Detractors often bring up the profitability of public transit as a point against spending money on transit projects, but does transit actually need to make money? Let’s talk about that.
Category: Solidarity Economics
Trackless Tram Rebuttal: Yet Another Gadgetbahn | RMTransit
With major publications shedding light on the new Chinese tram invention, the Autonomous Rapid Transit featuring tram-like vehicles with optical guidance seems to be a candidate for cities in the US to be adapted. But is it just yet another “Gadgetbahn”? (The answer is yes).
― Reece @RM_Transit
How Autonomous Rapid Transit Could Transform Cities | CNBC
Autonomous Rapid Transit is a cross between Light Rail and a City Bus system. Created by the CRRC in China, it’s a cost-effective alternative to Mass Rapid Transit.
Why Air Travel Sucks (And Is About To Get Worse) | More Perfect Union
The JetBlue–Spirit merger is about to make flying even worse. Four airlines already control 82% of the U.S. market. If JetBlue is allowed to buy up one of the few low-cost airlines, it will cut flights and hike prices industry-wide. Aviation expert William McGee from the American Economic Liberties Project spoke with our producer Paula Pecorella about the looming merger and why flying keeps getting more hellish. It wasn’t always this bad. Decades ago, flight delays were rare, and planes had gourmet food and spiral staircases. Then deregulation happened.
UC Davis Seminar: Transportation Equity in California | Adonia E. Lugo, PhD
Full Title: Defining a Mobility Justice Research Agenda for Transportation Equity in California
Speaker: Adonia E. Lugo, PhD, Equity Research Manager, UCLA
Abstract: In 2017, the Untokening collective released the “1.0 Principles of Mobility Justice” and created a conversation around mobility justice in transportation planning practice. Lugo, the lead author of the principles, will comment on her work to define a research agenda rooted in mobility justice to advance transportation equity within the UC Institute of Transportation Studies system.
Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance (Scribd/Print/Kindle/Audible)
By Adonia E. Lugo, PhD • Equity Research Manager at the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies and a core organizer of The Untokening, and in May 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed her to the California Transportation Commission.
Moving Toward Mobility Justice | Safe Routes Partnership
The Orwellian Nightmare Of Being A Truck Driver | Karen Levy | TMR
Long-haul Truckers are crucial to the American economy and value their independence, but are facing increased digital surveillance through mandatory digital monitors. These devices track their location and behaviours, leading to new forms of managerial and legal control. Karen Levy’s book Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance offers insight into this changing industry and raises questions about technology’s impact on work and privacy. The book highlights the challenges and resistance faced by truckers in this new reality. It contributes to discussions about protecting public interests and human dignity in the digital age.