Elkhead Transportation Case Study

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation says that it uses multiple platforms for the distribution of traffic information such as public meetings, direct mailings, its website, press releases, social media, and email newsletters (“Oklahoma Department of Transportation”). However, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation does not post enough frequent traffic advisories online to inform drivers of changes and short-term lane and ramp closures as the project progresses. For example, the last modification for the list of traffic advisories was on August 21, 2015 (“Oklahoma Department of Transportation”). Frequent necessary updates relating to the West Lindsey Street Project and surrounding impacted areas are necessary to help drivers avoid traffic problems. The current traffic advisories do not mediate activity in relation to the traffic problem.

This project will be worthless, if the train stations are too far from the city. Upon completion, this project will be an example because nowhere in the United States people have seen a high-speed train, which has been working successfully in more than dozen countries around the globe. Apart from this mass transit project, the authorities should consider the other challenges that this huge project might face in the near future. The Uber is one of such challenges that will hit this project just like a tsunami hits the coast. The Uber is a transportation network company which brings an individual a taxi to any location without the hassle of waiting. This app is continuously gaining popularity among masses and it has already started operation in other countries including Canada, Australia, Singapore, Pakistan, and India. The Uber does not require users to pay the fare as a cash, rather it charges the fare via the app. However, like every invention, it has certain setbacks as well. In “Uber’s Rough Ride,” Joe Nocera states “Uber does what the best Internet companies do. It disrupts a business model that has existed for a very long

Australian residents dwelling in the suburban areas of the Hills district face many challenges, specifically those living amidst areas with constricted public transport facilities. Thus, the State government’s appraisal of an extensive transport infrastructure project in 2011, aimed to focus largely on a sustainable delivery (Bain & Li, 2011) for the environment and local community. In doing so, it is believed that this large-scale initiative will allow members of the North West region to enjoy the benefit of an extended CityRail network for the first time. The project, known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL), aspires to provide eight new train station services to existing suburbs in the Hills district including; Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, The Hills Centre, Norwest Business Park, Bella Vista, Kellyville, Rouse Hill and Cudgegong Road. The totally integrated transport product also aims to provide aesthetically pleasing locations (Hensher, Mulley & Yahya, 2010) for housing and jobs that will sustain economic and environmental character.

However, with an LRT you would be building above ground and while this will cause a short term amount of heavy construction and traffic, it would not threaten the city’s structure, only further develop it. While many people would agree that a LRT is better than a subway to build, what about buses? Why can’t Hamilton just deploy more buses? While this seems like an easy solution, the LRT provides the better solution. Buses go with the flow of traffic, and have to stop more than LRT’s, causing backups on the road. With more buses on the road the traffic will only increase. However, with the LRT, they will get all the advances from the lights and will not stop a much as the average distance between stops is 800m-1km (Kalinowski. T. 2013, Oct. 28). As opposed to buses where the average distance between stops is half than that. In fact, an early study suggested that the inclusion of an LRT in Hamilton would not cause gridlock or conversion of major roads into two way roads (Dongen, M. V. 2016, August 03. LRT Would Have Mixed Results on Car Traffic: Study.). Hence the LRT in Hamilton has little to no cons in regards to traffic, in contrast to the a transit system which would make traffic worse. Other Canadian cities that have an LRT are Edmonton, and Calgary where they have seen great improvements to the traffic in their city because of it. Besides Hamilton, the city of Waterloo is also looking at

The provision of affordable mass transit provides residents of urban areas greater accessibility, which can provide them with more opportunities and services. Furthermore, with the provision of a successful transport system, it is highly likely for the number of people using personal vehicles to fall. This fall in the use of cars would mean that less harmful gases such as Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxide and Sulphur Dioxide released and so the natural environment would benefit. With a successful transport system, accessibility is greatly improved, which can be beneficial economically for a city. People are able to travel to and from work and the transport can also be used for trading goods and services. However, current mass transit is unsustainable in urban cities due to its reliance on non-renewable fossil fuels and the pollution it creates has a significant impact on the environment. Currently, transport is accountable for 20%-25% of world’s energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions(1) and the current systems mostly run on fossil fuels, which are expected to run out by 2088 according to ecotricity(2). In order to improve the sustainability of an urban area, the transport systems, which need to be in place for economic and social reasons, need to become greener, cleaner and run on renewable energy. Current technology is not currently in place to allow for this significant change and so gradual changes have been introduced in some of the world cities.

With all major cities in the world, such as: New York City, Tokyo and Paris, comes a exceptional transit system. Whether its is subways, buses, light rail transit (LRT) or a combination of the above, they all perform a crucial role in transporting people from one destination to the next. Since opening in 1954, Toronto’s Transit Commission, also known as the TTC, has a system that just about cover every part of Toronto, with 4 subway/rapid transit lines, 143 bus and 11 streetcar routes in 2015, (TTC, 2015). Unfortunately, the TTC is still plagued with many problems, such as: unexplained delay and overcrowding, which decline the riderships and revenues (Curry, 2016; Hume, 2016). Furthermore the population of the greater toronto area (GTA) is expected to grow in the upcoming years, Toronto’s transit system would not be ready for the increase in capacity (CrosstownTO, 2014). Therefore in order to increase the transit system’s capacity and make it more appealing, more LRT/Bus lines would need to be built in the GTA due to their constructability, benefits to society and the environment, flexibility in suburbs and their low risks in meeting ridership goal.

The need for a full scale rural public transit system in Cleveland County has been identified frequently by community groups and local businesses, through formal research and by citizen participation at public meetings. Citizens for Full Scale Public Transit is a community group of concerned individuals originating in 2015 to promote the development of an improved public transit system in Cleveland County. Committee members take pride in presenting this proposal for a two year project to establish a new improved system of rural public transit which is widely available, affordable, accessible and efficient. The route proposed is a loop connecting the County’s three most populous towns Shelby, Kings Mountain, and Boiling Springs. Five buses would operate Monday through Saturday on a regularly set schedule, with stops at established locations which will run six times per day in both directions along this route. The system’s success would depend on a partnership with The Transportation Association of Cleveland County, as well as significant financial resources from the North Carolina Transportation Association and The American Public Transportation system. It is proposed that the contract to run the Transit services would tender to these established firms. This bus system will benefit local business, senior citizens, students, tourists, and all rural families in Cleveland County currently lacking affordable

The first matter that I pointed out, our mode of transportation, differs from person to person. There are those that have decided to either not use any fossil fuel burning vehicular modes of transportation, such as walking and riding bikes; while others have decided to greatly decrease their ecological footprint by using various forms of carpooling, whether it being literal carpooling with friends or coworkers, or taking modes of mass transportation such as buses and “subways” or underground railways. According to a survey 91% of people drive to work in their personal vehicles; and 204 million personal vehicles are regularly used.

Public transportation is the backbone of many large cities in the country but it seems the system of transit in cities on the east coast and the west coast are far more efficient and well organized than in the mid-west. For example in Columbus, Ohio there has been deterioration in the public transit system. The area which COTA covers is the greater Columbus metropolitan area which includes the whole of Franklin County and parts of Union, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking Counties. Its main role is to provide public transit service for the local population and take them from one place to another safely. But it seems COTA does not involve women passengers in their discussions for consensus building on new routes and redevelopment of the routes.

Exactly 129 years ago, Richmond had the first electric streetcar system and was the envy of other cities across the globe. Nowadays, the public transportation system is confined to just 5% of the city and has fallen behind the standards of our time. (Campbell) The biggest issue for Richmond’s public transit is not being overcrowded like many other cities. Rather, the main issue is the lack of connection between the inner city and outer suburbs. Richmond should be allocating more of the current traffic budget toward improving public transportation through the bus system by adding more, further reaching bus routes.

This will enable the students to get better employment opportunities in the future as well. Also, public transportation is in a below satisfactory condition. It is one of the reasons that people do not have employment opportunities. They can neither afford a car nor taxi and uber. I want to establish convenient and cheap bus transportation system here. The current chair of Senate Committee on Transportation, Robert Nichols and vice chair Bob Hall have similar views as mine. More funding is needed to improve the transportation system in Texas. Moreover, the funding has to be allocated in appropriate place. Constructing a subway station or train routes is a huge project that I would look forward to. This will not only create transportation facilities but also reduce the emission of smoke in the air which will reduce pollution. Use of public vehicles rather than private will decrease air pollution, traffic jams, and overcrowding. Public transportation has another benefit which is that it reduces the consumption of oil. 3 Another very important aspect is public health. Since medicinal costs are high, individuals frequently do not go for customary checkups and overlook their vital wellbeing. The Texas Senate Health & Human Services is working to make the health care cost transparent. 4 Study efforts by the Department of State Health Services and the

This paper will explore the policy process underlying the development of the City of Bloomington's Alternative Transportation and Greenways System Plan. It will investigate the issues and the actors, the rules and policies that influence an outcome, priorities and alternatives, as well as the lessons that can be learned from this project and others like it.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “transportation-related pollutants are one of the largest contributors to unhealthy air quality,” (CDC, n.d.) which can lead to the worsening of asthma symptoms, among other negative health impacts. In the United States, emissions from cars and other motor vehicles account for more than 50 percent of air pollution in urban areas and “the design of communities and transportation systems impact how often automobiles are used, how many automobile trips are taken, and how long those trips are” (CDC, n.d.). In order to reduce these emissions, it is critical to consider increasing the usage of mass transit as well as other transportation alternatives and create a healthier atmosphere for everyone. In addition to the positive health impacts, reducing transportation-caused pollutants would improve air quality that would have other positive environmental consequences. However, immediate action by the public, transportation experts and policy advisers, health professionals and other key actors is necessary immediately.

Recently the City of Wichita has begun to experience problems providing and maintaining its transportation services. The City of Wichita has traditionally operated a standard transit system common in many other cities. This transit system included large busses on fixed routes and smaller busses for more specialized transportation needs. This system however, does not cover the entire scope of public transportation needs required by many citizens. Citizens have voiced a need for change in the city’s transit system. In this memo I will propose two alternatives, a public/private partnership and a reciprocal community transport system, that aim to improve the Wichita transit system.

Transportation provides individuals mobility and accessibility. It does this through various means of transportation. These means are dictated by transportation planning. Transportation planning is dictated by civic and economic needs. The economic needs are the most prevalent and arguably the most significant. When planners make decisions about where to build new roadways or transit systems, they are making decisions for the future economic and community development of these areas as well. Variables such as where the road will run, what exits will exists on the highway, where will transit stops be located, what kind of zoning will be enforced, among many others dictate the future appearance of communities. In the following essay, I will examine several type of communities and what forces fostered their development.