Sentences with phrase «public transit in»

«You could say this is an old - fashioned lifestyle that has come back into vogue,» he said, noting that the city is working to promote walking, cycling and public transit in town to serve and attract old and new residents.

Willmott says the most popular locations are near public transit in the downtown core.

Public transit in Hong Kong (and China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan) is exceptional.

We are the first North American transportation authority to be responsible for the planning, financing and managing of all public transit in addition to major regional roads and bridges.

If you're having an issue using Android Pay on public transit in London, you'll be able to resolve it by updating to the latest version of the app from the Play Store.

I spoke to Begley about his use of public transit in a story for Dwell, and how he once showed up to an awards show on a bike, in a tux.

«Walkability is by far the most important part of public transit in developing countries,» said Sanyal, the president of the Sustainable Planet Institute in Delhi, India.

The tax can't really encourage public transit when there are lots of places that don't have public transit in BC.

Then there are all the supporting steps, like commitments to have 50 percent of new buildings in cities and towns be green buildings by 2020, or efforts to promote 30 percent of motorized transport be through public transit in large and medium cities by the same year.

This is according to a new study from IISD — the first to explore convenient access to public transit in Winnipeg.

With the goal of improving public transit in the city, Buenos Aires could have its first bus rapid transit system, also referred to as «Metrobus», in May 2009.

That being said, public transit in L.A. isn't as bad as people think.

You can still get around completely by foot, bike or public transit in those countries without people thinking you're poor or insane.

Commuters need to be mindful: There isn't a lot of public transit in this neighbourhood, so commuting by car is the only real option.

To help ease the frustration of commuting, there is Transit App: Real Time Tracker, a real - time tracker for those who rely on public transit in various cities and countries.

Combining U.S. Department of Transportation assistance with private funds, this project is well on its way to transforming public transit in suburban Maryland.

The pope is back in Rome, kids are back in school, and public transit in the cities is back to normal.

At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Riders Alliance will host «Buses, Beers and Bytes: A Happy Hour for Tech and Public Transit in New York» at CARTO in Williamsburg.

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the shifting goal from replacing to simply repealing Obamacare, New York legislators fighting back, President Trump defending his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer, and Governor Cuomo's plunging support in light of the «summer of hell» for public transit in New York City.

Aside from being an Assemblyman, he was a former Chairman of the RGRTA Board of Commissioners, a good friend, and a fierce advocate for public service and public transit in our community.

NEW YORK — The much - touted bike share program that some speculated would transform public transit in New York City has been delayed until March 2013.

The Riders Alliance released a short animated video addressing the dramatic rise in overcrowding on public transit in the NYC area and a corresponding decline in service.

He pressured the mayor to surrender more money to fund public transit in the fall.

«The Mayor nominated three of the most qualified and respected voices on public transit in all of New York City,» de Blasio spokesman Wiley Norvell said.

Perfect for running errands and for public transit in the city!

Other important considerations around fairness must also be addressed, such as whether to provide charge - free access options or routes to ensure accessibility and inclusivity, whether to charge individuals a congestion fee for driving where alternative modes of transportation are not available (e.g. the lack of public transit in rural areas), whether the charge for commercial and private vehicles differs or not, and whether individuals living further away from urban areas and thus travelling further distances should face a higher charge than individuals living in urban areas.

Chariot, the commuter shuttle provider owned by Ford, has received a private transit program permit to operate more safely and, ideally, have less of an impact on public transit in San Francisco.

The most popular form of public transit in Canada is the humble bus.

She had just been accepted to Harvard Business School when she noticed an ad for Beedie's program on public transit in Vancouver.

Every trip to the grocery store becomes a town hall meeting on public transit in that neighbourhood.

It's the first measure Wynne has promised to help generate the billions of dollars needed to expand public transit in the heavily congested Toronto and Hamilton area.

Not exact matches

Given the billions in stimulus dollars that will be spent in coming years on infrastructure projects, demand for planners is likely to grow in lockstep with the flow of federal and provincial dollars to social housing, transit, public spaces and recreational amenities.

In the announcement Premier Kathleen Wynne describes a need to find new «revenue sources» to pay for public transit.

Offering free transportation to public transit hot spots not only shortens commutes and supports environmentally friendly modes of transportation; it also allows businesses to set up their headquarters in more locations.

TORONTO — Ontario will be the first in Canada to issue so - called green bonds next year to generate the billions of dollars that's needed to expand public transit, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday.

In 2012, when Jonny Simkin sold his edtech company and moved to San Francisco from Southern California, he ditched his car and switched to public transit.

The majority of study participants reported that it's all good, fine and kosher with them (well, technically «generally OK») to use a cell phone when walking down the street, riding public transit and waiting in line.

Unifor will initially represent more than 300,000 workers across roughly 20 sectors of the economy, primarily in manufacturing, communications and transportation, as well as some public sector employees in the health, education and transit sectors.

Once all public transit projects in the 25 year plan — called The Big Move — are completed, that commute will drop to 77 minutes on average, Prichard said.

The four proposed new levies would bring in the $ 2 billion a year needed to fund over 400 kilometres of new and improved public transit, Metrolinx said.

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 countrIn 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 countrin the country.

Logan had served on a transit board and knew public transportation in cities was broken.

Still, while the electric scooter sharing startups say they want to be part of the solution for crowded roads and congested public transit, many in San Francisco still find them to be a problem.

Jarrett Walker, a prominent public transit advocate and consultant, entered the fray by describing Musk's disdain for public transit as «a luxury (or pathology) that only the rich can afford,» and accusing him, in essence, of attempting to impose his phobia of strangers on everyone.

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.

Neither did Uber primarily target nonconsumers — people who found the existing alternatives so expensive or inconvenient that they took public transit or drove themselves instead: Uber was launched in San Francisco (a well - served taxi market), and Uber's customers were generally people already in the habit of hiring rides.

99 % of San Francisco's population lives within a half - mile of transit, and 11.1 % commute by walking in addition to taking other forms of public transportation.

I can't speak for other Canadian cities, but here in Toronto the debate over congestion has centred on what kind of public transit additions we need.

The company is also working with D.C. transit agencies and SharedStreets in a public - private collaboration to share data on how people are using transportation.

In other words, users will be able to use their Uber app to hail a ride to a public transit station and then use the same app to buy a ticket for a bus or train.