Sentences with phrase «own public transit systems»

The problem is that city and local governments may be hesitant to accept liability for the risks the tunnels may pose to existing infrastructure or let private companies compete with public transit systems.

The breakdown of the New York metro area's public transit system is sure to cause a city - wide headache, leaving roughly 600,000 commuters scrambling.

This, she says, would help upgrade U.S. roadways, bridges, airports, and public transit systems, while also creating jobs.

Austin infrastructure is strong with an international airport and, unlike other large Texas cities, a strong public transit system.

In addition, Denver offers top - notch infrastructure, with a highly - regarded public transit system and access to what is already one of the busiest airports in the country.

But, imagine you could build a better public transit system inside New York that saves every metro passenger 10 minutes every trip.

A Boring Company spokesman sought to clarify to Wired that Musk was criticizing current public transit systems, not the concept of public transit as such.

Global consultancy firm Arcadis put together its first - ever Sustainable Cities Mobility Index so people can evaluate how their homes» public transit system compares to ones in other cities.

It had lower marks than others for its hours of metro accessibility and general access to public transit systems.

Ride - hailing offers a new option for the movement of people around the province and Lower Mainland and could serve as an integral tool in the management of road congestion and a complementary element to a public transit system that is nearing capacity in many communities.

While cities such as Boston and New York are well - known for their efficient public transit systems, both suffer from aging infrastructure and struggle to keep up with existing demand.

What DC's dangling: a hip, upwardly mobile urban center with a young, highly educated, tech savvy workforce, an expansive public transit system, biking trails and other neighborhood amenities, not to mention close ties to Amazon's chief executive, Jeff Bezos.

As such, active tracking systems are great for those businesses that need to know where their vehicles are in real - time, especially those that are in the public transit systems or those that are trying to make their deliveries more efficient.

In the coming years, an adequate public transit system that is well prepared for population growth will be critical in ensuring a high quality of life and business competitiveness within Greater Vancouver.

By building and operating an excellent public transit system, employers can access a wider pool of employees, employees can access more job opportunities, families can deal with housing affordability challenges by living with one less car, and productive and busy people can save time by having a fast and reliable alternative to sitting in traffic.

And we should be investing in our public transit system to reduce congestion and cut vehicle emissions.

In some cases, if you're looking for a longer commitment, your household or team can «adopt» an immigrant or refugee family to help them get groceries, find an apartment and navigate the public transit system.

This is a public transit system... persumably meaning government run?

A good public transit system will help to alleviate many of these potential problems, but this too must be well maintained to keep from falling into disarray and subsequently failing to serve its purpose.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

Instead of trying to squeeze every penny out of hard - working upstate residents, the Governor should be reprioritizing budget issues so that we can fund public transit systems through more appropriate budgetary means, starting with the legislation he vetoed that would have helped identify more long - term funding sources for upstate transit systems.»

The state's Fix NYC panel Friday released its recommendations for lessening traffic in the city by enacting the tolls and raising up to $ 1 billion to fix the crumbling public transit system.

She's introduced legislation that would require the State Comptroller to review and analyze the privatization of any public transit systems, such as the 2012 transfer of Nassau County's bus service to a private operator, and has been an advocate for safety improvements on the Southern State Parkway.

The FixNYC proposal is also explicit about how those fees will be levied: not until some improvements are made to the public transit system.

The money collected from the endeavor would go to funding repairs to the city's ailing public transit system, while also easing record traffic in Manhattan.

The funds generated from this fee, as much as $ 525 million per year, will be poured into MTA coffers to fix the city's ailing public transit system.

DeFrancisco said Cuomo's budget increases spending for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the public transit system in and around New York City.

The congestion pricing plan was largely meant to fund the city's ailing public transit system, and this new surcharge too will go to the MTA to speed up repairs.

The first phase requires that existing public transit systems brought up to a state of good repair, which — as commuters well know — could be a challenge with the current state of the subways.

All but a handful of upstate counties have some form of public transit system, mostly buses.

The Mayor's proposal is straightforward: increase the income tax on people who can most easily bear it, and who benefit from the city's having a functioning public transit system whether or not they use it themselves.

He was there with me as we fought for and won a fifteen - dollar minimum wage, paid family leave, free tuition through the Excelsior Scholarship, and as we invest in our public transit system's infrastructure.

Rep. John Katko asked a committee of House and Senate members Wednesday to restore $ 12 million in funding for Centro and billions for other public transit systems that were cut in a highway bill the House passed earlier this month.

I look forward to working with the MTA, Councilman Dromm, and other community leaders to ensure the line is safely repainted and that a functional public transit system does not come at the cost of our community's well - being.»

The ride - hailing measure was still being discussed Friday, sources said, and has prompted a public back - and - forth involving upstate legislators upset that the emerging proposal would direct a 50 - cent fee toward public transit systems.

The storm created havoc for the metropolitan region's public transit systems.

The New York Public Transit Association, which represents systems outside of New York City, wrote Cuomo a letter declaring support for the fee «to help offset the loss of riders and revenue on existing public transit systems from [ride - hailing companies»] operation.»

None of those fees should be charged, the task force said, until repairs are made to the public transit system.

$ 26 billion for New York City public transit system, replacing 3,100 buses and 1,400 subway cars, improve 30 subway stations.

Central New York's public transit system is facing a sizeable budget gap and it's proposing a major reduction in service if more funding isn't provided.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he has declared a state of emergency over New York City's troubled public transit system and has asked its new leader to complete a series of urgent reviews of the agency's management and aging infrastructure.

Residents would commute from their living quarters to their jobs within the Ziggurat using a public transit system that's part elevator, part tram.

Down the middle of the boulevard would be the forthcoming train system that would efficiently shuttle new residents to the Washington Metro's Red Line, thereby linking them with the regional public transit system.

I've never lived in an American city where I can walk to shops and to a pleasant cafe, nor one with a reliable or affordable public transit system.

The study, part of the Gallup - Healthways State of American Well - Being Series, assigned an «Active Living» score to cities based on factors like walkability, bike - ability, the quality of the public transit system, and availability of well - maintained parks.

-LRB-...) Eliminating the Capital Investment Grants program, which gives funds to public transit systems, would produce savings of $ 14.7 billion from fiscal years 2015 to 2024, CBO said.»

FTA provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems.

«President Obama's support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Maryland, modernizing our nation's roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems,» said Secretary LaHood.

«President Obama's support for an America built to last is putting people back to work across the country, including here in Massachusetts, modernizing our nation's roads, rails, bridges, and public transit systems,» said Secretary LaHood.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides grants to local public transit systems, including buses, subways, light rail, commuter rail, trolleys and ferries.