Melaton Metro Transit System

Three quarters of emissions in 2004 were coming from road traffic (Woodcock, p.1930, 2009). Emissions used from transportation are forecasted to increase from the year 2007-2030 by about 80% according to studies done by James Woodcock who is currently studying climate change and health from car fuels (Woodcock, p.1930, 2009). This is due to the fact that the emissions from vehicles are increasing significantly and are higher than any other energy fragment (Woodcock, p.1930, 2009). The only way to lower this percentage is to decrease the number of individual automobiles on the road and increase the number of public transit systems, starting long distance walking to work or school, carpooling or even biking to destinations. These principles would

Cyclists prowl the streets of London knowing that they cause problems to other motorists since a cycle is the least protected on the roads. No helmets, no florescent clothing, this is what makes cyclists not welcome in this city. According to the Department of Transport 24 out of 112 road accidents in 2008 were cyclists. This just shows the threat that cyclists can pose to other motorists in central London. The deaths of cyclists increases each year, this shows how vital it is to put all cyclists in Room 101.

Public transportation provides numerous positive attributes to the community at large. It enhances personal opportunities by providing personal mobility and freedom, gives people transportation options to get to work, go to school, visit friends, or go to a doctor’s office, provides access to job opportunities. It saves fuel and reduces congestion, provides economic opportunities and drives community growth and revitalization. Statistically, every $1 invested in public transportation generates approximately $4 in economic returns, every $10 million in capital investment in public transportation yields $30 million in increased business sales, every $10 million in operating investment yields $32 million in increased business sales, and from 2006-2011, residential property values performed 42 percent better on average if they were located near public transportation with high-frequency service. Public transportation saves money and reduces gasoline consumption. According to APTA’s transit saving report, a two-person household can save, on the average, more than $10,174 a year by downsizing to one car. Public transportation use in the United States saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually and households near public transit drive an average of 4,400 fewer miles than households with no access to public transit. Public transportation also reduces the carbon footprint in that its use

Transportation in the region has a long and successful past. However, public transportation has consistently taken a back seat to the personal automobile. There has been a strong core of persons who rely on public transportation to achieve mobility, and governmental

Toole Design Group, Bike Sharing In The United States: State Of the Practice and Guide to Implementation. N.p.: Toole Design Group, n.d. Print

Have you ever considered taking the buses, not the car, to your destination? According to his essay “The Bus, a Modern Panacea,” Lester Detroit states that the VTA system offers a fundamental solution for not only the SJSU student but includes most people who commutes to school or work. He claims that cars have the negative side effects for the environment problems; furthermore, cars are the problem of both traffic congestion and wasting time and money. He insists that students should “drop their car culture and create a new bus culture.” Bus is the “cure-all solution” for students. As for students, I strongly disagree with Detroit’s point of view that VTA system is a suitable transportation for students to commute. It is important for students to realize that not a lot of people know how to transit, taking the bus is inconvenient, safety concern, and pollution.

Commuting in Toronto includes TTC, cars and bicycles; however, in recent years a new alternative for transportation known as the Kick Scooter has become a very favorable choice when people think of an efficient way to move around the city. Currently, for most Torontians, the TTC and bikes are the fastest and most efficient ways to commute in Toronto and according to a 2014 ranking, the TTC was considered one the most successful systems of transportation compared with other cities (Flack, 2014). In addition, bikes are mostly considered “healthy, convenient, cost-effective, and fun” (Start Cycling) but although the TTC and bicycles provide a good service, many people over time have obtained better results from alternative transportation, especially

When travelling from place to place in London people have some options of transportation. They can take the subway underground, standing shoulder to shoulder with strangers, ride the very wobbly bus, walk 12 blocks to their destination, or ride a bike. In London there are rows of bikes on every street that can be rented for the day where the renter picks it up in the morning before work and returns it in the afternoons. In North Carolina people usually buy a bike just for pleasure to take with them on vacation.

The authors Elliot Fishman, Simon Washington, and Narelle Haworth looked for a solution to our sustainable transportation. Three of them are currently the professor in Queensland University, Australia. Dr. Elliot Fishman graduated from Queensland university on 2014 and he has been working on many publications and projects. Prof. Simon Washington graduated from UC Davis with civil engineering as his major degree. Throughout his career, he has already working in Arizona state university and UC Berkeley as a professor there. Prof. Narelle Haworth was graduated from Monash University where she has been focusing on many research about road safety for more than 25 years. The author’s main goal of this research is to prove that the bike share is actually

Despite poor infrastructure, rail transportation is still more energy efficient and less carbon-intensive than vehicular transportation, and it should not be discredited as an excellent resource for transporting our goods and people. This is precisely why it is of critical importance to prioritize our country’s rail system. A highly recommended solution for tackling several issues afflicting the U.S. is improving railway infrastructure, which would be very relevant use of climate change funding (and implementation of imminent Paris COP21 agreements), aiding emissions reductions, implementing energy efficiency, and upgrading passenger and industrial/commercial transportation. By improving rail infrastructure, the negative consequences for a

This project plan details the intentions and requirements of a project contracted by the Capital Bikeshare. The project’s goal is to increase bike rentals by optimally selecting locations for bike rack stations. As contracted consultants, our team’s intent is to provide Capital Bikeshare with an analytic tool that evaluates locations in the Washington DC metropolitan statistical area for their fit as bike stations. The analytic tool includes visuals to supplement the scoring system to assist the Capital Bikeshare operators with their judgments.

I plan to study the paradoxical relationship between the health benefits of safe cycling infrastructure and the claim that it promotes gentrification and drives the communities it is intended to serve further into the peripheries of cycling friendly cities. In November 2016, Austin voters passed Proposition I, which granted $137 million dollars to improve sidewalks and urban pathways1. Among opponents of improving cycling infrastructure in East Austin, many pointed out that bicycle lanes would increase the growing pressures of gentrification on the lower income members of the community. This fear accompanied the claim that minorities and lower income residents of East Austin do not use bicycles for transportation, and that the lanes would

Transportation in American cities has become a major concern, as more people find it difficult to move safely around cities. Using public transportation to navigate a city is usually affordable for less affluent members of society, allowing them to get to work, school or shopping centers. However, inefficient or unreliable public transportation can be inconvenient for residents who use it as their main mode of travel within a

The literature available for motorcycle and motor scooter commuting is somewhat limited, particularly research completed for Australian cities. The reason for this is that motorcycles and motor scooters are typically only looked at in terms of safety. This is due to the fact that motorcycle and motor scooter riders make up a good proportion of road fatalities even though they are a mode which is not heavily used. In Victoria, motorcyclists make up around 3.5% of registered vehicles and account for 1% of vehicle kilometres travelled but represent 16% of the road toll in 2013 (TAC, 2014). Key studies on motorcycle safety include ‘Appropriate and

In the U.S., integrating the bicycle with public transportation such as buses and trains has become more prevalent. In 2000, only 27 percent of transit buses in the U.S. had bike racks; however, in 2008, 71 percent of buses had bike racks. While bike-friendly transit systems are becoming increasingly popular, at one point in the U.S., transit systems and bicycles were kept as two separate entities. But, this changed as people started supporting bicycle integration. “The first mention of bike hooks appears in the 1897 Street Railway