gorham to Portland, the cost of rail would be almost $30 million cheaper than the Gorham Connector, which reaches only to the Maine Mall in South Portland.
"Rail helps not only commuters and students, but also those who require vehicles for work, because, unlike road widening, public transit reduces the number of vehicles on the road. Driving a work truck on public roads can be infuriating during peak traffic; I know because I have done so. The same goes for driving in an emergency. Rail would help these alleviate these problems; the Gorham Connector would not.
While less quantitative than the previous points, #Maine must still be conscious of its #environmental and social goals. The Maine Department of Transportation (#MDOT) should keep these in mind before it decides its best solution to traffic is to encourage more internal combustion engines. Part of what makes Maine so special to residents is the nature around us. Let’s not wreck it for the sake of one more lane. Maine’s population is the oldest in the nation, and seniors deserve to have safe travel options."Transit-oriented urban design boosts economies, reduces emissions and provides public space. There will be no long-term benefit from the Gorham Connector, only sprawl. It’s that simple. Honest Maine people work hard for their paychecks – they deserve infrastructure that uses their tax dollars with vision and purpose, not another wasteful, #pollution-filled project."
https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/29/maine-voices-the-gorham-connector-is-a-bad-idea-in-more-ways- than-one
#GorhamSpur #SaveSmilingHillFarm
#SaveTheForest #Woodlands #Meadows #EnvironmentalImpact #GorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #GreaterPortlandMaine #LightRail #BikeLanes #BusService #MTA #ProtectFarmland #LessCars #WorkingFarms #RapidTransit -
Until #RapidTransit is established, at least the #GorhamPortlandMetro will keep running....
Gorham joins Metro, keeps #HuskyLine public bus stops open
The Town Council votes to become a member of Greater Portland Metro at a cost of $170,000 this year.
Posted March 13 Updated March 13
Robert Lowell"The bus line runs from the USM Gorham campus through Westbrook into Portland to the campus there and to the Old Port area. USM students and staff ride with passes and Gorham passengers paying fares can board at a stop on Main Street in the village, Libby Avenue at Main Street and campus. The public fare is $2 and $1 for the disabled, veterans and riders over age 65. All Husky Line passengers can transfer to other Metro routes."
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Until #RapidTransit is established, at least the #GorhamPortlandMetro will keep running....
Gorham joins Metro, keeps #HuskyLine public bus stops open
The Town Council votes to become a member of Greater Portland Metro at a cost of $170,000 this year.
Posted March 13 Updated March 13
Robert Lowell"The bus line runs from the USM Gorham campus through Westbrook into Portland to the campus there and to the Old Port area. USM students and staff ride with passes and Gorham passengers paying fares can board at a stop on Main Street in the village, Libby Avenue at Main Street and campus. The public fare is $2 and $1 for the disabled, veterans and riders over age 65. All Husky Line passengers can transfer to other Metro routes."
#GorhamConnector #GorhamSpur #SaveSmilingHillFarm
#Sprawl #SaveTheForest
#Woodlands #Meadows
#InducedDemand #EnvironmentalImpact
#GorhamConnector #SaveRedBrook #GreaterPortlandMaine
#LightRail #BikeLanes #BusService #MTA #ProtectFarmland #LessCars #WorkingFarms