Should Toronto look to the skies for transit solutions?
As Toronto mayor Rob Ford considers the city’s transit options, the Toronto Star took a look at gondolas as a transit solution. Original post
Posts By Susan Bregman
Work begins on Oakland Airport Connector
After years of debate, construction has begun on Bay Area Rapid Transit’s Oakland Airport Connector, which will replace the current AirBART bus system. Original post
Students design vending machine for bike helmets
A group of MIT students has designed a vending machine to dispense helmets for riders of Hubway, Boston’s bicycle-sharing system. Original post
MBTA worker faces discipline for posting holiday message
An MBTA worker faces disciplinary action for programming the LED signs on a subway platform to display lyrics to a Christmas carol. Original post
Happy holidays from The Transit Wire
The Transit Wire is taking the week of December 26 off. Original post
Clipper cards hit million milestone
More than one million Clipper cards are now in circulation, representing an increase of nearly 30% over the last six months. Original post
Best metro data releases for 2011
Declaring that it’s a great year to be a data geek, The Atlantic Cities presents its list of 10 best urban datasets released in 2011. Original post
Curbside bus ridership grows as travelers choose WiFi over driving
Ridership is surging on intercity bus companies like BoltBus and Megabus, as passengers choose to surf the Internet instead of driving, flying, or taking the train. Original post
MBTA considers ads on Charlie Cards
Facing a $161 million budget gap, the MBTA wants to sell advertising on its smart cards and is seeking bids from interested parties. Original post
NYC Transit offers email alerts for elevator and escalator status
MTA New York City Transit launched an email notification system to let customers subscribe to updates on the status of station elevators and escalators. Original post