The former MTA big has a point about sales tax Charlotte, N.C.: Wow! Joe Lhota presented a cogent, reasonable, easy-to-implement and fair plan to replace the congestion pricing program (“Better funding for the MTA capital plan,” op-ed, June 26). So, of course, it will never be implemented. Plus, he is a former MTA chairman, so […]
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In the turnaround of the century, Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass reopened to traffic today, June 28th, 2024 via a temporary detour merely three weeks after a catastrophic landslide took out a hairpin turn near Milepost 13. The Teton Pass ‘Big Fill’ collapse as seen on June 8th, 2024 Courtesy WYDOT Much of the […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The I-55 bridge is closed for some major repairs and will be closed until later this month. Drivers are concerned because the closure will impact their lives and commutes. TDOT officials say if weather permits the closure will end on June 23. Alex Phillips is a ride-share driver. He says the bridge closing will not […]
East Kellogg commuters can expect lane closures between now and August while the Kansas Department of Transportation completes a geological field survey for the proposed East Kellogg Expansion Project. Surveying work, which affects the section of westbound/eastbound U.S. 400 between K-96 and S. Andover Road in Wichita, is already underway, KDOT announced Thursday. “Traffic control […]
MBTA officials expect a new fare collection system to launch this summer allowing subway and bus riders to pay by tapping a contactless credit card or mobile wallet on a smartphone, like Apple Pay, instead of the traditional CharlieCards and paper tickets. The start of contactless payment — a feature in place in other major […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei ‘s harsh budget austerity campaign in Argentina. After weeks of hearings, a judge on Thursday lifted an order that had temporarily blocked […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei ‘s harsh budget austerity campaign. After weeks of hearings, an Argentine judge on Thursday lifted an order that had temporarily blocked […]
As New Yorkers ramp up for the June 30 launch of congestion pricing tolls in Midtown, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week aimed to ease commuter rail fares with a 10% discount. But those breaks won’t help Hudson Valley commuters or others who catch a train outside the boundaries of New York City. That’s because […]
Starbucks was something of a victim of its own success last quarter, with its CEO saying that loyal customers are backing out of purchases because of long wait times and product availability. In its Q2 2024 earnings call yesterday, Starbucks confirmed net revenue was down 2% to $8.6 billion, citing a “complex operating environment.” CEO […]
The Colorado Department of Transportation will temporarily close a pair of Interstate 25 off-ramps in Pueblo for two nights next week to perform striping operations. The closures will be at the Interstate 25 north and southbound off-ramps at the Drew Dix Parkway and Dillon Drive exit, which is exit 104. They will be active overnight […]
East Side drivers can expect hefty construction work on portions of U.S. 50 this year. Contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation began working on a nearly $15 million multi-phase Bridge Rehabilitation and Resurfacing project Monday on the East Side of Cincinnati. Construction will affect Columbia Parkway and Wooster Pike, which are part of U.S. […]