Tag #Public Transportation

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NYC Congestion Pricing: A Resounding Success

New York City's congestion pricing program generated nearly $49 million in its first 27 days, exceeding expectations and funding subway improvements, despite President Trump's opposition.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
zeit.de
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SWEG combats rising train graffiti with shaming stickers, dual-purpose campaign

To counter a 30 percent rise in costly train graffiti, resulting in hundreds of thousands of euros in damage, the Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG) is placing stickers over graffiti tags to shame perpetrators and attract new employees with a dual-purpose campaign.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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TfW Train Fares to Rise by up to 6%

Transport for Wales (TfW) train ticket fares in Wales will increase by up to 6% from March 2nd, affecting off-peak, day-return, single, and seven-day season tickets, in a move to reduce taxpayer subsidies and increase revenue, while acknowledging that such rises are unwelcome for passengers.

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Reduced Inequality
sueddeutsche.de
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Germany Improves Rural Public Transport with Digital Tools

Germany is improving public transportation in rural areas by integrating on-demand, scheduled, and shared rides using digital tools and a digital twin to simulate and optimize transportation networks, addressing limited accessibility and boosting rural areas' attractiveness.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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High Costs and Delays Threaten Canada's Transit Expansion

Canada's transit projects cost significantly more per kilometer than in other countries due to political meddling, strict engineering, and lack of experience, leading to cost overruns and delays, threatening public support for future projects.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
sueddeutsche.de
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Hamburg Hochbahn Announces Major U-Bahn Upgrades, Closures Planned for 2024

The Hamburg Hochbahn announced extensive U-Bahn upgrades for 2024, including U1 bridge replacements, U3 platform extensions, and U4 line extension completion, causing temporary closures and bus replacements from March to November, to improve the system's capacity and attractiveness.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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NYC Congestion Pricing: Early Success Defies Critics

New York City's congestion pricing program generated nearly $49 million in its first 27 days, exceeding projections and funding subway improvements, while countering claims of negative business impacts and highlighting potential solutions for other cities facing similar traffic challenges.

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52% Bias Score

sueddeutsche.de
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Uncertainty over Germany's Nationwide Public Transportation Ticket

Saxony's Transportation Minister Regina Kraushaar and Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder advocate for continued federal funding of the Deutschlandticket beyond 2025, while Union politicians express concerns about its long-term financial viability.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Digital Tools to Optimize Rural Public Transportation in Germany

Hof University leads a new project using digital tools and machine learning to optimize rural public transportation in Germany, integrating various transport modes to improve efficiency and accessibility, funded by the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport with 1.8 million euros.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Rhineland-Palatinate to Amend Law, Boosting Regional Tourism

Rhineland-Palatinate's state government will amend the Kommunalabgabengesetz to allow municipalities to use tourism and visitor contributions for regional marketing and public transport integration, addressing current funding restrictions and enhancing competitiveness with other German regions.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
torino.repubblica.it
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Turin Activists Expose City's Environmental Failures

Turin, Italy-based Fridays for Future activists launched a subvertising campaign, altering city billboards promoting the city's environmental plans, to highlight 54 days of exceeding PM10 limits in 2024, inefficient public transport, and the ongoing industrial crisis, demanding faster action on clim...

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Climate Action
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BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges

The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities

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