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Tag Archives: North America
Top 5 U.S. States Visited
Early in the beginning stages of The Keen Cosmopolitan, I listed all of the states in the U.S. I have visited or lived in, including those I have been to only at the airport on a layover. I am not … Continue reading
Posted in US Transit, US Travel
Tagged America, BUR, buses, CA, California, DAL, DFW, drink, eat, joint, LA, LAX, LGB, maine, ME, North America, OAK, ONT, OR, Oregon, PDX, POR, Portland, restaurant, SAN, SD, SEA, SeaTac, Seattle, SF, SFO, SJO, Texas, trains, transit, travel, TX, US, USA, WA, Washington
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The Practicality of Articulated Subway Trains in New York
Most people have probably seen or have ridden articulated buses in their normal everyday life or have heard of them in many large cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Many may have seen light rail trains … Continue reading
Posted in Rail Travel
Tagged articulated, asia, bluebird, BMT, Europe, gangway, green hornet, heavy rail, IND, IRT, Metro, midsection, MTA, multi-section, North America, NYC, NYCT, pre-metro, RATP, South America, sub-surface, subway, TfL, transit, vintage, world, zephyr
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Travel Wish List for 2015
Over the past few years, I have had a few travel firsts: 2009: Fist long-distance road trip, involving Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and upstate New York. Roughly 900 miles of driving. 2012: First visit to the … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged bus, Europe, getaway, MTA, North America, plane, South America, train, transit, travel, US, vacation
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Bus Rapid Transit
What is Bus Rapid Transit? Well, the short answer is: bus, in the form of rapid transit… The long answer depends on who your audience is. Everyone from transit authorities to enthusiasts to advocates alike have their own ideas of … Continue reading
Posted in Bus Travel
Tagged appearance of BRT, Bogota, BRT, BRT Lite, bus, bus rapid transit, buses, Curitiba, DC, fast, GCRTA, HealthLine, LA, Latin America, Metro Extra, Metro Rapid, non-BRT, North America, NYC, quick, rail bus, Rapid, real BRT, SBS, Select Bus Service, tram-on-tires, transit, true BRT vs false BRT
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